History of Harvard University History of Harvard University Harvard College, around which Harvard University eventually grew, was founded in 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, making it the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. For centuries, its graduates dominated Massachusetts' clerical and civil ranks and beginning in the 19th century its stature became national, then international, as a dozen graduate and professional schools were formed alongside the nucleus undergraduate College. Historically influential in national roles are the schools of medicine (1782), law (1817) and business (1908) as well as the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1890). Since the late 19th century
On Harvard Time 2008 U.S. Presidential candidate Mike Gravel. After losing its studio in 2014, "On Harvard Time" switched its focus to sketch comedy. "On Harvard Time's" November 2008 "Harvard Yale Aid" video, mocking Yale University before the annual Harvard-Yale football game, was named 2008 Ivy League Video of the Year by IvyGate Blog. Among former writers for the series is current "Washington Post" columnist Alexandra Petri. "On Harvard Time" content has been cited in "USA Today," "Business Insider"", Wonkette", "Gawker" and "The New York Times". A parody of Yale University's "That's Why I Chose Yale" admissions video sparked national outrage after "The