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  • 150 years after the Gettysburg Address, is government by the people in trouble?

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/150-years-after-the-gettysburg-address-is-government-by-the-people-in-trouble/2013/11/15/b37841f0-4bdf-11e3-be6b-d3d28122e6d4_story.html Cambridge, Mass….

  • Letter from President Faust to Allston Neighbors

    Dear Neighbor, For the past four years, members of the Harvard community have worked both internally—with faculty, students, and staff—and externally—with community members, elected officials, developers, and city planning and development staff—to craft and hone an updated vision for Harvard’s next steps in Allston. I am pleased to report that we have together accomplished a…

  • Fossil Fuel Divestment Statement

    Dear Members of the Harvard Community, Climate change represents one of the world’s most consequential challenges.  I very much respect the concern and commitment shown by the many members of our community who are working to confront this problem.  I, as well as members of our Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility, have benefited from a…