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Niharika S. Jain
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Shoes for Business
A few weeks ago, some of my friends went barefoot for a day. Intrigued, I asked why, and learned that ...
The Importance of Being Honest
Money spent on international development is often easier allocated than well spent. Madonna’s non-profit recently collapsed after mismanaging millions of ...
Do Good or Do Shots
We feel we can justify taking expensive trips to seemingly exotic locales by “doing good” while we’re there – even if the balance between vacationing and volunteering is often nebulous, and if the actual social impact of volunteering for a few days is minimal.
A Culture of Disengaged Philanthropy
Making a difference has become so easy. With just one click you can support a cause on Facebook. Until recently, ...
Waiting For Change in Education
America must wholly dedicate itself to reforming academic standards, better preparing teachers, and providing all students with equal educational opportunities. Only then will we see true change.
HKS Social Space Cut Draws Concern
CORRECTION APPENDED Students returning to the Harvard Kennedy School are raising concerns about a reduction in student social space, after
Ed School Faculty Endorse Open Access
Joining a recent trend of schools endorsing open access scholarship, faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Education voted overwhelmingly
Students Seek Public Focus
When what is now the Harvard Kennedy School was founded seven decades ago, its chief donor sought a school to
Students Receive Soros Grants
First-year Harvard Medical School student Shantanu K. Gaur ’08 was sitting in the Dorchester home of a 75-year-old colorectal cancer
Sebelius To Speak To HKS Graduates
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius will be this year’s Commencement speaker for the Harvard Kennedy School, University officials announced yesterday morning.
HKS Allows Article Access
In part of a University-wide trend to share intellectual property, Harvard Kennedy School faculty voted overwhelmingly last week to allow
HKS Notices ‘Obama Effect’
Administrators at the Harvard Kennedy School say they believe the Obama administration, which has already tapped many of the school’s
Students Upset As Professors Depart
As the exodus of Harvard faculty to the Obama administration garners national attention, some students at the Harvard Kennedy School
