Sherri Charleston Urges Harvard Affiliates to ‘Disagree Without Being Disagreeable’ at Morning Prayers

Harvard’s chief Community and Campus Life officer Sherri A. Charleston called loneliness as deadly as smoking — citing decades of Harvard research — and argued that learning to disagree without hostility is part of the cure, in a Memorial Church address Tuesday morning.

Garber Touts AI For Research as Harvard Embraces Classroom Use

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said Wednesday he was “convinced” that artificial intelligence would usher in rapid advances in knowledge, predicting in a Memorial Church address that advances in research would soon occur faster than at any time in human history.

Harvard and Brown Students Join in Vigil for Victims of Brown University Shooting

Approximately 50 students gathered in front of Memorial Church on Wednesday evening to mourn two students killed in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University, joining a coordinated vigil held across the Ivy League.

Community Vigil for Brown University and Sydney at Memorial Church

Darren Walker Praises Harvard President Garber in Fourth Annual MLK Lecture

Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, praised Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 on Monday as “a leader who showed up at the right time” during this year’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture.

Memorial Church Reduces Programming Amid University Budget Cuts

Memorial Church will limit its student programs and public events as a result of University-wide budget cuts, according to Memorial Church Pusey Minister Matthew Ichihashi Potts.

Provost John Manning Prays for Harvard’s Future at Memorial Church Service

Harvard Provost John F. Manning ’82 said the University still has “much work to do” in a rare public appearance on Friday at Memorial Church, where he discussed his own spiritual development at Harvard.

At Morning Prayers, Harvard’s Former Chief Diversity Officer Urges Students to Embrace Pluralism

Harvard’s chief Community and Campus Life officer Sherri A. Charleston, who led the University’s diversity office before it was renamed in April, said at a Memorial Church service on Thursday that her overhauled office was committed to elevating pluralism and going beyond “diversity in numbers."

Garber Asks Affiliates to Defend Harvard in First Day of Classes Sermon

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 called on affiliates to stand with the University as it fights the Trump administration in court in an address at Memorial Church Tuesday morning.

FAS Dean Hoekstra Talks Scientific Curiosity and Owl Pellets at Harvard Morning Prayers

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra discussed her own evolution as a biologist — from dissecting owl pellets as a child to running a lab at Harvard — during morning prayers delivered in Memorial Church Tuesday morning.

Harvard Chaplains Urge ‘Peace’ at Vigil to Mourn Victims of Israel-Hamas War

More than 25 people, including University President Alan M. Garber ’76 and College Dean Rakesh Khurana, gathered on the patio of Memorial Church Tuesday afternoon for an interfaith vigil to mourn the victims of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Harvard Memorial Church Temporarily Closed for Emergency Steeple Repairs

Harvard’s Memorial Church has been temporarily closed for emergency work on the steeple, according to a University spokesperson.

Garber Urges Unity at Harvard Morning Prayers While Acknowledging Campus Divisions

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 acknowledged that deep divisions remain on campus in an address at Memorial Church Tuesday morning, urging affiliates to “embrace each other” as the University anticipates another tumultuous semester.

‘That’s the Miracle’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Talks Undergrad Years, Future of AI at Harvard Event

OpenAI CEO and billionaire technology entrepreneur Sam Altman discussed his startup journey and the future of artificial intelligence at an event in Memorial Church on Wednesday.

Harvard Affiliates Grieve Deaths in Israel-Hamas War at Interfaith Vigil

Dozens congregated at the steps of Memorial Church to grieve at a vigil organized by the Harvard Chaplains on Friday afternoon.

Harvard Affiliates Gather at Vigil for Palestinian Lives After Students Shot in Vermont

More than 50 Harvard affiliates gathered to mourn the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza at a vigil outside Memorial Church Wednesday evening.

Two Years Into Tenure as Pusey Minister, Potts Says ‘The Biggest Delight’ Has Been Connecting With Undergrads

For Pusey Minister Matthew Ichihashi Potts, creating a “space of belonging” in Memorial Church has remained a priority during his time as minister.

Harvard Students Hold Vigil for Victims of Natural Disasters in Morocco, Libya

Around two dozen Harvard affiliates gathered on the steps of Memorial Church Tuesday evening for a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of natural disasters in Morocco and Libya that occurred earlier this month.

Bishop Barron Talks Catholic Faith, Reason, and Tradition at Harvard Memorial Church Lecture

Harvard affiliates and Greater Boston area residents filled Memorial Church on Sunday for a lecture by Bishop Robert E. Barron on the fundamental claims of the Catholic church.

Harvard Affiliates Gather at Vigil to Mourn Palestinian Lives Lost

More than 40 Harvard affiliates gathered on the steps of Memorial Church on Sunday evening for a vigil to mourn the deaths of Palestinians in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Harvard Chaplains Host Vigil Honoring Legacies of MLK Jr. and Coretta Scott King, Closing out Black History Month

Members of the Harvard Chaplains and other religious leaders hosted a vigil in Memorial Church on Tuesday evening to mark the end of Black History Month and honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King.

Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter Remembered at Harvard Memorial Church Service

Students, colleagues, and Harvard affiliates joined friends and family to celebrate the life and memory of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter at Memorial Church on Wednesday morning.

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John Green Talks Climate Change and the Apocalypse at Memorial Church

Students lined up across Tercentenary Theatre on Friday evening to hear best-selling author John Green talk about the end of the world.

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Author John Green spoke before a capacity crowd at Memorial Church on Friday.