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April 25, 2025
With the end of the semester and summer break approaching, the HIO is expanding drop-in Virtual advising hours!
• Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 10:00am
• Monday – Friday from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Monday – Friday from 4:00 pm – 5:00pm
This service is offered via Zoom on a first-come, first-serve basis, and is intended for multiple international students and scholars with quick questions about standard advising topics, including ...
April 23, 2025
On April 19, Executive Vice President (EVP) Meredith Weenick emailed the Harvard community to reiterate the University's steadfast support for international students and scholars and to acknowledge government actions in recent weeks.
Read the EVP’s message supporting our international community. ...
April 18, 2025
On April 17, the Harvard International Office (HIO) and the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs shared the following communication to the University's international community:
Dear Harvard International Students and Scholars,
As many of you may be aware, the University recently received a letter from the Department of Homeland Security, initiating a review of Harvard’s compliance with Student and ...
Personal Stories
One of the best things Harvard brings, in the form of colleagues and faculty, is expanding my thinking and horizons. With each mountain, a new elevation, myriad perspectives, and the knowledge of so many other, even greater mountains exist. For me, it’s a place for high-level, stimulating conversations where questioning the status quo is a daily practice.
Gabriela Rosa - Brazil/Australia - Harvard School of Public Health
Try to be open-minded and open to new experiences and trying new things: some you might like, some you might not. See your time here as not only for the main priority of doing well and getting your degree but use it also as an opportunity to educate yourself and grow more socially and culturally.
Pheona Williams - Jamaica - Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences