Community and Campus Life fosters full participation for all by cultivating a culture of mutual respect and belonging.
Welcome to Community and Campus Life at Harvard!
Our unwavering commitment to Harvard’s mission of excellence in teaching, learning, and research drives all that we do.
Grounded in Harvard community values and guided by our shared responsibilities to one another—we aspire to have a community where every member can thrive in their academic, professional, and research pursuits.
The Culture Lab Innovation Fund (CLIF) is an incubator for cutting-edge ideas that advance a culture of mutual respect and full participation at Harvard. If you have an idea for a project that fosters and supports community, subscribe to learn more.
Harvard University’s values guide how, together, we create and maintain a vibrant and respectful culture. These values were developed with community input by the 2018 Presidential Task Force.
Respect the rights, differences and dignity of others.
Demonstrate honesty and integrity in all dealings.
Pursue excellence conscientiously in one’s work.
Be accountable for actions and conduct in the community.
Cultivate bonds and bridges that enable all to grow and learn from one another.
Harvard's Values
These values were developed with community input by the 2018 Presidential Task Force.
We are here to share our experiences and perspectives so that our community can be one in which all people are welcomed, all ideas are given due consideration, and all beliefs are treated with respect.
Alan M. Garber
President
388 years
Driving American Innovation
Across our campus and throughout our nearly 400 years, Harvard innovation—in medicine, technology, education, and beyond—has made Americans’ lives easier, healthier, and safer.
By bringing together individuals with a rich mix of backgrounds, talents, ideas, and perspectives, Harvard is fostering collaborations that drive scientific discovery, advance understanding, and support community efforts that have made a difference for nearly 400 years.
Sherri Ann Charleston
Chief Community and Campus Life Officer
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
Harvard Interfaith Engagement Initiative
The initiative promotes religious literacy and meaningful dialogue across diverse faith and non-faith traditions, and coordinates with University offices to advocate for the needs of religious and spiritual communities.
UDR serves as a central resource for students, faculty, staff, researchers, and visitors. UDR offers disability-related information, procedures, and services for our community. UDR also provides expertise in the development, implementation, and acquisition of best and promising disability-related University practices.
Funding available for student-led projects promoting dialogue
PBBF seeks to fund projects that foster a culture of pluralism on campus and enable students to develop the skills necessary to respect, relate, and cooperate across difference.
Darren Walker named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture speaker
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation and dedicated philanthropist, will deliver the fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture at Harvard.
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