Government
Sandel Debates The Future of Truth in Politics at IOP
Government professor Michael J. Sandel and Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center Fellow Gwyneth Williams spoke about the role of truth in politics to a crowd of more than 70 at the Institute of Politics Thursday evening.
Bacow Letter to Washington
University President Lawrence S. Bacow expressed concerns about federal travel restrictions in a letter to the White House.
Harvard Maintains Public Ties to Foreign Foundations Under Scrutiny in Education Department Probe
At least three foreign foundations to which the Department of Education requested Harvard disclose financial ties have been publicly linked to the University in the past.
Dominguez Accusers Criticize Harvard’s External Review During Panel
Four women who have accused former Government professor Jorge I. Domínguez of sexual misconduct criticized Harvard’s external review of the circumstances that enabled that misconduct during a panel Monday.
Justice Department Continues Investigation Into Harvard Admissions
A Department of Justice investigation into alleged discrimination in Harvard’s race-conscious admissions policies remains ongoing, according to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by The Crimson last month.
Dominguez Accuser Concerned By Perceived ‘Disinterest’ of Harvard External Review Committee
A woman accusing former Government professor Jorge I. Dominguez of sexual misconduct said she and three other women are “concerned” with the progress of Harvard’s external review into the circumstances that allowed Dominguez to perpetrate misconduct over four decades at the University.
Harvard Law Clinic Aids Animal Welfare Groups’ Lawsuit Against United States Department of Agriculture
The animal welfare groups — New England Anti-Vivisection Society, Animal Legal Defense Fund, and International Primate Protection League — called on the USDA several years ago to widely disseminate standards promoting the psychological well-being of primates.
Harvard University Professor Danielle Allen Receives Governor’s Award in the Humanities
University Professor Danielle S. Allen received a 2019 Governor's Award at the annual Massachusetts Humanities Dinner Sunday evening.
China's Belt & Road
Philippe Le Corre, research associate at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government speaks about the impact of China's Belt and Road Initiatives at the Harvard Kennedy School Tuesday.
Government Department Appoints Title IX Liaison, In Communication With External Review Committee
Government department leaders have appointed a new Title IX liaison and are in communication with the external committee tasked with reviewing the department, Government chair Jeffry A. Frieden announced at a town hall meeting Tuesday.
Harvard Forms External Committee to Assess Harassment Policies in Wake of Dominguez Allegations
Harvard has appointed a committee to conduct an external review into the circumstances that allowed former Government professor Jorge I. Dominguez to harass multiple women over four decades, University President Lawrence S. Bacow wrote in an email Friday.
Corporation Supports Decisions to Not Renew Sullivan, Sanction Dominguez
Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow William F. Lee ’72 said the Corporation was briefed on and supports Harvard administrators’ recent decisions to relieve Ronald S. Sullivan, Jr. of his Winthrop House faculty deanship and to sanction former professor Jorge I. Dominguez.
Government Affiliates Discuss Proposals to Improve Department Culture at Town Hall
More than 60 Government department affiliates met Thursday to discuss a report released by a departmental committee tasked with analyzing internal climate that recommended a slate of policies to improve sexual harassment reporting and prevention procedures.
Government Town Hall
Government students leave a town hall held in the Tsai Auditorium early Thursday afternoon. At the town hall, attendees discussed the final report of the Government Committee on Climate Change.
Harvard Gov Dept Climate Committee Finds ‘Prolonged Institutional Failure’ in Final Report
The committee’s 53-page report, sent to department affiliates Wednesday, calls on the University to approve more faculty hiring and to launch an independent review of “failures of communication and reporting” that facilitated Dominguez’s abuse.
Martin Kilson, First Tenured African American Professor at Harvard, Dies at 88
Government Professor Emeritus Martin L. Kilson, Jr., the first African American to receive full tenure at Harvard, died in hospice on April 24 of congestive heart failure at the age of 88.
Harvard Professor Harvey Mansfield Disinvited from Speaking at Canadian College Over 'Conservative' Views
Government Professor Harvey C. Mansfield Jr. ’53 was disinvited to speak at a gala at Concordia Liberal Arts College in Canada because of his “conservative” views.
CGIS
The Center for Government and International Studies houses the Government department, including many of its professors' offices.
Housing Overlay Roundtable
The City Council Housing Committee held a meeting Tuesday to discuss the proposed Affordable Housing Overlay. Mayor Marc McGovern speaks to to the council on the issues at hand.
Making Tough Decisions
Gina M. Raimondo '93, Governor of Rhode Island, reflects on her experiences as a politician and says that she has accomplished more than she ever thought possible as governor. Describing herself as a "believer", she considers herself more of an idealist now than before holding office.
Rhode Island Governor Raimondo Makes the Case for Pragmatism in State Government
Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo ’93 made the case for pragmatism in state government at the annual Edwin L. Godkin Lecture hosted at the Harvard Kennedy School Wednesday night.
University Professor Emeritus and Former Library Director Sidney Verba Dies at Age 86
Professor Sidney Verba ’53 — an expert in comparative politics, a leader in library organization, and a creator of policy compromises — died on Monday in his Cambridge home at the age of 86.
FAS Dean Claudine Gay Encourages Departments to Evaluate Internal Culture
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay encouraged FAS departments to conduct their own climate reviews after a Government department survey commissioned by a climate committee found lower levels of satisfaction and reports of discrimination among certain demographics of students, faculty, and staff.
Harvard Rhodes Scholar and DACA Recipient Jin Park Testifies Before Congress
“That’s the perpetual reality of being undocumented,” Jin K. Park ’18-’19 said before the Congressional committee. “No matter how hard I work or what I achieve I’ll never know if I ever have a place in America, my home.”
CGIS Dominguez Poster
The Center for Government and International Studies lobby was covered with printed copies of the original Chronicle of Higher Education article about Professor Emeritus Jorge I. Dominguez. The posters accompanied a protest calling for an independent review of the allegations against him.