Military Takes Aim at Educating Civilians
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on April 30, 2008 in News
On a sunny April day in West Point, New York, eight students sat down for lunch in the dining hall of the United States Military Academy. Seven of them were cadets, wearing Advanced Combat Uniforms and boots-the relaxed dress code for Fridays. But the eighth stood out like a sore thumb: a Kennedy School student dressed in khakis and asking lots of questions.
An Uncivil Action
by Nik Steinberg, Editor-in-Chief on April 30, 2008 in HKS News, News
On July 7, 2007, Harvard campus security guard Rajiv Ghimiray was working the night shift when he started to feel dizziness and a tingling feeling throughout his body. Ghimiray, who suffers from high blood pressure, sat down to rest on a sofa in a dorm lounge, where his supervisor found him minutes later. He was given an official warning for taking an unauthorized break.
The Mathematics of Climate Change
by Syon Bhanot, News Editor on April 30, 2008 in HKS News
Having a PhD in physics isn’t typically regarded as an asset at school of public policy. But for Jason Blackstock (MPA/MC), it landed him right in the middle of this year’s Spring Exercise for first-year MPPs.
The Citizen Conversation with … Peter Bergen
by Ben Branham, News Editor on April 30, 2008 in Citizen Conversation with...
Peter Bergen, a visiting adjunct lecturer who this spring taught a new course on “Al Qaeda and the Rise of International Terrorism” (ISP-425), is widely viewed as a pre-eminent terrorism expert. As the first journalist to conduct a televised interview with Osama bin Laden in 1997, Bergen has authored two books, Holy War, Inc. (Free Press, 2001) and The Osama bin Laden I Know (Free Press, 2006). Prior to HKS, he taught at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The Citizen caught up with him before the last week of classes. (PHOTO: Peter Bergen at the Afghan-Pakistan border in 2003; CREDIT: Scott Wallace)
“We Should Not Matter”
by Ben Branham, News Editor on April 20, 2008 in Citizen Conversation with...
The Citizen Conversation with … Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and, like her husband, a former attorney, served as a Visiting Fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics the week of April 7. During her stay, she talked to the Citizen about why spouses should not matter in presidential election, why she’s stopped watching network news, and what it’s like to bring your children on the campaign trail.
After Year-Long Vacancy, New MPA Director Announced
by Jane Lloyd on April 17, 2008 in HKS News
On March 24, HKS announced the appointment of Robin Engel (MPA 2005) as the new director of MPA programs, a position that has been unfilled for most of the 2007-08 academic year.
The position was left open last September when the previous director, Manny Stefanakis (MPA 1992), took a period of personal leave after serving for just over one year.
Unsung Heroes: A Profile of Facilities & Services
by Jamie Snashall on April 16, 2008 in HKS News
Ever wondered what it takes to keep the Kennedy School’s portfolio of buildings lit, heated, air-conditioned, cleaned and, when necessary, refurbished?
Admitting ‘no’ is acceptable. To glean a better understanding of the work that keeps the campus going-and that most everyone takes for granted-the Citizen sent this reporter out to ponder and inquire about the exact nature of the challenges for Larry Black, Jeff Martin and their team of ten staff in Facilities & Services (F&S).
Security at HKS: How Safe Is Safe Enough?
by Phil Martin on March 19, 2008 in News
A bodyguard watches the crowd at a March 12 Forum event featuring Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tzipi Livni. Credit: Naseem Khuri
“I don’t think about security,” said Kristen Joyce (MPP1). “I feel totally safe.”
Brian Conroy, on the other hand, doesn’t think about much else.
The PAE Corner: Research on the Beach
by Tamara Heimur on March 19, 2008 in PAE Corner
Theresa Grano (R) and Eric Driggs. Credit: Naseem Khuri
Public Equity? HKS debates the public/private sector question
by Ben Branham & Nik Steinberg on March 19, 2008 in HKS News, News
Ann Gurucharri (MPP2) is the last person you would expect to apply for a consulting job. Before coming to the Kennedy School, she worked with victims of domestic violence in Central America and Chicago, and she currently co-chairs the school’s Human Rights Professional Interest Council.
But last December, she was one of the scores of students who applied to work for McKinsey and Co., a management consulting firm, which, in recent years has expanded its recruitment of what it calls “Advanced Professional Degree” candidates, otherwise known as non-MBAs.
