In 2007 Drew Gilpin Faust became the first female president in this university's 371-year history
... appointed the 28th president of Harvard University on July 1, 2007, and 
was... [DOC] [TLE] Harvard Plans to Name First Female President - The New York Times [PAR] Feb 10, 2007 ... Drew Gilpin Faust, a historian, would be the first female president in ... 10, 2007.