Harvard Memorial Church
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Harvard Memorial Church is the main place of worship on Harvard campus and was built in 1932 in honor of the Harvard men and women that died in World War I. 6/28/2012 11:32:28 AM

New Yard

New Yard looking toward Widener Memorial Library. 6/28/2012 11:42:54 AM

Harvard Yard

Harvard Yard is one of the oldest areas on campus. 6/28/2012 11:54:23 AM

John Harvard Monument

The John Harvard Monument was sculpted in 1884 by Daniel Chester French (he is also noted for sculpting the Lincoln Memorial statue). No one knows what Harvard looked like at the time so a student was chosen by French to represent John Harvard. In addition, the College (now university) was established by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, not by John Harvard. John Harvard was a major contributor to the College, and it was later named for him. In addition, the statue says that the College was founded in 1638, but it was actually founded in 1636. Consequently, students refer to the monument as the “statue of three lies”. 6/28/2012 12:03:19 PM

Harvard University is a private research university within the Ivy League. It is located in Cambridge, MA, approximately 3.4 miles northwest of Boston.

Harvard is the oldest institution for higher learning in the United States, established in 1636. It is also the oldest corporation in the country. It was named after John Harvard, the university’s first benefactor, who donated his personal library of 400 books and 779 pounds sterling.

Harvard offers 46 undergraduate degrees, 134 graduate degrees, and 32 professional degrees. Eight U.S. presidents are among Harvard’s alumni, and there have been 75 Nobel Laureates associated with the university as either faculty or alumni. Harvard has the largest academic library in the U.S. and the world’s largest university endowment. Harvard also competes in 41 sports in the NCAA Division 1 Ivy League.

The main campus is 210 acres surrounding Harvard Yard in Cambridge. The business school is located on a 359 acre campus in Allston. Harvard’s stadium and other athletic facilities are located at the Allston campus as well. The medical and dental schools and The Harvard School of Public Health are located in the 22 acre Longwood Medical and Academic Area which is 3.3 miles south of the Cambridge campus.

Harvard is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges with the focus of instruction emphasizing the arts and sciences.

Harvard

Harvard University is an American private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard University