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Kanuparthy and Horvath
UC hopefuls Ema Horvath '16 and Meghamsh Kanuparthy '16 right after the debate at the Kennedy School on Thursday evening.
Yang and Jackson
UC hopefuls Happy Yang '16, left. and Faith A. Jackson '16, right, pose after a debate at the Kennedy School on Thrusday evening.
The Response
Ema Horvath '16 responds to an audience question during the Thursday night debate at the JFK Jr. Forum on Thursday Night. At the forum, candidates discussed topics ranging from the Stillman Infirmiry's closure to the UC's ability to effect change.
Heine
UC candidate, Luke Heine, presents his campaign platform at the JFK Jr. Forum in the Kennedy School on Thursday night. Gene Corbin, the Harvard College Assistant Dean for Public Service moderated the debate.
The Debate
The candidates begin the debate with their opening statements in the JFK Jr. Forum at the Kennedy School on Thursday night. Gene Corbin, the Harvard College Assistant Dean for Public Service moderated the debate.
Panel Takes on Threats to Humanity
Rees, alongside a panel organized by the Program for Science, Technology, and Society, discussed the variety of possible causes of an “existential crisis” for humanity, through the lenses of various disciplines.
As Congress Turns Red, Faculty Expect Continued Gridlock
As Republicans took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, Harvard political experts said that the new power dynamic in America’s government would not significantly change the existing political climate in Washington.
Experts Discuss Potential for Another World War
Experts disagreed whether tension between China and the U.S. in the East China Sea has the potential to escalate to global conflict on the scale of World War I by October 2015 at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Wednesday night.
Ambassador Rob Ford
Rob Ford, the former U.S. ambassador to Syria from 2010-2014, speaks in the Malkin Penthouse at the Kennedy School of Government on Wednesday.
Hong Kong Crisis
The JFK Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics hosted a panel event on Tuesday evening on the future of Hong Kong with Chinese lawyer Chak Ming Chan, T.M. Chang Professor of China Studies William C. Kirby, College student Heather L. Pickerell '15, and moderator Anthony Saich.
Mass Elections
Steven Poftak, of the Rappaport Institute, moderates a conversation between veteran reporters Gabrielle Gurley and Jim O'Sullivan. The pair discussed the upcoming Massachusetts elections and referenda Monday at the HKS.
Journalists Predict Close Mass. Gubernatorial Race
Two prominent journalists predicted a close gubernatorial election in Massachusetts and discussed next week’s midterm elections at the Kennedy School Monday afternoon.
Mass Elections
Veteran reporters Gabrielle Gurley and Jim O'Sullivan discuss the upcoming Massachusetts elections and referenda. The pair spoke Monday at the HKS.
IOP To Partner with Think Tanks for Congressional Training Program
The Institute of Politics announced Thursday that it would partner with three prominent think tanks to host its biannual conference to prepare new members of the House for their duties on Capitol Hill.
Dynamic Politics
Ramesh Ponnuru, center, shares his definition of reform conservatism with the attentive crowd in the JFK Jr. Forum at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government on Thursday night.
The Four
The four members of the panel conversation, Reform Conservatism: The Future of the Republican Party?, held in the JFK Jr. Forum at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. This conversation panel discussed the new concept of Reform Conservatism and the role it should play in the future of the GOP.
Kennedy School Dean To Step Down at Year's End
Ellwood is stepping down after ten years at the helm, making him one of the longest serving deans still in office and one of only two not appointed by University President Drew G. Faust.
Beyoncé: The Case Study
“Beyoncé -The Study” is a new Harvard Business School case study that examines the business operations behind the powerful music industry figure. But why stop at the B School? FM thinks every Harvard grad school should incorporate Beyoncé into its curriculum.
$11 Million Gift Sponsors African Students Fellowship
Norwegian business magnate Christen Sveaas has donated $11 million to the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta at IOP
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent at CNN, spoke about the potential of medical marijuana during an Institute of Politics forum event on Wednesday evening. The conversation was moderated by Dr. Staci Gruber, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Hey Professor!
The Minerva School, an ambitious education project whose founder Ben Nelson described as “the first elite American university to be launched in a century,” opened to students this fall. With an advisory board that includes former Harvard University president Lawrence H. Summers, the school live-streams immersive seminars to students—capped at 19 per class—for $10,000 a year. Instructional methods are based on cognitive learning research conducted by former Harvard Psychology professor Stephen M. Kosslyn, who joins Minerva as Founding Dean. Students live in San Francisco during their first year, then move together to different cities around the world for each of the following six semesters. FM sat down with the Kennedy School’s Paul E. Peterson, Director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance, who analyzed the Minerva program.
Local Residents, Planning Board Review K School Proposal
At the meeting, which drew more than 20 residents, some members of the Cambridge community raised concerns about the impact of the school’s proposed renovations on the surrounding area and nearby construction.
Kennedy School Fellow Discusses Climate Change Politics
Former Indian minister Jairam Ramesh said he is hopeful for meaningful international action on climate change at a presentation last week.