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Drew Gilpin Faust, born on September 18, 1947, in New York City, is an esteemed historian and the first female president of Harvard University, a position she held from 2007 to 2018. An authority on the American Civil War and the South, Faust's scholarship, particularly her acclaimed work "This Republic of Suffering," explores the profound impact of death on American society. Her leadership at Harvard not only advanced academic excellence but also championed diversity and inclusion, leaving a lasting legacy in higher education and beyond.
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"The ability to recognize opportunities and move in new - and sometimes unexpected - directions will benefit you no matter your interests or aspirations. A liberal arts education is designed to equip students for just such flexibility and imagination."
Drew Gilpin Faust"When I was growing up in Virginia, the Civil War was presented to me as glorious with dramatic courage and military honor. Later, I realized how death was central to the reality. It was at the core of women's lives. It's what they talked about most."
Drew Gilpin Faust