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Harvard Kennedy School Dean Apologizes to Students Negatively Affected By Enrollment Services Overhaul
Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf apologized to students who have been negatively affected by an overhaul of the school’s admissions and financial aid departments in an interview Wednesday, but said the school “will be better off in the future” because of the change.
Panelists Discuss Journalism, Activism as Arab Americans at Harvard IOP Forum
Noor Tagouri, a journalist and podcast producer, and James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, spoke about their experiences with storytelling and political activism as Arab Americans at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Monday evening.
Biden’s Approval Rating Continues to Slide Among Young Americans, Harvard IOP Youth Poll Shows
With midterms only six months away, President Joe Biden’s approval rating among young Americans fell to 41 percent in a new Harvard Institute of Politics youth poll released Monday.
IOP with Guest Speaker Peter Hessler
At Wednesday's IOP Forum, journalist Peter Hessler discussed his research in Fuling, China, detailing the changes he observed in the geography, economy, and people as a result of China’s urbanization.
Authors Call for the U.S. to Implement Universal Voting at Harvard IOP Forum
Political columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. ’73 and former Connecticut Secretary of State Miles S. Rapoport ’71 laid out the case for universal voting at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Thursday evening.
At IOP Forum, Rep. Jamie Raskin ’83 Says Jan. 6 Committee Has ‘Made Tremendous Progress’ Investigating Capitol Attack
United States Representative Jamie B. Raskin ’83 (D-Md.) discussed the state of American democracy and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol during a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday evening.
Jamie Raskin at the IOP
United States Representative Jamie B. Raskin ’83 (D-Md.), middle, pictured during a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday.
Economist Robert M. Greenstein Discusses Social Safety Net Programs at IOP Forum
Founder of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Robert M. Greenstein ’67 discussed the relative merits of social safety net programs during the annual Godkin Lecture at the Harvard Institute of Politics on Tuesday.
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna Discusses Big Tech at Harvard IOP Forum
United States Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) spoke about the role of technology in the future of the American economy while discussing his new book at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Monday evening.
At IOP Forum, Harvard Celebrates 150th Birthday of Civil Rights Icon William Monroe Trotter
In celebration of the 150th birthday of civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter, University President Lawrence S. Bacow, historian Keisha N. Blain, and family members of Trotter spoke at an IOP forum Thursday.
Cornell William Brooks - IOP Forum
Cornell William Brooks, a Harvard Kennedy School professor and director of the William Monroe Trotter Collaborative, spoke at a Thursday IOP Forum celebrating Trotter's 150th birthday.
NAACP Defense Fund President Discusses Voting Rights at IOP Forum
Janai S. Nelson, the president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, discussed the judicial system’s role in fighting racial inequality at a forum hosted Wednesday by the Harvard Institute of Politics and the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project.
Washington Post Columnist Michele Norris Honored with Goldsmith Career Award
Washington Post columnist Michele L. Norris was awarded the 2022 Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism at an event hosted Tuesday by Harvard’s Shorenstein Center and the Harvard Institute of Politics.
IOP Goldsmith Awards
Nancy Gibbs, Shorenstein Center Director, presents Michele Norris, columnist for the Washington Post, with the 2022 Career Award at the Harvard Kennedy School's Goldsmith Awards Ceremony.
At IOP Forum, Sen. Tim Scott Says He Will Announce Decision Soon on SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92
United States Senator Tim Scott said he would announce by mid-week whether he will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92 at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Friday evening, saying he was not yet ready to do so.
Young Elected Officials From Across the Country Speak at IOP Forum
Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics hosted a panel featuring some of the nation’s youngest elected officials Thursday evening.
IOP Forum: America's Youngest Elected Officials
Karla García, Joe Mitchell, Park Cannon, Justin Tseng '22, and Landin Stadnyk spoke at a Thursday IOP Forum about the U.S.'s youngest elected officials moderated by Peter Hamby.
Former Australian PM Talks U.S.-China Relations Amid the Ukraine War at IOP Forum
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin M. Rudd discussed the possibility of military conflict between the United States and China with ex-Harvard Kennedy School Dean Graham T. Allison Jr. ’62 at a JFK Jr. Forum event Wednesday evening.
IOP Forum with Kevin Rudd
At Wednesday's IOP Forum, Kevin Rudd, the 26th Prime Minister of Australia, discussed the future of the US-China relationship in the context of the Russian War on Ukraine.
Princeton Professor Eddie Glaude Discusses Racism in the U.S. at IOP Forum
Princeton University professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. discussed the dynamics of race and racism in the United States during a virtual event hosted jointly by the Institute of Politics and the Ash Center's Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project on Wednesday.