Leadership is a team sport," said Hoekstra, Edgerley Family Dean of the FAS. "In the FAS we have been working on big issues, from the state of discourse on our campus to academic rigor to real financial challenges. These aren't problems that any one person can solve. It's about working together and rowing in the same direction.
These remarkable students come to us from across the country and around the globe with boundless curiosity and eagerness to join a community that challenges them to learn deeply, listen generously, and expand their understanding of themselves and the world around them. Even amid shifting economic realities, our commitment to access and opportunity remains unwavering. That nearly half of this class will attend Harvard tuition-free fills me with immense pride and optimism for the future they will help shape.