Scrutiny
"I, Too, Am Harvard" Photo Campaign
A photo from the “I, Too, Am Harvard” campaign. Inspired by an original play also titled “I, Too, Am Harvard,” the Tumblr campaign highlighted various microaggressions members of the black community have faced at Harvard.
The Harvard Foundation Portraiture Project
The Harvard Foundation commissioned artist Stephen E. Coit '71 to paint individuals of a variety of ethnicities who served Harvard University with distinction. Coit worked extensively with his subjects that were still living to portray them as they wished people to remember them.
Annemarie Schimmel
As a Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard, Annemarie Schimmel was one of the earliest tenured female professors in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her portrait hangs in Eliot House.
Rulan C. Pian
Rulan C. Pian served as a professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and of Music from 1972-1992. She was the first minority House Master at Harvard. Her portrait hangs in Cabot House.
Martin L. Kilson
Martin L. Kilson was the first African-American faculty member to teach at Harvard College in the Department of Government. His portrait hangs in Dudley House.
Kiyo Morimoto
Kiyo Morimoto worked at the Bureau of Study Counsel for twenty-seven years beginning in 1958. He was dedicated to aiding students in their adjustment to life at the College and also served on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. His portrait hangs in Dunster House.
Harold Amos
Harold Amos served as the first Medical School department chair beginning in 1968. His portrait hangs at the Harvard Medical School.
L. Fred Jewett
L. Fred Jewett was the director of freshman scholarships (1967-1972) and dean (1972-1984) of the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. His portrait hangs in the Cronkhite Building.
Florence C. Ladd
Dr. Florence C. Ladd was the director of the Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College from 1989 to 1997. Her portrait hangs in Lowell House.
David L. Evans
When David L. Evans began working in the Admissions Office in 1970, fifteen times more African-American undergraduates matriculated at Harvard than in the previous 334 years. He was awarded the FAS Administrative Prize in 2002. His portrait hangs in Lamont Library.
Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck
Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck was the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College in 1665. His portrait hangs in Annenberg Hall.
I, Too, Am Harvard
A photo from the “I, Too, Am Harvard” campaign. Inspired by an original play also titled “I, Too, Am Harvard,” the Tumblr campaign highlighted various microaggressions members of the black community have faced at Harvard.
Dr. S. Allen Counter
Neurology professor S. Allen Counter, the Director of the Harvard Foundation, delivers his opening remarks at the 29th annual Cultural Rhythms festival.
Recruiting A Dynasty
To create a league power, Tommy Amaker had to navigate league rules to pry kids from the major programs who could offer them scholarships and automatic admissions. This process began in living rooms rather than locker rooms, with pitches to top high school players who could help redefine what it meant to be a Harvard basketball player. In order to create “a program worthy of the Harvard brand,” Amaker has maneuvered the complicated Ivy League system with creative tactics, some of which have incited criticisms.
Assembling the Team
The Harvard men's basketball team gathers during a timeout of their opening game of the 2013 NCAA tournament. After winning the Ivy League regular season title, Harvard will return to the Dance next week.
