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|  | Cambridge was founded in 1630 as Newtowne. In 1637, the tiny village was designated as the location of the then-unnamed college, which would be named Harvard the following year. Also in that year, Newtowne was renamed Cambridge in recognition of Cambridge University, where many of the leading colonists had been educated. Today, with a population of about 95,800, Cambridge is Massachusetts' seventh-largest city. It is the site of Harvard College, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Divinity School, the Design School, the Law School, the Kennedy School of Government, the School of Education, and the Extension School. Cambridge is a city with a rich history and long-established neighborhoods with strong ethnic roots and traditions. As an indication of its diversity, Cambridge public schools now offer ESL programs to students speaking 46 different languages. Cambridge is also the birthplace of the state's high-technology industry. The presence of both Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has encouraged a wide variety of technical, research, and professional firms to locate in the city. Harvard benefits greatly from the vitality and culture of Cambridge and the Boston area, which helps attract talented faculty and students. Harvard works to give back to Cambridge and Boston in many ways, including more than 240 public service programs involving Harvard students, staff, and faculty. For more information on those programs, see Harvard's Community Website athttp://www.community.harvard.edu.
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