Alumni
Stone Cold Killorn
Just nine months after graduating, Alex Killorn '12 achieved his dream of playing in the NHL when he took the ice against the New York Rangers Sunday.
Killorn '12 Makes NHL Debut
Alex Killorn '12 made his Tampa Bay Lightning debut Sunday, facing former intracity rival Chris Kreider and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
$10 Million Donation To Fund New Endowment at Divinity School
The Harvard Divinity School announced a $10 million gift from James R. Swartz ’64 and former Divinity School artist-in-residence Susan Shallcross Swartz last Wednesday. The donation—one of the largest in the school’s history—will fund the creation of the Susan Shallcross Swartz Endowment for Christian Studies, supporting new professorships, fellowships, and programming at the Divinity School.
Al Gore Talks Climate Change
Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore ’69 praised recent efforts of Harvard students involved in environment and divestment campaigns during a speech focused on the health hazards of global warming which he gave in Memorial Church on Wednesday night.
Throwback Thursday: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. '38
After a recent tumble through cyberspace, Flyby came across this old photograph of Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., brother of President John F. Kennedy, chilling in Winthrop's Gore courtyard. The acronym that never was, JPK graduated from Harvard in 1938 and attended Harvard Law School before enlisting in the Navy during World War II (he was later killed in action). Here, Joe keeps things classy but casual in a sport coat while reminding us that our genes will never be as good-looking as his. If you're suffering from a particularly strong case of Kennedy nostalgia, head over to Winthrop House and sit where JPK once sat. The JFK Suite is located just a few yards away, in F entryway.
From A Distance
Comedian and teacher Tom Lehrer’s influence goes beyond the invention of the Jell-O shot and the composition of “Fight Fiercely, Harvard.” More than fifty years after his matriculation in Cambridge, Lehrer remains an icon of satirical music.
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Theresa Ellis, Gleitsman Visiting Practitioner at Harvard Kennedy School and founder of Common Impact, speaks of the key flaws in public service projects at the "Alumni Think Big" event. The talk, part of the "Public Interested?" conference, took place Saturday evening in the Science Center.
Alumnus Slams Harvard's Handling of the Cheating Scandal
Thomas G. Stemberg ’71, founder of the retail chain Staples and a prominent supporter of the Harvard mens’ basketball program, characterized the College’s handling of the Government 1310 cheating scandal as “Orwellian” in a personal letter addressed to University President Drew G. Faust.
