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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, meets with Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow at The Great Hall Of The People on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Beijing, China. (Andrea Verdelli/Pool Photo via AP)

Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow meets Xi Jinping

This article was originally published by Colleen Walsh in The Harvard Gazette, entitled: “In China, Bacow emphasizes common values,” on March 20, 2019. Universities are key drivers of innovation and transformation, centers of progress and collaboration, institutions that foster connection despite turbulent times, and havens of open exchange where myriad opinions and ideas offer solutions to […]

Lawrence S. Bacow affirms academic freedom in Peking University speech

Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow affirms academic freedom in Peking University speech

The Pursuit of Truth and the Mission of the University Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow—on an Asian itinerary including stops in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Tokyo—delivered an address last night at Peking University titled “The Pursuit of Truth and the Mission of the University.”  Read the Harvard Magazine review of the speech and