Drew Gilpin Faust

A March 1, 1965, civil rights meeting at Selma’s Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church

Books & Literary Life |

Getting Close, in Selma

Acting at a moment of conscience

Photograph of the iconic Monticello, suggesting that Jefferson’s role as an owner of enslaved people needs to be made part of his history

Books & Literary Life |

Getting Close to the Past

A powerful public history of slavery in America

Commencement |

President Drew Faust’s Harvard valedictory

President Faust’s Commencement afternoon valedictory address on hope and higher education

Commentary |

The view from Mass Hall

At work on Harvard’s Washington agenda

Commentary |

The view from Mass Hall

President Drew Faust on Allston

Commentary |

The view from Mass Hall

President Drew Faust on the enduring struggle to assure access to education.

Commentary |

The view from Mass Hall

President Drew Faust describes Harvard’s efforts to evaluate how well—and what exactly—its students learn.

Commentary |

The view from Mass Hall

President Drew Faust on the rise, and significance, of engineering and the applied sciences at Harvard

Commentary |

The view from Mass Hall

President Drew Faust on scientific research and federal funding

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President Drew Faust on Harvard’s non-degree programs

President Faust on the value of Harvard’s non-degree programs

President Drew Faust

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President Drew Faust on Harvard and arts

President Faust on Crimson creativity and “constructive imagination”

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President Drew Faust on Harvard athletes’ international outreach

President Faust on Harvard athletes’ international outreach