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Stoltenberg
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg speaks about avoiding the curse that often comes with plentiful oil resources. Stoltenberg spoke at the Institute of Politics on Wednesday night.
Harvard Today: Sept. 25, 2013
Try something new by attending a lecture on a controversial poet or groundbreaking astronomy research, or stick to the tried-and-true Italian favorites in the d-halls. Wednesdays are all about options.
Debating Syria
The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum-hosted discussion on “The Syrian Tragedy: Ending the Bloodshed” featured debate and the exchange of ideas.
Boston Police Commissioner To Resign
Edward F. Davis officially announces his resignation at a press conference at the Boston Police Department headquarters Monday morning.
Harvard Today: Sept. 24, 2013
Feeling stressed about classes already, or just mad that midterms are already happening three weeks into the semester? Zen your life this Tuesday with some sitting meditation or fresh produce (or, you know, a term-billed Wellness Center massage…)
Boston Police Commissioner Will Resign Within 60 Days
Boston Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis on Monday morning confirmed reports that he will resign from his position within 60 days, but said he has yet to decide if he will then accept a fellowship at Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
Boston Police Commissioner Expected To Resign, Then Assume IOP Fellowship
Sources close told the Globe that Edward F. Davis will teach and take classes from his position at Harvard as he considers other career options.
Despite Panelists' Insight, IOP Forum Audience Votes Against US Action in Syria
Fifty-five percent of an audience disagreed with President Barack Obama’s proposal to intervene militarily following the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government after hearing a panel of experts discuss the proposal at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Wednesday evening.
Marisa L. Porges, International Security Program Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, speaks against attacking Syria during the IOP “Attacking Syria: Yes or No?” Forum on Wednesday. The forum encouraged audience participation through the use of twitter and electronic response cards.
Harvard Today: Sept. 11, 2013
Warm weather returns to Cambridge today, so this may be a good opportunity to catch an outdoor soccer game before it gets chilly. Also on the calendar is an IOP panel on Syria with a rockstar lineup of speakers, the SEO Job Fair, and a book talk that might come in handy if you're planning on raising children any time soon. Happy hump day, Harvard!
US Foreign Policy
Richard N. Haass (right), President of the Council on Foreign Relations, discussedwith Graham Allison, director at the Belfer Center, the evolution of foreign policy throughout the decades.
U.S. Congressional candidate Carl Sciortino tells Harvard and visting Tufts students what they can expect if he is elected to the vacant seat of now-Sen. Ed Markey, speaking at the Harvard Dems’ meet-and-great at the Institute of Politics on Tuesday. The event featured short speeches by five of the six Democratic candidates for the 5th Massachusetts district seat. A representative for the sixth candidate attended in his stead.
Democrats Vie for Vacant Seat, Volunteers
Five Democratic candidates vying for a vacant congressional seat met in a crowded auditorium Monday night at the Institute of Politics—competing not for votes, but for volunteers among the Harvard College Democrats.
Activities Fair
Students talk to representatives and sign up for various clubs on campus on display at the Activities Fair. It was held at the Student Organization Center at Hilles last Friday afternoon.
IOP Announces Fall Roster of Residential and Visiting Fellows
A former interim Senator, a former U.S. Labor Secretary, and a former Los Angeles mayor will highlight the Institute of Politics’ fall roster of residential and visiting fellows.
The Fall IOP Fellows
From left to right, the IOP’s roster of fall fellows includes, in the first row, former interim U.S. Senator William “Mo” Cowan, political commentator Ana Navarro, and Romney campaign adviser Beth Myers, and, in the second row, Google strategy principal Ginny Hunt, political journalist Sasha Issenberg, and Karen Gordon Mills, who recently resigned as administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
A Conversation with Former Senator Tim Wirth
FM sat down with the former Senator of Colorado Tim Wirth '61 to chat about politics, Harvard life, Gov 1310, and of course, Hillary Clinton.
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.
Chickwich
Institute of Politics Director Trey Grayson '94 takes a brief pause from his sixth "chickwich" of the day as part of the "chickwich challenge" put on by he and William H. Marks '13 to raise money for the Phillip Brooks House Association. The duo were sponsored by Harvard affiliates in their attempts to eat 13 chicken patties in all 13 dining halls during a single lunch period.
Chickwiches for a Cause
This Wednesday, two men partook in a true test of heart and stomach when they set out to consume thirteen Chickwiches in all thirteen dining halls over the course of one lunch period. William H. Marks '12-'13, an inactive Crimson business editor, and C. M. Trey Grayson '94, director of the Institute of Politics, attempted what has been deemed the "Chickwich Challenge" to raise money for the Phillip Brooks House Association.
Soledad Forum
Callie Crossley and Soledad M. O'Brien ’88-’00 (right) talk about the journalistic correspondence of the Boston bombing and O'Brien's family background at the IOP Forum. O'Brien is going to be a visiting fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education next year.
Carr Center Speakers Express Disapproval of Israeli-Palestinian Water Distribution
Calling for comprehensive solutions to the water crisis in the West Bank, Tufts professor Annette Huber-Lee and Palestinian refugee Nidal al-Azraq presented work on improving Palestinian access to adequate safe water at an event hosted Thursday evening by the Kennedy School’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.