Dear Harvard Alumni and Friends,


On Friday, October 12, 2007, Drew Faust will be formally installed as Harvard's twenty-eighth president in the Tercentenary Theatre of Harvard Yard. The academic procession begins at 2:00 PM, and the installation will follow at 2:30 PM. These festivities will provide us the opportunity to welcome to the presidency a superb scholar, teacher, and academic leader and to hear her thoughts as she and Harvard look forward. They will also give all of us the occasion to join together in affirming our collective commitment to the ideals of learning and Harvard's high aspirations for the time ahead. We are pleased to invite all members of the Harvard community--faculty, students, staff, and alumni--to attend the installation ceremony. Complete details about the ceremony can be found on the President's Website .

On behalf of Harvard's governing boards, we hope you will join us in welcoming Drew Faust to her new role and in celebrating this historic moment for our university.



James R. Houghton............................Frances D. Fergusson
Senior Fellow...................................President
Harvard Corporation..........................The Board of Overseers