Harvard Kennedy School
Hauser Center To Be Renamed, Merged into Center for Public Leadership
The Kennedy School announced this past week that it will merge two of its research centers. Beginning July 1, the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations will be renamed the Hauser Institute for Civil Society and operate within the Center for Public Leadership, bringing together the research and leadership development efforts of the two bodies.
Canada Tells HKS It Is Time To Pass the Baton
Addressing Harvard Kennedy School graduates and their families at the School’s class day on Wednesday, Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of social service organization Harlem Children’s Zone, encouraged this generation to complete the charitable work of the previous generation and improve society for the children who need it most.
HKS Dissertation on Immigration and I.Q. Draws Criticism
A recently unearthed 2009 Ph.D. dissertation approved by Harvard Kennedy School faculty has drawn strong criticism for its assertion that low-IQ individuals—a demographic that the author says is disproportionately Hispanic or of other non-white or non-Asian ethnicities—should be restricted from immigrating to the United States because they lack “raw cognitive ability or intelligence.”
IOP Announces Culver Scholarship
The Institute of Politics announced Thursday the creation and sponsorship of the John C. Culver Institute of Politics Scholarship, which will be awarded annually to fund the tuition and mandatory fees for two-year graduate study at the Harvard Kennedy School. The first Culver Scholars will enroll at the Kennedy School for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Ellwood Meets with Students, Discusses Leadership Courses Uproar
Harvard Kennedy School Dean David T. Ellwood addressed student concerns Tuesday night about the possible cancellation of a popular adaptive leadership course, but did not commit to maintaining practical leadership training in the Kennedy School’s curriculum.
Researchers Praise Response to Marathon Bombing
Researchers at the Harvard Kennedy School praised the efficacy of the response by medical and law enforcement officials to the Boston Marathon bombings in a paper published last week by the school’s Program on Crisis Leadership.
Former Mexican President Calderón's Appearance at IOP Lacked Previous Controversy
In a conversation that steered clear of much of the controversy surrounding his arrival at the Harvard Kennedy School, former President of Mexico Felipe Calderon reflected on his term in office.
After Error is Revealed, Professor Pair Defends Core Conclusions
After coming under fire last week for a Microsoft Excel error and what have been called unconventional research methods in a prominent 2010 macroeconomics paper, Harvard Kennedy School professor Carmen M. Reinhart and economics and public policy professor Kenneth S. Rogoff are continuing to defend their research, saying that despite one mistake, their core conclusions remain unchanged.
Kennedy School Students Seeking Meeting With Administrators Regarding Recent Promotion Decision
Following outcry over a Harvard Kennedy School faculty committee’s decision not to promote lecturer Dean Williams—whose two courses on leadership are critical to the school’s practical curriculum, students say—the Kennedy School Student Government will request a meeting with administrators to discuss the decision and its implications for the school’s mission.
Professors Discuss Meaning of Presidential Leadership
Four professors from Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School participated in the panel, whose discussion largely centered on Professor Joseph S. Nye Jr.’s new book, “Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era.”
Community Members Leave Flowers, Light Candles at Marathon Vigils
Some Harvard community members came to the Kennedy School courtyard, joining hands and trading stories at an afternoon vigil. Others assembled in Boston Common, signing posters and laying down flowers beneath the setting sun. Still others congregated around the steps of Memorial Church in Tercentenary Theater, lighting candles and embracing in spite of a strong evening wind.
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Kennedy School affiliates file out of the main campus of the school. Two bomb explosions at the end of the Boston Marathon sparked turmoil throughout the Boston area.
Harvard Police Bomb Threat
Harvard University Police Department officers scan the sides of the Kennedy School's Belfer Center, shortly after the school ordered a mandatory evacuation.
Harvard Kennedy School Evacuation
The University evacuated Harvard Kennedy School in the late afternoon, shortly after bombs went off at the end of the Boston Marathon prompting chaos in the Boston area, and amid unconfirmed reports of bomb threats in the Cambridge area.
Belfer Center
Students and pedestrians gather outside the Belfer Center of the Harvard Kennedy School, which was evacuated earlier today.
Bomb Threats
Harvard University evacuated the Kennedy School late in the afternoon, amid reports of unconfirmed bomb threats in the Cambridge area.
After Marathon Explosions, All Appears Safe at Harvard and in the Square
In the hours after bombings at the Boston Marathon, Harvard Square was thrust into a state of unrest following unconfirmed bomb threats, an evacuation of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the cancellation of some evening classes. The Cambridge Police Department confirmed that the area was clear of all potential threats Monday evening.
HKS Panel Discusses Urban Democracy
New York City Council Member Brad Lander and Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone discussed the role citizens can play in crafting a local budget in a talk about urban democracy and civic engagement at the Harvard Kennedy School on Wednesday.
HKS Students Plan Family-Oriented Social Programming
In an effort to make student life more accessible to students with families, Harvard Kennedy School students are working together with the Kennedy School Student Government to introduce family-friendly social programming.
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Somerville's Mayor Curtatone and New York City Council member Brad Lander speak at Harvard Kennedy School's "Reinventing Urban Democracy" event on Wednesday afternoon. The politicians discussed the benefits and drawbacks of participatory budgeting in urban environments.