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Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery

Our commitment to truth means that we must embrace it even when it makes us uncomfortable or causes us pain. And the truth is that slavery played a significant part in our institutional history.

Here is the truth about Harvard’s historical ties to slavery

Bacow discusses role of higher education institutions in 21st century

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Statement on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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Admissions at Harvard College

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Pontiac students meet President Bacow

Announcing the 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecturer

 Season’s Greetings from the Bacows

Harvard T.H. Chan School community

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Admissions at Harvard College

Harvard Divinity School community

Announcing the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecturer

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Vote

Steering Committee on Human Remains in Harvard Museum Collections

Planning for a very big year

Harvard Gazette

Welcome!

Standing together against hatred and violence

Statement on Harvard Admissions Case

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President Bacow

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My Plans

Executive Vice President Katie Lapp

President Bacow’s statement at FAS faculty meeting

SCOTUS Statement from President Bacow

Remembering Dr. King

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Season’s Greetings from the Bacows

Committee to Articulate Principles on Renaming

Letter to Acting Chief Andria Strano in support of the proposed rule on DACA

Spring Commencements

Climate Change: Update on Harvard Action

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A New Semester

Community Vaccination Rate and COVID Updates

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Update on edX

Anti-Semitism

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COVID-19 Updates

Remarks to ROTC graduates