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When was Harvard founded?
In what year or century was Harvard founded? Where can I research the beginnings of Harvard? How do I locate information on the history of Harvard?
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Harvard was founded in September of 1636, in Cambridge, MA, by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest school in the United States. Harvard was also the first to be a corporation that was chartered in the U.S. John Harvard was Harvard’s first benefactor and, thus the school was named after him. Their motto stands for "Truth." It is a private school that has an endowment of $27.4 billion. Drew Gilpin Faust is currently Harvard's president. He heads a tremendous staff:
1. Academic Staff= 2107
2. Admin Staff=
A. Non-Medical 2497
B. Medical 10,674
Harvard boasts of over 21,000 students and 14.000 postgraduates. Their newspaper is called “The Harvard Crimson” and their color crimson. They have 41 varsity teams. Harvard’s website is: www.harvard.edu.
1. Academic Staff= 2107
2. Admin Staff=
A. Non-Medical 2497
B. Medical 10,674
Harvard boasts of over 21,000 students and 14.000 postgraduates. Their newspaper is called “The Harvard Crimson” and their color crimson. They have 41 varsity teams. Harvard’s website is: www.harvard.edu.
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