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Harvard Kennedy School

Former HLS Prof. Alan Dershowitz, a Staunch Israel Supporter, To Speak at HKS Forum on War in Gaza

Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan M. Dershowitz, a high-profile defense lawyer and a fierce supporter of Israel, will speak at the JFK Jr. forum on Sept. 16 for the first “Middle East Dialogues” event of the fall.

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IOP

Former GOP Senator Pat Toomey, 8 Others To Join Harvard IOP as Fall 2025 Fellows

Harvard’s Institute of Politics announced eight resident fellows on Monday, including former Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), former Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, and White House reporters Peter E. Baker and Susan B. Glasser ’90.

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Harvard Kennedy School

HKS Cancels Contingency Plan Allowing International Students To Study Online, Citing Low Demand

The Harvard Kennedy School quietly abandoned the launch of HKS Global – a proposed contingency plan offering online classes for international students – while continuing to offer enrollment options in Canada.

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Politics

Colombian Presidential Candidate and HKS Grad Miguel Uribe Dies at 39 After Campaign Shooting

Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian senator and presidential candidate with a 2022 degree from the Harvard Kennedy School, died Monday of injuries sustained from a June shooting at a campaign event. He was 39.

Wexner Building at Harvard Kennedy School
Central Administration

House Republicans Zero In on Now-Defunct Training Program to Accuse Harvard Kennedy School of CCP Ties

A Republican-led House committee accused the Harvard Kennedy School of partnering with an organization linked to the Chinese Communist Party in a Wednesday letter to Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76.

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Harvard Kennedy School

HKS Will Offer 50 Full-Ride Scholarships to Veterans and Longtime Public Servants

The Harvard Kennedy School is offering 50 full-ride scholarships to public servants and veterans for a one-year degree through the Mid-Career Masters in Public Administration program, the school announced Thursday.

David Gergen
Politics

HKS Professor David Gergen Remembered as Adept Washington Insider, Dedicated Public Servant

Harvard Kennedy School professor David Gergen — who advised four United States presidents and served as a prominent political commentator — died on Saturday. He was 83.

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Politics

Harvard Grad Schools Rebrand Diversity Offices as University Wipes DEI Messaging

Several Harvard graduate schools began shuttering their diversity, equity, and inclusion offices over the past two weeks, continuing the University’s effort to replace DEI programs that the Trump administration has broadly painted as illegal.

Wexner Building at Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard Kennedy School To Lay Off Staff Amid Federal Funding Cuts, Endowment Tax Threats

The Harvard Kennedy School is laying off employees and implementing a slew of cost-cutting measures in response to “significant financial challenges” inflicted by the Trump administration, the school’s dean announced in an email to faculty and staff on Wednesday.

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Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard Kennedy School May Allow International Students To Study Online or in Canada

The Harvard Kennedy School may allow international students to study online or complete their degrees at the University of Toronto if they are unable to enter the United States next academic year, the school announced Tuesday.

Harvard College Class Day

Harvard’s 2025 Class Days

At Convocation and Class Day ceremonies last week, Harvard’s Class of 2025 gathered to celebrate their new degrees. But the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard cast a shadow over the proceedings — and graduates, faculty, and keynote speakers across Harvard’s schools paired their messages of joy with defiance.

Christiane Amanpour at HKS Class Day 2025
Commencement

Journalist Christiane Amanpour and HKS Dean Jeremy Weinstein Rally Against Trump at Class Day

The Harvard Kennedy School Class Day — established as a celebration of student accomplishment — amounted to a show of resistance against the Trump administration’s assault on Harvard on Thursday.

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College

Flush With Cash and Hype, Defense Tech Is a New Career Target for Some Harvard Students

As they enter the workforce, Harvard students are increasingly feeling the pull of defense technology firms.

Belfer Center at Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Kennedy School

In Trump’s Orders, Harvard’s Most International School Sees a Crisis

At the Harvard Kennedy School, the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to enroll international students — temporarily blocked in court — could eliminate nearly 60 percent of the student body.

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Former HKS Dean Joseph Nye Remembered as a Preeminent Scholar of International Relations

Nye, a towering scholar and policymaker who spent the last 60 years at the center of international security debates in Washington and Cambridge, died Tuesday. He was 88.

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