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Dean Smith

“At its core, Harvard is about people. Our greatness stems from our talented students, remarkable faculty, and dedicated network of alumni, parents, and friends who create a community extending well beyond the walls of the Yard. This unique Harvard community has allowed the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to continually work to improve the quality of teaching, research, and the student experience in its pursuit of excellence.”

-- Michael D. Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and John H. Finley, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Giving for Art's Sake
Ask Bob Storey AB '58 to choose a favorite Harvard memory and he’ll tell you—hands-down—it was meeting his wife, Juanita ("Nita") AB '59, MAT '60. But ask him what stands out from his involvement with the arts at Harvard—and he can't be as decisive.   Read more...

A Curriculum About Connecting: Harvard Launches Gen Ed
Lizzie Thompson ’12 had likely never thought about Shakespeare and disco in the same sentence—until now.   Read more...

Harvard College Fund

The Harvard College Fund, through its reunion and annual giving programs, fosters a philanthropic community in support of the vital and enduring teaching, learning, and research mission of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The Fund concentrates on raising current use, unrestricted monies to support the priorities of FAS Dean Michael D. Smith. Learn more...

Parents Fund

An annual fundraising effort, the Parents Fund seeks unrestricted gifts from Harvard parents and grandparents to support the undergraduate experience at Harvard. Supporting the Parents Fund has a direct and immediate impact on the undergraduates enrolled in the College and sends a message that donors believe in the value of a Harvard education. Learn more...

Gift Planning

Planned gifts allow donors to support Harvard while receiving financial benefits from their gifts. Planned gift vehicles enable donors to structure gifts in different ways including outright, deferred, or bequest, and using a wide variety of assets such as cash, appreciated securities, real estate, significant artwork, partnership interests, and more. Gift planning is the process of making a planned gift. Learn more...