The Harvard College Mission of Discovery

You’ll discover a lot at Harvard — from academic endeavors, to new passions and friends, to a better understanding of who you are — Harvard is where you’ll find your place in the world. Our students, faculty, and staff collaborate to create a community where we embrace challenges, encourage curiosity, and achieve learning through living and studying alongside others with different life experiences.

See the Harvard College mission in action from undergraduate students Julius, Madeleine, Cat, Lindey, and Braeden, and faculty members Robert Reid-Pharr, Elsie Sunderland, Ju Yon Kim, and Dustin Tingley. Danoff Dean of Harvard College, Rakesh Khurana, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Claudine Gay, and President of Harvard University, Lawrence Bacow discuss discoveries and opportunities stemming from the College’s broad liberal arts and sciences education.