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.
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’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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Former HKS Dean, Leading International Relations Scholar Joseph Nye Dead at 88
Former Harvard Kennedy School dean Joseph S. Nye Sr. died at 88 on Tuesday. Nye, who served as assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs under President Bill Clinton, was one of the most influential thinkers in contemporary international relations theory.
IOP Upgrades Environmental Action Coalition to Pilot Program
The Institute of Politics leadership voted narrowly last week to upgrade the Environmental Action Coalition to a pilot program, bringing the total number of IOP programs to 17.
As HKS Dean, Jeremy Weinstein Courts the Faculty
When Jeremy Weinstein arrived at the Harvard Kennedy School in July 2024, the first thing he did was meet with each member of the school’s nearly 200-person faculty in their office.
Tim Walz Says at Harvard Talk That Democrats Need To ‘Fundamentally Change’ To Win in 2028
Former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said he was “not sure” whether the Democratic Party yet has a viable presidential candidate for the 2028 election at an Institute of Politics forum on Monday — but remained adamant it wouldn’t be him.
‘Never Going to Be Like That’: Former National Security Council Official Rejects Trump’s Tariff Strategy on China
Former National Security Council official Rush Doshi blasted the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs on China and warned that the United States is losing ground in global competition at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday.
Former Irish Prime Minister Relives His Tenure at 2025 Gustav Pollak Lecture
Former Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar said Western countries should give more foreign aid to reduce illegal migration and defended the rise of deportations during his tenure at the 2025 Gustav Pollak Lecture on Thursday.
Harvard Kennedy School Revokes Fellowship to Human Rights Activist, Saying Offer Was Premature
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights offered a fellowship to Columbia University professor and Human Rights Watch staff member A. Kayum Ahmed — and then, weeks later, withdrew the offer.
Sen. Rick Scott Backs Trump’s Attacks on Harvard at HKS Talk
Florida Senator Rick Scott defended the Trump administration’s campaign against Harvard and questioned the University’s tax-exempt status at an Institute of Politics forum Wednesday evening.
