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Remarks by President Faust: Army ROTC ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception

As delivered Colonel Mathis, distinguished guests, Harvard students, colleagues, friends. It’s an honor and a privilege to be here with you this afternoon. Last March, Secretary Ray Mabus and I signed an agreement to restore the full and formal recognition of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at Harvard. On September 20th, the nation marked…

Reflections on the Future of the Harvard Library

Dear Members of the Harvard Community: Earlier this month, the Harvard Library Board recommended a strategic direction and set of overarching goals for the Harvard Library, including an outline for an organizational design to support a more unified University-wide library system.   As we move to this new stage of the Library transition, about which you’ll…

Challenges of Higher Education

As delivered. Thank you, Vice-Chancellor Welukar. Thank you, Secretary Kumar, and thank you to everyone who has welcomed me here so warmly. Thank you to all these distinguished guests, students, and faculty members. It is a great privilege to be here at the University of Mumbai, on this very beautiful and historic campus situated in…

Universities in a Changing World

As prepared for delivery Thank you, Nita Ambani, and thank you, Sunil Mehta, for welcoming me today. And so many thanks to the Asia Society and to Bunty Chandfor organizing this marvelous opportunity to have this conversation with all of you. I look forward to discussing the future of higher education and innovation with such…