ROTC
College Sees Growth in Admitted Veterans, Admissions Dean Points to Recruitment
Harvard College admitted more veterans and ROTC candidates to the Class of 2024 than last year, which Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 attributes to both greater interest from applicants and the College’s own outreach efforts.
DSO Appoints New Manager for Military Student Services
Harvard’s Dean of Students Office has appointed Craig Rodgers as Program Manager for Military Student Services, Associate Dean of Students Lauren Brandt wrote in an email to College affiliates Thursday.
Harvard Honors Veterans on World War I Centenary
Although students did not have the day off, they and other campus affiliates found a way to honor veterans.
Harvard Aims to Boost Veteran Admissions in New Partnership
Harvard will partner with the non-profit Service to School to assist U.S. combat veterans applying to higher education, partnering with a dozen other universities in the initiative.
Students, Veterans, and Administrators Celebrate Veterans Day
Harvard commemorated its military service members, both living and deceased, with a Veterans Day Ceremony held in Memorial Church on Saturday morning.
Faust Opposes Military Transgender Ban in Letter to Mattis
University President Drew G. Faust wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis last week urging him to allow transgender individuals to serve in the military.
Law School Students Protest Military’s Transgender Ban
The protest took place over the course of the day as the Army and Air Force conducted interviews for their JAG corps, which allows students to serve in the military while completing their legal education.
At Exhibit, Faust Honors Harvard’s Military History
University President Drew G. Faust praised service members and affirmed Harvard's renewed commitment to its military programs at an event Thursday.
Faust Signs Agreement to Recognize Air Force ROTC
University President Drew G. Faust signed an agreement Friday with Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James to formally recognize the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at Harvard, ending a decades long separation between the two institutions born from Vietnam War-era protest.
Celebration after Signing
Attendees of the signing ceremony celebrate the renewal of relations between Harvard and the Air Force ROTC.
University President Drew G. Faust and Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James
University President Drew G. Faust and Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James applaud each other before the signing of the agreement through which Harvard officially recognized the Air Force ROTC program.
Gathering for the Signing
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, Harvard administrators, including Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana, and other members of the Air Force and the Air Force ROTC program gathered in Loeb House on Friday morning for the signing ceremony.
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James speaks about the Air Force during the signing ceremony in Loeb House on Friday morning.
President Drew G. Faust at ROTC Airforce Signing Ceremony
University President Drew G. Faust delivers a speech before signing to officially recognize Air Force ROTC program.
Harvard ROTC Students Recognized by Air Force Secretary
Two Harvard students in the Air Force ROTC program, Kira R. Headrick '17 and Zander E. Farrow '16, were recognized by the Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James in her speech.
President Drew G. Faust at ROTC Airforce Signing Ceremony
Faust speaks before signing to officially recognize the Air Force ROTC program.
University President Drew G. Faust at Air Force ROTC Signing
University President Drew G. Faust delivers a speech before signing an agreement for Harvard to officially recognize the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.
Dean Rakesh Khurana at Air Force ROTC Signing
Dean of the College, Rakesh Khurana, speaks before the signing of an agreement through which Harvard officially recognized the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program.
Harvard to Officially Recognize Air Force ROTC
Harvard will formally recognize the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program Friday, renewing relations decades after the University expelled the program during Vietnam War-era protest.
Faust Urges West Point Cadets to Study Humanities
University President Drew G. Faust stuck to her guns Thursday at the United States Military Academy, emphasizing the importance of the liberal arts to a crowd of about 800 cadets and faculty members in West Point, N.Y.
Four-Star General McDew Emphasizes Importance of ROTC
Four-star Air Force General Darren W. McDew discussed Reserve Officer Training Corps at Harvard and the task of attracting millennials to the military before an audience of students and professors at Quincy House Wednesday.
General McDew
Four Star General and commander of U.S Transportation Command Darren W. McDew speaks at Quincy House on Wednesday afternoon. General McDew spoke about his own career, the future of American defense, and the importance of adaptable leadership.
September 11th Memorial Service
Army ROTC cadet Charley M. Falletta '16 plays taps at the memorial service for those killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. "We organized a service for the first time last year to give Harvard students the opportunity to pause and gather together to reflect on the tragedy, courage, and indomitable American spirit for which September 11th will always stand," Falletta said.