Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, established in 1636. It was named after John Harvard, who donated his library and half his estate to the school upon his death in 1638. Harvard has educated many famous people including 8 US presidents, 7 Supreme Court justices, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Natalie Portman, and Barack Obama. Students live in dorms or houses on campus and take courses across Harvard's 12 degree-granting schools. The school has over 20,000 students and a vast library collection. Admission is highly selective and based on academic performance as well as extracurricular activities. Financial aid is available, with over 60% of undergraduates receiving
4. Introduction, History and Localization
• Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, established
in 1636.
• It was named after the College’s first benefactor, the young minister John Harvard
of Charlestown, who upon his death in 1638 left his library and half his estate to the
institution.
5. Famous people who study there
Natalie Portman -
Psychology (2003)
Barack Obama -
Right
Helen Keller - First
blind and deaf
person to obtain
university degree
8 U.S. presidents studied
at Harvard;
7 of 9 judges of the U.S.
Supreme Court;
7. Academic Life
• As freshmen, students live in one of
the dormitories in Harvard Yard, a
prime location, and eat in the historic
and picturesque Annenberg dining
hall.
• Students live in apartments with
students from many countries;
• Has single, double and triple rooms.
Every semester they take turns;
8. • After their first year at Harvard, students are placed into one of the 12 houses
on campus.
• Each house has a resident master and a staff of tutors, and includes a dining
hall, common areas, and recreational and cultural spaces that help give them
each a distinct character. Many even field their own intramural sports teams
or theater ensembles. The houses themselves also have unique histories and
traditions that bring the students together and help to foster the close and long-
lasting ties amongst the residents of each house.
9. Courses
• Harvard University has 12 degree-
granting schools in addition to the
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
• More than 20,000 degree candidates
including undergraduate, graduate, and
professional students.
• 6.7 trousand in graduation and 15.5
trousand in post;
• 48 Nobel Laureates, 32 heads of state, 48
Pulitzer Prize winners
13. Libraries
● Baker
● Countway
● Gutman
● Lamont
● Quad Library
● Widener
● more libraries
● Open 24 hours per day;
● Have Coffe shop;
● Widener library have 5 floors underground;
● Group study room;
● Titanic;
14. The Harvard Library—the largest academic library in the world—includes 20.4
million volumes, 180,000 serial titles, an estimated 400 million manuscript items,
10 million photographs, 124 million archived web pages, and 5.4 terabytes of born-
digital archives and manuscripts. Access to this rich collection is provided by
nearly 800 library staff members who operate more than 70 separate library units.
15. Restaurants and meal plans
WE'VE GOT THE CHOPS! HUDS is the oldest collegiate foodservice in America. We proudly serve an
average of 25,000 meals a day during the academic year and 5 million meals annually.
16. Calendar and Events
•August 17-31, 2018 LL.M. Student Orientation
•August 27-28, 2018 J.D. – 1L Move-In and Student
Registration
•August 29 – 31, 2018 J.D. Student Orientation Activities
•November 21-23, 2018 Thanksgiving Break
•December 3, 2018 Fall Term Classes End
•December 10-19, 2018 Upper-level Fall Term Exam Period
•December 11-19, 2018 1L Fall Term Exam Period
•December 20, 2018 – January 6, 2019 Winter Break
•January 7, 2019 Winter Term Classes/1L Problem Solving
Workshop Begins
•January 23, 2019 Winter Term Classes End for Upper-level
students
•January 25, 2019 Winter Term Classes End for 1Ls
•January 25, 2019 Winter Term Exams; Final day for all
Winter Term Academic Programming
•January 28, 2019 All Spring Term Classes Begin
•March 16-24, 2019 Spring Break
•April 26, 2019 Spring Term Classes End for All Students
•May 1-10, 2019 Upper-level and 1L Elective Spring Term
Exam Period
•May 30, 2019 Commencement Day
17. Application
• General knowledge proof (ACT and SAT);
• Three essays;
• Two letters of recommendation written by professors;
• School history analysis;
• Volunteer work;
• Performance.Example: Tabata win many MATH OLYMPICS;
• English proficiency;
18. Fees Families with students on scholarship pay
an average of $12,000 annually toward the
cost of a Harvard education. Fifty-five
percent of Harvard College students receive
need based scholarship aid, and the average
grant this year is more than $53,000.
Since 2007, Harvard’s investment in
financial aid has climbed by more than 80
percent, from $96.6 million to more than
$190 million per year.
19. Funding and Scholarships
• Over 60% of the undergraduate population receiving
financial aid.
• Most of the resources come from alumni;
The Harvard College financial aid program requires no
contribution from Harvard families with annual incomes below
$65,000; asks from 0 to 10% of income for those with incomes
up to $150,000; and expects proportionally more from families
with incomes above $150,000.
Ronnie and
Gerald
Chan -
donated
350
millions
20. Commuting
• Tunnels link buildings;
• Harvard offers a 50 percent subsidy on monthly bus, subway, commuter rail and commuter
boat passes for benefits-eligible employees.
• Bicycle Commuter Benefit: Reimbursement of up to $20 per month (up to $240 per year) for
costs associated with bicycle purchase, improvement, repair and storage.
• Carpool: Carpool to work with a colleague four or five days a week and save from 50–75% on
an annual parking permit.
21. • Students go to classes to take questions;
• Meritocracy;
• Seeking intelligent students;
The rich can afford it and must pay. The poor can not and
should not.
People above average!