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‘It’s Not as Sexy’: The Challenges of Pursuing Public Service at Harvard
Many students anticipate stepping onto a campus where public service and civic action were integral to the undergraduate experience. But they often discover that students feel intense pressure to sideline their public service aspirations in favor of pre-professional pursuits, and where public service initiatives and organizations struggle with funding shortfalls.
FAS Leadership in Talks to Expand Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences administrators are considering a proposal to transform the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship into a new “Center for Public Engagement” with expanded academic offerings, according to a draft document obtained by The Crimson.
Harvard Students for Harris Travels to Georgia, Maine to Campaign Ahead of Election
Dozens of students from Harvard for Harris spent the weekend campaigning in Georgia and Maine in the closing days of the 2024 presidential election.
HGSE Revives Public Communication Class for Election Year After 10-Year Pause
Harvard Graduate School of Education Senior Lecturer Joseph H. Blatt ’70 says not enough politicians are talking about American education.
Bill De Blasio Talks Eric Adams Indictment, 2024 Election at IOP Forum
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio described the impact of the indictment of current Mayor Eric Adams as a “giant problem” while discussing the city’s leadership at a Harvard Institute of Politics Forum Thursday evening.
At IOP, Cheri Beasley Urges American Voters to Reject Racialized Attacks in Politics
The panelists discussed the impact of race and gender in the 2024 U.S. presidential election during a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Thursday.