• Visitor Guidelines

    Inviting Heads of State, Dignitaries and Other High-Profile Visitors to Speak at Harvard

  • New Faculty Members Tour Harvard

    Jackie O'Neill gives a tour to new Harvard faculty members

  • President Faust with Congressman John Lewis unveiling a plaque at Wadsworth House honoring slaves who lived there in the 18th century

    Plaque to honor slaves at Wadsworth

    President Faust and Congressman Lewis unveil a plaque at Wadsworth House in honor of slaves who lived there in the 1800s

  • Margot Gill with Mongolian delegation in the Wadsworth House parlor

    Greeting foreign government officials

    The Mongolian Minister of Education, Culture, and Science visits the Marshal's Office

  • Divinity School Dean David Hempton meets with a delegation from Indonesia

    International Visitors

    Divinity School Dean David Hempton meets with a visiting delegation from Indonesia

  • The University Marshal greets the President and First Lady of Iceland

    Hosting Heads of State

    Margot Gill greets the President and First Lady of Iceland at Wadsworth House

  • Our Mission

    The Office of the University Marshal reports to the President of Harvard and supports the University’s goal of sustaining and enhancing the University’s international ties by:

    • Providing coordination and support for members of the University community who wish to invite heads of state, high-level officials or dignitaries to Harvard;
    • Arranging appointments with faculty and/or administrators for internationals to learn about academic programs and/or administrative operations;
    • Identifying members of the University...
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  • Invitation Protocol & Visitor Guidelines

    Inviting Heads of State, Dignitaries and Other High-Profile Visitors to Speak at Harvard

    Harvard University regularly hosts distinguished visitors of many different nationalities, backgrounds, and beliefs and, in doing so, encourages intellectual and educational enrichment while also honoring the principles of free speech and open inquiry.

    The University Marshal’s Office is the point of contact for the University and can offer advice and assistance on matters of protocol and appropriate procedures for issuing invitations to heads of state and other high-...

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News & Events

Spanish University leaders at Harvard

April 26, 2018
The leaders of five major universities in Spain visited Harvard for two days of meetings and panel discussions, convened by the Real Colegio Complutense.  The rectors spent time at Wadsworth House with University Marshal Dr. Margot Gill before beginning their program. Pictured below are: Guilermo Cisneros Perez, Rector of Polytechnic de Madrid; Mavi Mestre, Rector of University of Valencia; Dr. Gill; Carlos Andradas, Rector of Complutense University of Madrid; Miguel Angel Castro, Rector of the University... Read more about Spanish University leaders at Harvard

African leaders at Harvard

April 25, 2018
A number of notable leaders from Africa spent two days at Harvard for the "Africa's Leaders Speak" conference convened by the Center for African Studies. Professor Emmanuel Akyeampong, Director of the Center, brought a number of them to Wadsworth House to meet with Interim Marshal Dr. Margot Gill. Pictured below are (standing, left to right): James Ogolla, Director of University Advancement, United States International Univeristy (USIU), Kenya; Paul Zeleza, Vice Chancellor of USIU; His Excellency Jakaya... Read more about African leaders at Harvard
The President and First Lady at the John Harvard statue

President and First Lady of Iceland

January 26, 2018

The President and First Lady of Iceland, Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson and Eliza Reid, spent a day in January at Harvard. They had a tour of Harvard Yard with an undergraduate student tour guide, a visit to Widener Library, and a courtesy visit at Wadsworth House with the Interim University Marshal, Margot Gill. They then spent the afternoon at the Kennedy School, where both the President and First Lady had their own lunchtime events with students and faculty. The President...

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