Public Service
Reformers Reflect on Public Education
A panel of education reformers discussed their experiences of “working from the outside in” to improve the quality of education in public schools at the Askwith Forum on Wednesday evening.
Kathy Griffin Receives Distinguished Service Partner Award for Work with Veterans
Comedian and bestselling author Kathy M. Griffin received the inaugural Distinguished Service Partner Award to commemorate her work with veterans during a charity benefit hosted by the Harvard Undergraduates Honoring Veterans this Saturday.
U.S. Secretary of Housing Speaks at PBHA Coles Lecture
United States Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan ’87 spoke about the impact that his volunteer experience at Harvard had on his career path in a speech in Memorial Church on Friday evening.
Harvard Offers $28 Million in Community Benefits for Allston, Along with 'Transformative Project'
A presentation of a $28 million community benefit package and an additional $10 million for a teaching and learning hub in Allston was bookended by arguments over how community members should address the University’s 10-year plan for Allston at a Harvard-Allston Task Force meeting Wednesday night.
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…)
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.
Harvard Helpers
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'" You've heard this quote from Mr. Rogers so many times over the past week—over television, the radio, and on Facebook and Instagram and Twitter. Surely it would've gotten stale by now if only it weren't so true, and here at Harvard, we've gotten to see firsthand the power of "helpers" throughout the crazy mess that was last week. Flyby thinks they deserve some recognition—so here, in no particular order, is a list of some of our favorite "Harvard Helpers."
Submit Stories of Heroism from the Boston Marathon
In the wake of Monday's marathon explosions, The Crimson is looking for your stories. We invite you to share with us any acts of heroism you witnessed or heard about at the scene of the bombings. Additionally, if you were nearby the explosions or know someone who was, please share your experiences with us. Click here to access the submission form.
Students Speak about Big Ideas, Issues, and Interests
Students gathered for Harvard Speaks’ first event of the semester on Tuesday night, where undergraduates delivered presentations on topics ranging from disaster in Madagascar to a time management iPhone app.
Coal, Fire Engines, and a Blazing Yuletide Dinner
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Students To Apply Computer Science Skills in Tanzania
Four students will spend this winter break in Tanzania, applying their computer science skills to the improvement of health infrastructure for clinics and hospitals.
Students To Distribute $100K in Grants Through New Philanthropy Course
While most Harvard College students focus on what they will take away from a course, students who enroll in Sociology 152: “Philanthropy and Public Problem-Solving” this spring will have the opportunity to give back—in the form of $100,000 in grants to Boston-area non-profits of their choice.
At HLS, a Tough Path to Public Interest
Public service law opportunities—particularly for newly minted attorneys—are limited, a discouraging reality for which the Law School has tried to prepare its students. Under pressure to secure employment and pay off loans, some students accept positions at top law firms instead of pursuing careers in government or the non-profit world.
Call of Service
Ernesto Cortés, Jr is the worthy recipient of the 2012 PBHA's Robert Coles "Call of Service" Award. He speaks about his 24 community-based organizations and San Antonio's role in his indentity
Sonal R. Shah
In this mini-series, Flyby profiles one of the seven fall 2012 IOP Fellows each week. This week: Sonal R. Shah. You may have seen IOP fellow Sonal R. Shah around campus at Harvard sporting events as she indulges her passion for all things athletic. But you can also join Shah in another setting this semester; every Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. her study group meets in room L166 at the IOP.
Running in Place, But Moving Forward
The room of Kathryn C. Reed ’13 is a daily reminder of why she will attempt to run 100 miles on a treadmill between Sept. 9 and Sept. 15.
Harvard Hosts Boston Elementary School Students
The student at the Boston public school Elihu Greenwood Leadership Academy in Hyde Park visited Harvard as part of a day-long early college awareness program that invited a group of fourth and fifth graders from two Boston public schools, along with their parents, to campus for an event featuring collaborative science experiments, discussions with college undergraduates, and Harvard campus tours.