In addition to teaching the study groups, the fellows have made a variety of plans for their semester at Harvard.

Both Williams and his wife hope to take courses in their areas of interest at the College.

"I just went through the course catalog and ticked off everything we were interested in," Williams says. "I have written down two pages of classes I want to take."

They will both be auditing Moral Reasoning 52, "Property Rights: Morals and Law," Williams says.

Williams adds that he hopes to "revive" his love of jazz music and theater during his time in Harvard. "I'm just exhausted listening to all the opportunities available here," he says.

Fowler says that he would like to explore his interests in Biblical archaeology and English literature, and would enjoy talking with students about those topics.

It is the interaction with students that the fellows cite as their primary motivation in participating in the fellowship program.

"I jumped at the opportunity to be able to spend a semester in discussion with students, and an opportunity to do some independent reading, study and reflection on my own," Fowler says. "It's an opportunity that very few people have."

Many of the fellows express their hope that they would be able to aid students through sharing their political experiences.

Whitmire says she believes she has much to offer in leadership advice, and is eager to share her experiences as the mayor of a major American city.

"You have to believe in a cause or you can't be a good leader for that cause," she says.

Whitmire adds that she hopes to share her experiences in broadcast journalism with students, saying that she believes "that the media has a very important role in the development of public policy, and that role is education."

"I want to try to explore this issue [with students] while I am here," she says.

Herschensohn says that he would be interested in discussing issues pertaining to the flat tax rate with students. Having traveled to over 90 countries, he says he is also eager to share his experiences in foreign affairs.

He adds that he has worked for the Nixon administration, and could share his knowledge on the Nixon years as well.