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Wynton Marsalis went out with a bang, delivering his sixth and final lecture last night. Cornetist Marsalis and company (photo 2) transported the hall to Bourbon Street in "a kind of coming home," said President Drew Faust in her introduction (photo 3).

The music that didn’t stop

In final lecture of his series, Marsalis outlines the rise of jazz against backdrop of repression

Arts|

DateJanuary 31, 2014

On Jan. 30, Wynton Marsalis will conclude his six-lecture series at Harvard, which launched in April 2011. This final lecture-performance will focus on New Orleans and the birth of jazz.

Marsalis to conclude lecture-performance series

Will explore the birth of jazz in New Orleans

Arts|

DateJanuary 27, 2014

President Drew Faust welcomed veterans and active-duty service members studying at Harvard during an event at the Faculty Club (photo 1). “This is a magic opportunity here,” said Gen. Stanley McChrystal (photo 2), who was joined by Kevin Kit Parker (from left), Kevin Sharer, and Meghan O’Sullivan (photo 3).

A welcome mat for veterans

Gen. McChrystal, Faust address those with military ties at Harvard

Campus|

DateOctober 8, 2013February 28, 2019

A panel of experts met Tuesday in front of a capacity crowd at Radcliffe Gymnasium. “The Humanities and the Future of the University,” convened by the Mahindra Humanities Center and funded by the Office of the President, explored ways of reviving interest in the reflexive and analytical disciplines that make up humanistic study.

Oh, the humanities!

Big trouble, but still some hope, in technocratic world, panelists say

Arts|

DateMay 2, 2013July 19, 2019

When it comes to playing together, listening is crucial, Wynton Marsalis told the students attending his master class at the Boston Arts Academy. The trumpeter also nudged the young players to listen to each other, and to simply “play soft.”

Listen up, says Marsalis

Jazz master urges music students to know their history

Arts|

DateApril 18, 2013May 17, 2019

Wynton Marsalis returned to Harvard to continue his two-year lecture series. He opened the evening by playing a piece that he had written earlier that day to commemorate the city’s, and the country’s, anguish over the bombings. “Sometimes the expression of grief is such a heavy feeling that only playing will suffice,” said Marsalis.

Jazz as conversation

Marsalis explores instincts, teamwork behind a good performance

Arts|

DateApril 18, 2013

Wynton Marsalis’ lecture, “At the Speed of Instinct: Choosing Together to Play and Stay Together,” will be held 7 p.m. April 17 at Sanders Theatre. The event will be live-streamed at harvard.edu.

Marsalis returns to Sanders

Jazz leader will perform, lecture on art of making music as a group

Campus|

DateApril 8, 2013May 17, 2019

In his time, Abraham Lincoln was adored and admired, considered an empathetic leader and first-rate listener. At the same time, those closest to him also found him cold, removed, and manipulative, said screenwriter Tony Kushner, who sat down with President Drew Faust to dissect Lincoln’s legacy following a Harvard-sponsored screening of Kushner's new biopic of the legendary leader.

Lincoln’s dimensions

Kushner, Faust discuss the man and the film at Harvard screening

Arts|

DateNovember 30, 2012March 20, 2019

"Our task is to illuminate the past and shape the future, to define human
aspirations for the long term," President Drew Faust told a crowd of trustees, faculty, alumni, and friends in Boston College’s Robsham Theater.

The university’s mission, reaffirmed

Faust speaks at Boston College as it celebrates its 150th year

Campus|

DateOctober 11, 2012May 21, 2019

President Drew Faust was on hand for the University’s now-traditional fall welcome to military veterans and active-duty service members.

A welcome to the military

Faust hosts reception for students, fellows with backgrounds in Armed Forces

Campus|

DateOctober 2, 2012March 13, 2019

During the Inauguration of L. Rafael Reif (left), the 17th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard President Drew Faust presented Reif with a framed photo of the John Harvard Statue decorated in MIT gear.

A president next door

Faust lauds Reif at his inauguration as MIT’s leader

Campus|

DateSeptember 21, 2012

“I know more now, and I probably have a more balanced and slightly less self-confident view,” said Henry Kissinger (second from right). But “when you are in office, you have to act under pressure, you have to act as if you’re sure of what you’re doing, because you don’t get rewarded for your doubts.” Kissinger was the feature panelist that included (from far left) Joseph Nye, Jessica Blankshain, and Graham Allison.

Kissinger looks back

Statesman reflects on his role in American foreign policy

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DateApril 11, 2012July 9, 2019

Students from Harvard College and the Harvard Extension School “have spent many hours working in Harvard’s archives to untangle the historical relations between Harvard University and the institution of slavery,” said Sven Beckert, the Laird Bell Professor of History. The launch of the booklet, “Harvard and Slavery: Seeking a Forgotten History," was held Wednesday at Gund Hall and included a lecture and a panel discussion.

Harvard and slavery

Student research project brings aspects of troubling past to light

Arts|

DateNovember 18, 2011March 5, 2019

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project performed and answered questions in the Spangler Center at Harvard Business School (HBS). In collaborating with HBS, the ensemble hopes to engage with and learn from future business leaders focused on social entrepreneurship.

On the Silk Road again

Musicians, Business School students mine their shared traits

Arts|

DateSeptember 27, 2011June 6, 2019

“In just a few weeks, the world will mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, a fitting time to come together as a community to reflect, to mourn, and to consider the ramifications for the survivors, the nation, and the world,” wrote Homi Bhabha, the Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of the Humanities, in a letter to the Harvard community.

Remembering 9/11

Harvard schedules services, panels to draw meaning from tragedy

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DateAugust 30, 2011July 25, 2019

Erna Benjamin and Joyce Lee Smith enjoy the the 35th Annual Harvard Yard Picnic for Cambridge senior citizens, which is sponsored by the Office of the Mayor for Cambridge and the Office of the President of Harvard University.

A picnic in the Yard

Cambridge seniors celebrate summer together

Campus|

DateAugust 4, 2010July 19, 2019