Lipoma: A benign tumor of adipocytes (fat cells). Lipomas are common in the skin and are found anywhere on the body. They may be surgically removed for cosmetic reasons.
Today Harvard, one of the eight members of the Ivy League, claims to have the largest Division I intercollegiate athletics program, with 41 varsity teams and over 1,500 student-athletes. Begun in 1852 the Harvard-Yale Regatta is the oldest intercollegiate athletic rivalry in the United States.
Harvard University (comprising the undergraduate college, the graduate schools, other academic bodies, research centers and affiliated institutions) does not have a formal mission statement. The mission of Harvard College is to educate the citizens and citizen-leaders for our society.