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Tag: President
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Nation & World
JFK’s legacy at 50
To honor the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, the Harvard Kennedy School and the Institute of Politics are planning a year of events designed to update the former president’s call to public service for the modern age.
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Campus & Community
President’s office hours 2009-10
President Drew Faust will hold office hours four times throughout the 2009-10 academic term.
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Campus & Community
Harvard University Year in Pictures: 2008-2009
2008-09 was a year of unprecedented challenges and undaunted spirit. Members of the University welcomed the Dalai Lama and Al Gore, honored Ted Kennedy, advanced the arts, and worked to better the world, locally, nationally, and internationally.
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Campus & Community
Harvard Commencement 2009
As a hazy sky transformed into brilliant sunshine, centuries’ old traditions played out in Harvard Yard: Degrees conferred, parents cheering, and inspiring words from many, including President Drew Faust and Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
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Campus & Community
Harvard: Leadership through service
Harvard fosters a culture of community service that embraces those who study, teach and work here. An essential component of today’s Harvard education is the call to serve the greater community, both locally and globally.
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Nation & World
Election 2008 excitement
Harvard students came together and tuned in to the national media at Election Night 2008 gatherings that ranged from small and quiet to large and loud, ultimately spilling into Harvard’s Yard and Square.
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Science & Tech
Harvard’s green commitment
Harvard’s fall 2008 sustainability celebration included panels, tours, fairs, film screening, coffee-house style discussions – and the very convenient appearance of former Vice President Al Gore.
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Campus & Community
Faust’s first year
In her Commencement 2008 address, Drew Faust reflects on her first year as president of Harvard University.
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Arts & Culture
The magic of J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling inspires the Class of 2008 with a heartfelt, fluent talk about the uses of failure and imagination.