Harvard Kennedy School - HKS

The Harvard Kennedy School elected new student body leaders on Wednesday — on its second try.

Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning

Located on 50 Church St., the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning supports Harvard affiliates who strive to promote innovative and effective teaching.

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After Erwin N. Griswold left the HLS deanship to serve as Solicitor General in 1968, Bok would take his place, steering the school for three years until he became president.

Harvard Kennedy School lobby area

The Harvard Kennedy School, which Graham T. Allison played an instrumental role in expanding over Bok’s tenure, is now one of the most well-known schools for government and public policy in the world.

John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum

The Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum frequently hosts talks with government officials, scholars, and dignitaries.

Harvard Law School library 3rd floor

As a law student, Bok fretted that his poor marks on practice exams would preclude him from pursuing a legal career; a decade and a half later, he would become HLS’s dean.

Harkness Commons photo

As a Harvard Law School student, Bok resided in the Harkness Commons, which provided dormitories for graduate students.

IOP Forum: How the Internet Changed Politics

From left, Garrett M. Graff, Gabriella Coleman, Joan Donovan, Emily Dreyfuss, and Brian Friedberg discuss the role of memes in politics.

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Stephen G. Breyer

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer speaks at a Harvard Law School forum on Monday.