Community on Campus

We aim to build an FAS community where every employee can feel at home–embracing our individual differences, connecting with like-minded colleagues, and even daring to stretch beyond the familiar.

The Harvard University Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) strive to promote equal opportunity, awareness, and understanding of Harvard’s rich and diverse community, centering on the experiences of staff and faculty from historically-marginalized groups. These groups include:

• The Association of Black Faculty, Administrators and Fellows (ABFAF)
• The Harvard Asian Pacific Islander Desi Association of Faculty and Staff (HAPIDA)
• The Association of Harvard Latinx Faculty and Staff
• The LGBTQ Staff and Faculty Employee Resource Group (QERG)
• The Committee on the Concerns of Women (CCW)
• The Harvard Jewish & Israeli Staff & Faculty Association (JISFA)
• The Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP), which is an Interfaculty Initiative.

Additionally, there are many opportunities available to Harvard staff who want to connect with colleagues with similar interests.

• The ABCD Committee is an informal association of IT managers, programmers, researchers, students and faculty at Harvard and affiliated institutions.
• The Crimson Toastmasters Club part of an international organization devoted to developing communication and leadership skills.
• Harvard Neighbors helps both newcomers and more established members of the University community become acquainted with one another.
• The Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus brings together staff, students, and members of the Greater Boston Community.
• Harvard Students’ Spouses and Partners Association (HSSPA) is open to the spouses and partners of all Harvard students, post-docs, faculty, and staff.
• The Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization is open to all faculty, staff, alumni, and students of Harvard University who have served or are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Your Harvard employment is your ticket to endless opportunities for fun and healthy activities. In addition to the many events going on around and near campus, you can pursue activities on your own schedule, through these resources and groups:

• Harvard’s own “ticket office,” Outings & Innings, provides easy and convenient access to some of the area's best and most popular events, and typically at a considerable discount savings.
• Harvard is home to numerous museums—each focusing on different aspects of art, culture, or science. Your Harvard ID provides free admission to the museums for you and one guest in most cases. Please visit the Four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture for more information. Many facilities host exciting programs, lectures, classes and activities for adults and families throughout the year.
  • The Harvard Arts Portal is your online doorway to music, dance, art, film, drama, and other events and performances at Harvard’s museums and theaters.
  • The Harvard Box Office is a full-service box office for both professional and student events on campus, including performances at Sanders Theater and Agassiz Theater, among others.
  • The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University is one of the country’s most celebrated theaters and the winner of numerous awards, including the Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize and Elliot Norton and I.R.N.E. Awards. Productions developed at the A.R.T received 10 Tony awards in 2012.
  • Harvard Film Archive presents films Friday through Monday nights, and often includes presentations by the film-makers.

Step away from your papers, computer screens, and smart phone and enjoy these natural resources:

• Harvard Forest. Explore our nature trails in Petersham, Massachusetts, and visit the on-site Fischer Museum.
• Arnold Arboretum. Occupying 265 acres, the Arboretum is a unique blend of beloved public park and respected research institution in Boston’s Emerald Necklace.
• Harvard College Observatory. During the academic year, "Observatory Nights" on the third Thursday of each month feature a nontechnical lecture and telescopic observing from the observatory roof, if weather permits. Throughout the year there are also specially scheduled Kids Academies, Sci-Fi Movie Nights, and Star Parties.

FAS and Harvard Square offer a wide array of dining options, whether you want to go out or eat at your work site, picnic on campus, or buy fresh produce to bring home.

• Campus cafes offer many affordable, nutritious and delicious selections, including kosher and vegan specialties. Crimson Catering is available for on-campus events and meeting catering.
• The Harvard Faculty Club is the place to go for elegant service, spectacular fare and an atmosphere conducive to spirited conversation and intellectual exchange.  All staff (not just faculty) are eligible to become members of the Club, at no charge.
• Restaurants around Harvard Square are plentiful and varied, with more than 90 restaurants within walking distance.  Explore the HarvardSquare.com site for a directory and directions. 
• Farmers' Markets sell fresh produce all summer and fall on Harvard's campus.