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Tag: University Hall
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Nation & World
Lifted up into history
A portrait of the late Rev. Peter J. Gomes, the Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church for almost 40 years, was unveiled at the Faculty Room in University Hall. It is the first portrait of a non-white person in the iconic, stately room.
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Nation & World
Harvard’s lucky ’13s
For Harvard, the years 1713, 1813, and 1913 represented moments of transition, at times of material expansion and ideological transformation.
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Nation & World
Harvard’s long-ago student risings
A century of occasional unrest at American colleges reflected a time of unbridled liberty and questionable self-discipline.
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Nation & World
The art of architecture
Harvard’s campus reflects three centuries of architectural history, and a practiced intimacy that draws people together.
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Nation & World
University Hall rearranged, College expands some offices
Many University Hall offices were relocated this summer as part of an effort by Harvard College and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) to better meet the needs of students and faculty. These changes occur as plans take shape for the College to open additional offices in Holyoke Center.
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Nation & World
Eleven elevated to officer
The ROTC commissioning ceremony began in a quietly festive mood in the roped-off area around the statue of John Harvard that sits before University Hall. There, 11 young men and women of the graduating class of 2007 took their oaths privately for the service of their choice — Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines —…
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Nation & World
Clarinetist Charles delights in lunchtime interlude
One of the more melodic pleasures offered to the Harvard community is the University Hall Recital Series, an intimate, lunchtime treat held in the Faculty Room at University Hall. Under a sky-high ceiling and crystal chandeliers, and surrounded by formal paintings of notable Harvard faculty and busts of notable historical figures, listeners settle themselves in…