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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Eight Presidents of the United States have graduated from Harvard University, including Barack Obama.

Which is the oldest university in the United States? Harvard.

Early History

The university has grown from nine students with one master to more than 18,000 degree candidates, including undergraduates and graduate students. Over 14,000 people work at Harvard, including more than 2,000 faculty members. Harvard was established in 1636 and was named after John Harvard, who left his library and half his estate to the new learning institution when he died. During its early years, Harvard offered courses similar to those of the English universities, particularly Oxford and Cambridge.

This provides a small college atmosphere within the larger university. After their first year, students go to one of 12 campus Houses and live there for the remainder of their undergraduate courses. Each House has a master and teaching staff, as well as a dining room and library, and offers a large range of athletic, social and cultural events.

Recent History

In the 20th century, the quality of undergraduate and graduate education at Harvard continued to improve. The university - keen to make higher education available to everyone - provided more and more scholarships to poorer students. In 1943, Harvard and Radcliffe signed an agreement which allowed Radcliffe's women students into Harvard classrooms. At this time, the university also firmly established its role as an outstanding research institution.

Harvard's excellence has continued into the 21st century. It is consistently the number one university in the world in international college and university rankings. The university makes every effort to ensure it attracts the best teaching staff, and the strongest students regardless of financial circumstances.

Later History

As the university grew in the 18th and 19th centuries, so did the curriculum, particularly in the sciences. Charles W. Eliot, who was university president from 1869 to 1909, changed Harvard from a small provincial institution into an impressive modern university. During his presidency, the graduate schools of Business, Dental Medicine, and Arts and Sciences were established. Enrollment rose from 1,000 to 3,000 students, and the faculty grew from 49 to 278 members.

By the 1930s, the House Plan had been established.

Important Events	1636	Founded and initially called New College	1653	First Native American begins studying at Harvard	1817	Harvard Law School founded (oldest in the United States)
	1639	Named Harvard College	1780	Harvard officially recognized as a university	1879	Affiliated college for women opens (Radcliffe College)
	1643	First scholarship granted	1782	Harvard Medical School founded

Famous Harvard Graduates

Barack Obama, the 44th President of the USA, is a graduate of Harvard Law School. While there, he was president of the Harvard Law Review – a legal journal published by students at Harvard Law School. In fact, he was the Review’s first African-American president.

Tommy Lee Jones, an Academy Award-winning actor, attended Harvard on a scholarship, was a roommate of future US Vice President Al Gore, and played for the university football team. He graduated with a degree in English.

Actress Natalie Portman graduated from Harvard with a bachelor's degree in psychology. While there she was a research assistant in a psychology lab and she co-authored two research papers which were published in scientific journals.

D Your voice Would you like to go to university? Is there a university in Russia that you admire? Why?

Решение.

Решение 2.

Хотели бы вы поступить в университет? Есть ли в России университет, которым вы восхищаетесь? Почему?

Ответ:

Yes, I would really like to go to university. I think it's important to get a good education and learn new things.

Да, я бы очень хотел поступить в университет. Я думаю, что важно получить хорошее образование и изучить что-то новое.

Yes, I admire Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Да, я восхищаюсь Московским государственным университетом имени М.В. Ломоносова.

It is one of the oldest and most famous universities in Russia, and many great scientists and important people have studied there. It has a beautiful main building, and I think it would be cool to study in such a historic place.

Это один из старейших и самых известных университетов в России, и там учились многие великие ученые и важные люди. У него красивое главное здание, и я думаю, было бы здорово учиться в таком историческом месте.