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Harvard University, located in Boston MA, has a long history which began well before the United States of America existed as a nation. With a reputation for being the premier university in the world, today it gives its graduates unmatched status and privilege.

"Veritas" is its motto, originally selected by the college board in 1643, a respected and worthy goal. It shows up in stone, in wood and metal, on doors and gates all over the campus. (Founded by Christians, the college chose a different motto to take its place for two hundred years: "In Christi Glorium," meaning in Latin, "For the Glory of Christ.")

"Veritas" is Latin for "truth." For a long time the goal of pursuing truth may have been its foundation, but things have been changing. Perhaps that old foundation doesn't inspire the faculty or the board anymore.

from The Harvard Gazette

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