Photo Gallery: 168 images

Three rooms in University Hall are set aside for the HBS dean's use

Three rooms in University Hall are set aside for the HBS dean's use

Gay contemplates a $100,000 campaign for an HBS building

Gay contemplates a $100,000 campaign for an HBS building

Room in Lawrence Hall refurbished and set aside for an HBS library

Room in Lawrence Hall refurbished and set aside for an HBS library

Donham calls for HBS buildings "adequate to house a school of 1000"

Donham calls for HBS buildings "adequate to house a school of 1000"

Dean Donham makes the case for an HBS campus

Donham argues that the lack of a campus makes it "peculiarly difficult to knit the men into a coordinated social unit."

Donham hires an architect to draw up plans for buildings

Donham hires an architect to draw up plans for buildings

Harvard Corporation approves Donham's plan for a combined HBS, Chemistry, and Fine Arts campaign

Harvard Corporation approves Dean Donham's plan for a combined HBS, Chemistry, and Fine Arts fundraising campaign, including $5 million to build an HBS campus in Allston.

Architectural competition to design HBS campus is announced in August

Architectural competition to design HBS campus is announced in August; extended in November to enable 12 finalists to refine work

Donham seeks a campus that will "help the students to be something more than money-makers"

Donham seeks a campus that will "help the students to be something more than money-makers"

George F. Baker gives $5 million to build HBS campus

New York banker George F. Baker gives $5 million to build the entire HBS campus (and later adds an additional $1 million for endowment).

Ground is broken for new campus on June 2

Ground is broken for new campus on June 2

New York firm of McKim, Mead & White selected to design campus

New York firm of McKim, Mead & White selected to design campus to assure "the maximum of personal contacts among student groups and between students and instructors"

Six living halls completed in fall; 521 HBS students move in

Six living halls completed in fall; 521 HBS students move in

Baker Library is completed

Baker Library is completed

New HBS campus dedicated

The new HBS campus, designed by New York architects McKim, Mead & White, is dedicated on June 4, with GE's president Owen D. Young as the keynote speaker.

Weeks Bridge is dedicated in May; brings Harvard steam pipes and electricity to Soldiers Field

Weeks Bridge is dedicated in May; brings Harvard steam pipes and electricity to Soldiers Field

Dean's House is completed

Dean's House is completed; intended to enable deans to be in close contact with students and faculty

Faculty Committee on Enrollment recommends building a "second HBS" to meet demand, but also protect intimacy of campus

Faculty Committee on Enrollment recommends building a "second HBS" to meet demand, but also protect intimacy of campus

Donham calls for expansion of Morgan Hall, building of a gym, and expansion of Baker Library

Donham calls for expansion of Morgan Hall, building of a gym, and expansion of Baker Library

6 of the 20 tennis courts behind Morgan Hall are paved over for the construction of the Supply Corps' Cowie Mess Hall

6 of the 20 tennis courts behind Morgan Hall are paved over for the construction of the Supply Corps' Cowie Mess Hall

John W. Fisher Story VIDEO: 8.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience at HBS during World War II, his impressions of the modern campus, and his business directives to improve the declining status of the United States as a world power.

David calls for construction of classroom building and dining hall

David calls for construction of classroom building and dining hall

Donald B. Korb Story VIDEO: 6.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience as a V-12er attending HBS during World War II (the Navy Supply Corps school). He also talks about how his two years of graduate school were divided by service on a Navy tanker in Okinawa.

John D. Rockefeller pledges $5 million toward new HBS buildings if another $5 million can be raised by July 1950

John D. Rockefeller pledges $5 million toward new HBS buildings if another $5 million can be raised by July 1950

Renovation of six living halls begins at a cost of roughly $200,000 each

Renovation of six living halls begins at a cost of roughly $200,000 each

Ground is broken for Aldrich Hall

Ground is broken for Aldrich Hall

Kresge and Aldrich Halls dedicated

Aldrich and Kresge Halls, the first major additions to the original HBS campus, are dedicated in June. The total cost of Aldrich (the classroom building cut from the original campus plan for budget reasons) is $3.2 million, and the Rockefellers add a $1.8 million endowment for upkeep; the total cost of Kresge (a dining facility and campus center) is $2.3 million.

New "Doctoral Lounge" opens in Baker

New "Doctoral Lounge" opens in Baker

The HBS Experience VIDEO: RT: 01:40

Interview clip with Dick Spangler, MBA 1956, who tells how his father suggested that he apply to HBS, he responded to his introduction to the case method, he was moved by the awe-inspiring atmosphere of Aldrich Hall, he was impressed by the academic calibre of his classmates, and how the HBS education expanded his intellectual horizons.

Unused student rooms in Gallatin are converted to office space, providing offices to assistant professors

Unused student rooms in Gallatin are converted to office space, providing offices to assistant professors

Bill Riley Story VIDEO: 9 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 1950s, including the rush to get papers in on time for WAC (Written Analysis of Cases), and the founding, in California, of the Harvard Business School Bachelors for postgraduate professional development and society.

Bob Fetter Story VIDEO: beginning 6 minutes, second half 13 minutes, total time 19 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 1950s, including the "black period" that all HBS students endure. He discusses how attending the new Creative Marketing Strategy course impacted his life in terms of understanding the psychology of group effort and discovering a way to make a career in the railroad industry. He discusses the "ministry of encouragement" that section mates provide each other throughout a lifetime.

Dillon House is dedicated

Dillon House, 1st new building since 1953, is dedicated

Fundraising underway for new AMP buildings

Fundraising (led by Albert Gordon) is underway for new AMP buildings; some 40 companies contribute more than $3 million

Cotting House is dedicated in December

Cotting House is dedicated in December

Fowler House is dedicated

Fowler House is dedicated

HBS in Physical Space: Planning the Future Campus VIDEO: RT: 01:46

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who previews his vision of the campus expansion for the future and into the Allston campus as consistent with the McKim, Mead, and White plan and in keeping with the architectural character of the original buildings.

New AMP building is dedicated

New AMP building is dedicated and named for outgoing Dean Baker

Terry Bloomsburgh Story VIDEO: 11 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 1970s, when women on campus were few but the population was diverse. These independent women did not often "coalesce." She discusses a case study based upon her government employment, her years as a stay-at-home mother, and her return to work at a time when most of her classmates are retiring.

HBS realizes nearly $1.26 million from the estate of Grace Ditman for construction of Cumnock Hall

HBS realizes nearly $1.26 million from the estate of Grace Ditman for construction of Cumnock Hall

Carol Peterson, Fouraker's adminstrative assistant, is murdered in her Cambridge apartment

Carol Peterson, Fouraker's adminstrative assistant, is murdered in her Cambridge apartment; she is later memoriaiized in "Peterson Park" between Morgan and Baker

Renovations to Mellon and McCulloch Halls begin

Renovations to Mellon and McCulloch Halls begin

Jody Dyer Story VIDEO: 2.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience as the first person to attend HBS in a wheelchair, in 1975, in terms of his few special accommodations, and taking a shower.

Since 1971, more than 2,000 trees have been planted on campus

Since 1971, more than 2,000 trees have been planted on campus

HBS identifies $70 million in deferred campus maintenance

HBS identifies $70 million in deferred campus maintenance

First extensive restoration of Baker's main reading room is undertaken

First extensive restoration of Baker's main reading room is undertaken

Renovated Chase Hall reopens

Chase Hall is renovated and becomes a PMD residence hall

HBS begins closing campus roads to automobiles

In an experiment aimed at "recapturing" the campus for pedestrians, HBS begins closing campus roads to automobiles

Morris and Kresge Halls renovated

A renovated Morris Hall reopens and Kresge Hall dining facilities are renovated

Renovation of Morris Hall is completed

$6 milllion renovation of Morris Hall is completed

Steve Brownell Story VIDEO: RT: 07:03

Story regarding how his HBS experience melded the intellectual stimulation with the enjoyment of student activities into the enduring benefits of superior business skills and a life companion. The demanding intensity of the case method and the rich interchange of perspectives among students and faculty furnished a problem-solving model which he implements in his own firm. He admires the faculty's display of a lively sense of humor and cites one example related to the case of a mystery student. His most important take-away from HBS is his wife and business partner, Jana Kirlin Brownell, MBA 1983.

Renovation to Mellon Hall is completed

$4.5 million renovation to Mellon Hall is completed; former MBA dorm becomes PMD residence hall

Anderson House is renovated

Anderson House is renovated; is first building wired for local area network and equipped with PCs

Renovations to Kresge, Aldrich, and Cotting Halls are completed

Renovations to Kresge, Aldrich, and Cotting Halls are completed

A renovated Glass Hall reopens as executive education headquarters

A renovated Glass Hall reopens as executive education headquarters

New campus master plan calls for reorientation of campus

New campus master plan by architect Moshe Safdie calls for reorientation of campus (to reflect impact of automobile), while protecting original campus plan

Mitch C. Hill Story VIDEO: 8 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 1980s, in terms of the bonds he made in Section F ("F Troup"). He discusses the diversity of the section, the importance of integrity of business leaders, and the necessity for today's business students to prepare for multiple careers.

Large-screen video displays are installed in all 1st-year MBA Aldrich classrooms

Large-screen video displays are installed in all 1st-year MBA Aldrich classrooms

Shad Hall is dedicated

Shad Hall, a 107,000-square-foot fitness facility and recreation center, is dedicated

Renovated and enlarged Morgan Hall reopens

Renovated and enlarged Morgan Hall reopens, accommodating 170 faculty members, 80 support staff, and 90 researchers; a 20-by-23 foot octagonal mosaic from ancient Antioch is centerpiece

Career Development Center renamed in honor of William Wilder

Canadian financier and executive William Wilder (MBA '50), a supporter of Canadian students at HBS, is recognized with the renaming of Career Development Center in his honor

John Bo Kemp Story VIDEO: RT: 05:47

Story regarding how he fulfilled his father's wish that he follow him at HBS. Before passing away, John Kemp, MBA 1981, expressed his desire that his son also attend the School. As a member of the student senate, he co-coordinated Class Day 1998, at which Dick Spangler announced his gift of a new center at HBS. At reunions, he delights in reconnecting with faculty members, such as Prof. Joshua Lerner, and to reflect on the past decade.

Randy Fine Story VIDEO: RT: 04:15

Story regarding his proceeding directly from Harvard College to HBS and the entirely new world he found across the Charles River. His classmates challenged him as a young student with little business training, but this spurred him to catch up. He found the case method better suited to his learning style than the paper writing and textbook approach. His HBS education has opened up entrepreneurial opportunities for him and he is grateful to HBS for taking a chance on a young person from Kentucky.

McArthur Hall is dedicated

McArthur Hall, new 96,000-square-foot executive education facility, is dedicated

Office building at 230 Western Avenue is renamed "Teele Hall" in honor of Dean Stanley Teele

Office building at 230 Western Avenue is renamed "Teele Hall" in honor of Dean Stanley Teele

Spangler Center is dedicated

Spangler Center -- new 121,050-square-foot campus center made possible by gift from C. D. "Dick" Spangler (MBA '56) and his family -- is dedicated

Harvard launches "Green Campus Loan Fund"

Harvard launches "Green Campus Loan Fund"; over next 5 years, HBS borrows $1.6 million interest-free to promote energy efficiency on campus

Hawes Hall is dedicated

Hawes Hall -- new classroom building made possible by gift from Rodney Hawes (MBA '69) and wife Beverly -- is dedicated

Harvard announces plans for major expansion into Allston neighborhood adjacent to HBS

Harvard announces plans for major expansion into Allston neighborhood adjacent to HBS

Hansjoerg Wyss (MBA '65) makes $25 million gift in support of HBS doctoral programs; "Wyss Hall" is dedicated in his honor (in 2006)

Hansjoerg Wyss (MBA '65) makes $25 million gift in support of HBS doctoral programs; "Wyss Hall" is dedicated in his honor (in 2006)

Erika McCaffrey Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding her experience working at the Baker Library, featuring nesting pigeons, a rug heist, and an inventive attempt to evade photocopying fees.

Frederick Hughes Story VIDEO: 8 minutes

Story regarding his experience working in the Operational Support Services department since 1965; a history of the evolution of that department and of the HBS campus.

Jane Gibson Story

Story regarding her tenure at HBS as a staff member in the Typing-Secretarial Pool and as a secretary in the Accounting Department during the 1940s. After graduating from Boston University, she joined the HBS staff in 1942 and then became the secretary for Prof. Windsor Hosmer and Prof. Arthur Hanson of the Accounting Department. Her assignments included typing drafts of cases and proofreading them. During World War Two, Army and Navy officers received basic accounting training at the School, and she and her colleagues watched the soldiers marching to and from Soldier's Field. During lunch breaks, she learned to play bridge in the staff recreation room in Morgan Hall. In 1947, she married and moved to Rhode Island.

Marty O'Sullivan Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding his experience working in the Operations department at HBS for 20 years, and his path there through landscaping. He makes note of the community spirit of HBS, and professorial paperwork.

Rachel Vargas Story VIDEO: 03:40

Story regarding her starting work at HBS in the Finance Unit. She recounts how a co-worker, who was out sick and had not yet met her, called to sing her 'Happy Birthday.' She was made to feel very welcome, and she extends the same warmth to new staff members. A friend introduced her to Shad Gymnasium, and she takes full advantage of its facilities.

Sharon Black Story VIDEO: 7 minutes

Story regarding her experience working in the Campus Planning department at HBS for 20 years, making note of the caliber of staff, the schedule for revising the campus plan, and the impact this residential campus has on the student experience.