HARVARD FOUNDATION
S. Allen Counter, Director
2 Thayer Hall, 617-495-1527
www.fas.harvard.edu/~harvfoun

The Harvard Foundation was established in 1981 by the President and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to bring about improved cultural and racial understanding within the Harvard community. The Foundation is also the focus of the College's efforts to address the needs, concerns, and interests of minority students. The Foundation seeks to improve the Harvard community's quality of life through expression of its diverse cultures and histories.

The Harvard Foundation sponsors many activities, including an annual University-wide cultural festival, a science conference for minorities and women, an intercultural writers series and film festival, and a series of panel discussions, that are designed to promote awareness and appreciation of all of Harvard's ethnic cultures and their contributions to the cultural richness of the University. The Foundation has elected student and faculty committees that discuss issues and organize projects in the areas of scientific and cultural affairs, athletics, sociopolitical and academic issues, Harvard House concerns, and community outreach services.

In addition, the Foundation provides a number of grants for student projects that enable students to develop their own program for cultural expression. The grants are awarded each fall and spring to those projects that might best serve to improve ethnic relations within the Harvard community.