Tag: Robert Coles

  • Nation & World

    An honor named for her best friend and mentor

    Ruby Bridges receives Robert Coles Call of Service award for work educating others about tolerance

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    Ruby Bridges
  • Nation & World

    Al Gore named Class Day speaker

    Al Gore has been chosen to speak on Class Day, the day before Harvard’s 368th Commencement. The former vice president, a Nobel Prize laureate and Harvard alumnus, has had a long career in public service and since leaving office has devoted his life to raising awareness of the threat of climate change.

    4 minutes
    Al Gore
  • Nation & World

    Alumni presented with Harvard Medal on Commencement

    At the annual meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association on Commencement Day, President Drew Faust will present the 2018 Harvard Medal to Robert Coles ’50, Robert N. Shapiro ’72, J.D. ’78, and Alice “Acey” Welch ’53 in recognition of their service to the University.

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  • Nation & World

    Cortés receives service award

    Ernesto Cortés Jr. received the Robert Coles “Call of Service” Award for his efforts to empower people to improve their lives and circumstances.

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  • Nation & World

    Exemplary service

    Dorothy Stoneman ’63 accepted the 2011 Robert Coles “Call of Service” award from the Phillips Brooks House Association Oct. 15 at the Memorial Church. The award recognized Stoneman’s achievements as the founder and chief executive officer of YouthBuild USA.

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  • Nation & World

    Handing One Another Along: Literature and Social Reflection

    Robert Coles, emeritus professor of psychiatry, examines literature’s contribution to the development of our moral character, delving into the works of Raymond Carver, Ralph Ellison, Flannery O’Connor, and others.

    1 minute
  • Nation & World

    A fresh look at College life

    A few weeks into college, families reunite for speeches, panels, and entertainment at Freshman Parents Weekend.

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  • Nation & World

    Those that serve, teach

    Honored with the Robert Coles “Call of Service” Lecture and Award, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urges students and the public to help transform and improve the nation’s education system.

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  • Nation & World

    Geoffrey Canada’s good works

    Geoffrey Canada was honored with the Robert Coles “Call of Service” Lecture and Award for his work. The annual event is sponsored by the Phillips Brooks House Association and recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the public service realm.

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