"It's clear that higher education is an economic colossus in Boston--and Harvard plays a large role," Rudenstine said.
Many local companies sent employees to hear Rudenstine speak.
Jack W. Delaney '64, of the law firm Hale & Dorr, said the University's move to reach out to the community was "long overdue and very welcome."
Rudenstine emphasized that Harvard's location in the Boston area is a factor in the high number of accepted students who choose to attend.
"We are able to draw, disproportionately, the most talented people to the University for many reasons, but one of them is unquestionably the fact that from Harvard Square to Copley Square...we are fortunate to be surrounded by a vital and robust urban environment," Rudenstine said.
He also talked about the University's effect on Boston, saying that its contribution is not simply economic. The University brings intellectual capital to the area, he said--and Harvard affiliates help the community in other ways.
For example, Rudenstine said, Harvard undergraduates alone volunteer about half a million hours a year for public service. That figure roughly doubles when graduate students, faculty and staff are factored in.
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