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An Illuminating Day

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The Harvard Campaign Launch Event

We hope you will join us for this illuminating day and exciting evening. To register, please visit the event registration page. 

We encourage you to share your hope for Harvard in the world by submitting your reflections. 

Learn more about the afternoon program, evening program, shuttle service, parking, and event locations.

Afternoon Program

Noon

Light Refreshments on the Porch
The Memorial Church

1:00 p.m.

The Future of Knowledge
The Memorial Church

MODERATOR:
Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School; Professor of Computer Science at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Vice Dean of Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law School Library; and Co-Founder of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society

DISCUSSANTS:
Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor, Harvard Business School; Co-Director of the Business and Environment Initiative 
Hopi Hoekstra, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology; Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and of Molecular and Cellular Biology; Curator of Mammals, Museum of Comparative Zoology
Alison Simmons, Samuel H. Wolcott Professor of Philosophy; Harvard College Professor
Peter Sorger, Otto Krayer Professor of Systems Pharmacology, Department of Systems Biology; Head of the Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science; Director of the Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School

2:45 p.m.

The Opportunity to Make a Difference
Sanders Theatre

A conversation with William H. Gates III COL ’77, LLD ’07 and David M. Rubenstein P’10, '07, Campaign Co-Chair

Remarks by Drew Gilpin Faust
Sanders Theatre

Remarks by Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University and Lincoln Professor of History

Evening Celebration
Harvard Stadium

Festive evening attire with a touch of crimson

7:00 p.m.

Cocktail Reception

8:00 p.m.

Celebration Dinner and Festivities

Featuring Charlie Albright AB ’11, concert pianist and composer, and Courtney B. Vance AB ’82, Tony Award–winning actor and author

Shuttle Information

Afternoon Shuttle Service

Shuttles will run on a continuous loop from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The route includes stops at the Broadway Garage, The Charles Hotel, and the Memorial Church.

At the close of the afternoon program, shuttles will run on a continuous loop from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The route includes stops at Sanders Theatre, The Charles Hotel, and the Broadway Garage.

Evening Shuttle Service

Prior to the evening program, shuttles will run on a continuous loop from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The route includes stops at The Charles Hotel and Harvard Stadium.

At the close of the evening program, shuttles will run on a continuous loop. The route includes stops at Harvard Stadium and The Charles Hotel.

Parking

Parking will be available in the afternoon at the Broadway Garage, located at 7 Felton Street.

Valet parking will be available in the evening at Harvard Stadium, located at 65 North Harvard Street. Please use the Gate 8 entrance. 

Event Locations

View the event map.

Registration

To register, please visit the event registration page. For questions, please contact Katie Bigelow at katherine_bigelow@harvard.edu or 617-496-2693.

We regret that we are unable to accommodate students. 

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