Tag: Junior Parents Weekend

  • Nation & World

    Moments to seize

    Junior Parents Weekend drew more than 1,300 relatives and guests of the Class of 2015.

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  • Nation & World

    A milestone for juniors

    Welcoming the parents of the Class of 2014 in Sanders Theatre during Junior Parents Weekend, President Drew Faust spoke of the importance of something that people may strive to avoid: the risk of failure.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Making commitment count

    A student finds that her involvement in Athena, a gender-empowerment group, has helped to build confidence and community. She has given many hours, and gotten back much.

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  • Nation & World

    Junior achievement

    Families of third-year undergraduates flocked to campus March 2-3 for the College’s Junior Parents Weekend. The annual program, which features tours, lectures, student performances, and advice on life after Harvard, drew nearly 600 students and more than 1,500 of their guests to Cambridge this year.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    College welcomes junior parents

    Harvard faculty, experts, and President Drew Faust welcomed the families of third-year undergraduates to campus and gave the Class of 2012 advice on preparing for life after college during the Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) program, March 4-5. More than 560 students and nearly 1,200 of their guests attended the annual event.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Looking ahead

    On Junior Parents Weekend, students’ mothers and fathers began to ponder what life might be like after graduation from Harvard.

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