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88 Pounds of Trash Collected at Eighth Annual Charles River Clean-Up

Harvard students and affiliates collected 88 pounds of trash, microplastics, and debris at the eighth annual Charles River Clean-Up on Thursday. The event held to mark Earth Day was co-hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School and Charles River Conservancy.


At IOP, Mayors of Rust Belt Cities Ponder Paths for Renewal

The mayors of three Rust Belt cities across the northern U.S. came to the Institute of Politics to discuss their effort to attract jobs, capital, and people to areas that have shrunk dramatically over an era of deindustrialization, emphasizing the potential of universities and redevelopment efforts to create new growth.


Joe Biden Applauds Harvard’s Resistance at Private Kennedy School Event

Former United States President Joe Biden celebrated Harvard’s decision to defy demands from the Trump administration at a private Institute of Politics seminar with senior advisor Mike Donilon on Wednesday afternoon.


Panelists Condemn Weak International Response to Sudan at IOP Forum

Experts in African politics and international conflict called for renewed attention and a stronger global response to Sudan’s civil war at an Institute of Politics forum on Tuesday, exactly two years after the conflict began.


HOOP Organizes Silent Demonstration at Jake Sullivan IOP Forum

Eight Harvard affiliates unfurled banners above the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum to protest former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s role in Israel’s war in Gaza as he spoke at an Institute of Politics forum on Tuesday.


African Leaders Call for Action on Trade and Accountability at IOP Forum

Two prominent African leaders said the Trump Administration’s tariffs will diminish U.S. influence and weaken diplomatic relations with African countries during a Friday Institute of Politics forum, just under a week after Trump’s 10 percent tariffs took effect.


Bashar Masri Resigns From HKS Dean’s Council After Suit Alleges He Aided Hamas

Bashar Masri, a Palestinian-American billionaire, resigned from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Dean’s Council earlier this week, days after he was accused in a lawsuit of covertly building infrastructure for Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack.


Sherrod Brown Tells Students Not to ‘Cave’ to Trump at IOP Forum

“I talked to every group I’ve met on campus — I asked them to stand strong against Trump attacks,” Brown said. “How important it is that an institution with this reputation, globally and nationally, stand up and don’t compromise with some of the most important things we stand for as a nation.”


Historian Jon Meacham Says America is in ‘Moral Crisis’ at IOP Forum

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon E. Meacham said the United States was at a “crossroads” and called on Americans to remain committed to the fight for democracy at an Institute of Politics forum Wednesday.


Foreign Affairs Experts Debate Impact of USAID Cuts at Harvard IOP Forum

Harvard's Institute of Politics hosted a panel Tuesday evening on the future of foreign aid following the Trump administration’s plans to eliminate more than 90 percent of the contracts for the United States International Agency for Development.


HKS Dean Visits West Bank and Israel To Recruit Students, Repair Alumni Relationships

Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein visited Israel and the West Bank over winter break to recruit Israeli and Palestinian students and re-establish a relationship with Palestinian alumni.


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