Claudine Gay's Inauguration - Harvard University

Claudine Gay’s Inauguration

Join us in celebrating Harvard’s 30th president and explore nearly four centuries of leadership at the University.

Look back on all the fanfare and insightful moments from President Gay’s inauguration.

Harvard students, faculty, staff, and alumni congratulate President Claudine Gay on her inauguration.

All of Harvard celebrates

Since her presidency was first announced, Claudine Gay has been engaging with the Harvard community through a campus-spanning ice cream social, a welcoming move-in day, a reflective Morning Prayers, and an empowering Class of 2027 Convocation.

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“It is up to us to leave our country and our world a better place tomorrow than it is today.”

“It is a time to reflect on what Harvard and institutions like it mean in this first decade of the 21st century.”

“[W]e will—and we should—be judged not by what we have, but by what we do …”