Banner year ahead
The arriving members of the Class of 2015 weren’t the only new additions brightening the Yard in the final days of August. Strollers in the center of campus might also have noticed a series of eye-catching red, black, and white banners going up across Tercentenary Theatre, marking the start of Harvard’s 375th year. The signage is just the earliest reminder of the University’s milestone. From a campuswide birthday party on Oct. 14 to a host of events planned for students, faculty, alumni, and the local community, the 375th will be a yearlong celebration of “Harvard’s tradition of imaginative change,” said President Drew Faust. “Such milestones encourage us to reflect on our institution’s remarkable past, and to remember that all we aspire to today finds inspiration in the creativity and commitment of those who have come before,” she said. The year’s events are designed to look ahead — to a future marked by cross-disciplinary...