Harvard Foundation

Today, we’re celebrating recent graduate, Foundation student worker, Kaitlyn Tran, who supported the Foundation’s delegation at the 70th annual Commission on the Status of Women, our Wintersession trip to D.C., and the International Mother Language Day program!

We’re so grateful to .camera for all the great photos!

  

We’re celebrating recent graduate and Foundation student worker, Debbie Ortega-Maldonado, who worked with staff to support the Mattering Initiative and the Culture & Community Advisory Board!

Stay tuned for our final graduate spotlight from .camera!

  

Today, we’re celebrating recent graduate, Foundation student worker Amber Nolazco-Torres ‘26 who was one of the co-coordinators for the 40th annual Cultural Rhythms Festival this year!

Stay tuned for more graduate spotlights and photos from .camera!

 

Congratulations to all the graduates from the Class of 2026 🎉

A special shout out to our team member, Matias Ramos, who was part of the Mid-Career Master of Public Administration class of 2026 cohort at the Harvard Kennedy School! 

Stay tuned for more graduate spotlights and more photos from .camera, coming soon.

The 2026 ROTC Joint Commissioning Ceremony was a moving celebration of achievement where cadets and midshipmen were commissioned into United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Space Force as military officers, surrounded by family, friends, mentors, and colleagues.

Lieutenant General (ret) Rich Clark gave an inspiring speech on the importance of upholding our values through action: to live honorably, lift others, and elevate performance.

Congratulations and thank you for your service!

Last week, the Office of Culture and Community took a moment to recognize some of our amazing campus partners over lunch and share our gratitude to their support in our work. Their partnership, collaboration, and commitment were instrumental in navigating our inaugural year,and we were so grateful for the opportunity to celebrate together.

Congratulations to all of the honorees at Wednesday’s Student Leadership Awards hosted by . A special shout out to the recipients of the Harvard Foundation Women’s Leadership Impact Award, the Harvard Foundation Distinguished Senior Award, and the Culture and Community Student Organization Award!

It was an amazing opportunity to celebrate students for their leadership contributions and campus efforts that reflect the values of the Harvard Foundation () and the Office of Culture and Community!

May is Jewish American Heritage Month!

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society. You can check out the Harvard Kennedy School’s Library Guide for more!

May is Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month!

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history, society, and culture. Check out the Harvard In-Focus page to learn more!

Tonight, it was an honor to explore a curated selection of portraits of Harvard community members in a mini-installation featuring Bridge Builders from the Harvard Foundation Portraiture Project. We were delighted to have the portraitist, Stephen Coit ‘71 and one of our esteemed subjects, Mr. David Evans at our reception. Guests had the opportunity to engage with the stories of the portrait subjects through conversation with our student docents while enjoying light refreshments on this, the last day of classes for Spring 2026.

These portraits are ordinarily displayed across Harvard’s campus but came come together for this brief installation curated to celebrate individuals who have built bridges by shaping and serving the Harvard College community.



📸 Many thanks to Dustin Weyand for the photos and to our partners at the Office for the Arts at Harvard ( ) and the Harvard Art Museums ( ) for their generous support in bringing this event together.