STUDENT LIFE
Harvard graduate students have ample opportunities to take advantage of what the University, a dynamic community within
a hub of higher education, and the surrounding area, a richly complex city of surprisingly small dimensions and a broad range of attractions,
have to offer.
Cambridge boasts everything from street musicians to fine dining. Local institutions are also all within easy reach, including Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox, and the Museum of Fine Arts, home of some of the best examples of American painting.
Fodor’s, the travel guide experts, entry on Boston captures the
complexity and energy you will find: “History and culture can be
found at every turn in Boston, but a down-to-earth attitude can
always be found on the edges of its New England pride. The city
defies stereotype because it consists of different layers.”
While the weather and traffic can be unpredictable, you are brisk walk away from one of the most beautiful urban parks in the U.S.,
a short subway ride away from the ocean, and a few hours drive away from the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the peaceful beauty of Vermont, and the stunning coastline of Maine.
Harvard graduate Oliver Wendell Holmes called Boston the “hub of the solar systems”, but one of its best benefits is all that surrounds it.
Community and support
Harvard is an extremely diverse, cosmopolitan, cultural community.
The University and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences provide extensive support for students from all walks of life and from all parts of the world.
Related efforts, such as the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Racial Relations, sponsor events for the entire Harvard University neighborhood, and the W.E.B. Du Bois Graduate Society caters to supporting ethnic groups among the graduate student population. Engineering and Applied Sciences also has its own Graduate Student Advisory Council.
Explore the hub
The best way to experience Boston and Cambridge is in person, and on foot. Virtual pedestrians can learn more here:
www.boston.com
www.cambridge-usa.org
www.harvardsquare.com
www.gsas.harvard.edu/student/index.html
The city serves as the gateway to all of New England, from leaf peeping to hiking to skiing. For more, see
www.newengland.com