With countless museums, libraries, and historic sites connected by an accessible public transportation system, the city of Boston provides an educational experience in itself. Across the Charles River from Boston, Cambridge is a city of 100,000 residents. Harvard University opens onto Harvard Square, a hub of pedestrian activity. An extraordinary number of restaurants, bookstores, and shops line the Square s narrow streets. With its street performers and cafes and bookstores open until midnight, the Square seems constantly alive.
Newsstands provide newspapers and magazines from around the world.
The historic Brattle Theatre specializes in classic and art films. Every cuisine imaginable is offered by the Square s many fine eating establishments. If one is looking for a diversion or a night off, Harvard Square will not disappoint. For the more adventurous, Cape Cod, Maine, New Hampshire, or the Berkshires are an easy day trip away. Students also serve with faculty on each of the School s standing committees, including all search committees.