How Fed Chair Ben Bernanke ’75 Discovered Economics at Harvard

As a still-undecided sophomore, Ben S. Bernanke ’75 did what hundreds of Harvard students have done for decades: enroll in Economics 10, the school’s introductory economics course sequence. The decision would launch him on his path to leading the Federal Reserve.

Journalist Christiane Amanpour and HKS Dean Jeremy Weinstein Rally Against Trump at Class Day

The Harvard Kennedy School Class Day — established as a celebration of student accomplishment — amounted to a show of resistance against the Trump administration’s assault on Harvard on Thursday.

Former HKS Dean Joseph Nye Remembered as a Preeminent Scholar of International Relations

Nye, a towering scholar and policymaker who spent the last 60 years at the center of international security debates in Washington and Cambridge, died Tuesday. He was 88.

Former HKS Dean, Leading International Relations Scholar Joseph Nye Dead at 88

Former Harvard Kennedy School dean Joseph S. Nye Sr. died at 88 on Tuesday. Nye, who served as assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs under President Bill Clinton, was one of the most influential thinkers in contemporary international relations theory.

Far-Right Thinker Curtis Yarvin Argues for Remaking of Harvard at Faculty Club Debate

The far-right thinker Curtis Yarvin joined University Professor Danielle Allen for a debate Monday evening, where Yarvin in turn derided Harvard as “an essentially oligarchic institution” and suggested a reformed University could lie at the foundation of a new political order.

Danielle Allen and Curtis Yarvin Debate at the Faculty Club

University Professor Danielle Allen responds to guest Curtis Yarvin in a debate moderated by David A. Vega ’24. The debate was held at Harvard’s faculty club.

IOP Upgrades Environmental Action Coalition to Pilot Program

The Institute of Politics leadership voted narrowly last week to upgrade the Environmental Action Coalition to a pilot program, bringing the total number of IOP programs to 17.

As HKS Dean, Jeremy Weinstein Courts the Faculty

When Jeremy Weinstein arrived at the Harvard Kennedy School in July 2024, the first thing he did was meet with each member of the school’s nearly 200-person faculty in their office.

Tim Walz Says at Harvard Talk That Democrats Need To ‘Fundamentally Change’ To Win in 2028

Former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said he was “not sure” whether the Democratic Party yet has a viable presidential candidate for the 2028 election at an Institute of Politics forum on Monday — but remained adamant it wouldn’t be him.

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