Harvard University
Harvard University[6] is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named after the first founder and clergyman John Harvard. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and academic rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
 Coat of arms | |
Former name | Harvard College |
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Motto in English | Truth |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | 1636 |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | $50.9 billion (2023)[1][2] |
| President | Lawrence Bacow |
Academic staff | 2,400 faculty members (and 10,400 academic appointments in affiliated teaching hospitals)[3] |
| Students | 21,648 (Fall 2021)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 7,153 (Fall 2021)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 14,495 (Fall 2021)[4] |
| Location | , United States 42°22′28″N 71°07′01″W / 42.37444°N 71.11694°WCoordinates: 42°22′28″N 71°07′01″W / 42.37444°N 71.11694°W |
| Colours | Crimson, White, and Black[5] |
| Nickname | Crimson |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | John Harvard |
| Website | harvard |
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The university is organized into multiple campuses including Harvard College, Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard Extension School, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Notable alumniEdit
John Adams, 2nd president of the United States (1797–1801)
John Quincy Adams, 6th president of the United States (1825–1829)
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States (1933–1945)
Teddy Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States (1901–1909)
John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States (1961–1963)
Al Gore, 45th vice president of the United States (1993–2001)
Chuck Schumer, United States Senator from New York and Senate Majority Leader (1950–present)
Bill Gates, Microsoft founder (1955–present)
Elena Kagan, Associate Justice of the supreme court of the United States
John Roberts, Associate Justice of the supreme court of the United States
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Associate Justice of the supreme court of the United States
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook
Caroline Kennedy, United States ambassador to Australia
George W. Bush, 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009)
Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017)
Michelle Obama, first lady of the United States (2009–2017)
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Larry Edelman (October 13, 2022). "Harvard, the richest university, is a little less rich after tough year in the markets". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ↑ Financial Report Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF) (Report). Harvard University. October 2022. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Harvard University Graphic Identity Standards Manual" (PDF). July 14, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Common Data Set 2021–2022" (PDF). Office of Institutional Research. Harvard University. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Harvard at a Glance | Harvard University". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ↑ It was originally named Harvard College when it was founded in 1636, but was later changed to Harvard University. Harvard College is now the undergraduate college of Harvard University.
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