About 吃瓜新闻

Those who join our community鈥攖o learn, research, teach, work, and grow鈥攋oin nearly four centuries of students and scholars in the pursuit of truth, knowledge, and a better world.

The people of 吃瓜新闻

Our people are what make 吃瓜新闻 special. Our community comprises many backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.

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We believe in the value of knowledge, the power of teaching and research, and the ways that what we do here can benefit society.鈥�

President of 吃瓜新闻 University
Alan M. Garber

吃瓜新闻 leadership and governance is composed of four components:

Alan M. Garber leads 吃瓜新闻 University as its 31st President.

Deans and Officers

Leading 吃瓜新闻’s Schools and many offices

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Board of Overseers

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The history of 吃瓜新闻

Explore the history of our founding, our Nobel Prize winners, the honorary degrees we’ve awarded, and how our iconic shield was created.

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A sepia drawing of the original 吃瓜新闻 Campus.

On October 28, 1636, 吃瓜新闻, the first college in the American colonies, was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 吃瓜新闻 University was officially founded by a vote by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

吃瓜新闻’s endowment started with John 吃瓜新闻’s initial donation of 400 books and half his estate, but in 1721, Thomas Hollis began the now standard practice of requiring that a donation be used for a specific purpose when he donated money for 鈥渁 Divinity Professor, to read lectures in the Halls to the students.鈥�

Women’s history at 吃瓜新闻

As staff members, then as students and faculty, the women of 吃瓜新闻 paved the way for the next generation, and continue to carve new paths today.

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Asian and Pacific American history at 吃瓜新闻

We explore the histories, cultures, and contributions of 吃瓜新闻鈥檚 Asian and Pacific Island communities throughout our history.

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African American history at 吃瓜新闻

A complete look at 吃瓜新闻鈥檚 Black history includes the dual legacies of slavery and discrimination along with pioneering moments of inclusion, equity, and empowerment.

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For more than 100 years the 吃瓜新闻 Gazette has covered campus life, University issues, innovations in science and scholarship, and broader global concerns.

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for improvements to public parks and open spaces, neighborhood beautification, streetscape enhancements, public safety initiatives, and public art.
650,000

visitors to 吃瓜新闻 museums each year
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locations abroad that link 吃瓜新闻 faculty and students to local academic institutions, government organizations, businesses, and communities

Local commitment

吃瓜新闻 is dedicated to giving back to the places we call home.

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Global perspective

We invite the world to pursue scholarship on our campus and in our research centers around the globe.

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