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It was a party atmosphere outside as fans waited for the pop star to arrive.

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Lady Gaga arrived at Harvard University to launch her Born This Way Foundation.

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Lady Gaga walked through campus on her way to the event.

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She was surrounded by security as she made her way through the campus.

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Students, spectators, and members of the media were there to greet her.

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During her visit, she braved light snow, met some fans, and stopped for pictures.

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The singer came to Harvard to launch her nonprofit charity aimed at reducing bullying.

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The star power behind her group, along with help from Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society and its Graduate School of Education, makes it one of the most high-profile efforts against bullying, which has increasingly become a focus of education experts, policymakers and politicians nationwide.

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A giant bus sat outside where Lady Gaga entered the scene.

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Mirissa Leja took photos of the spectacle at Lady Gaga's Harvard event.