The Citizen

By Bryann DaSilva A group of concerned students at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) are mobilizing to raise awareness about the ethical consequences of the University’s enormous endowment. The Harvard University endowment, at over $32 billion, is greater than the gross domestic product (GDP) of around 90 countries. It is far greater than the endowment […]

By Nathan Finney Veteran’s Day was always more than just a long weekend in my family.  Coming from a family that has had someone serve in the military every generation going back to America’s War for Independence, at least a small portion of this holiday was annually dedicated to attending Veteran’s Day parades and calling […]

By Marissa Graciosa Every election since when I was able to vote, I have been delivering donuts, putting up yard signs, and opening up campaign offices in the wee hours of the morning. This year, I slept in until 6:45a.m., and then walked up the street to cast my vote for the first female Senator […]

By Citizen Staff David Ellwood has served at the helm of the Kennedy School since 2004. In his tenure, he has doubled the school’s endowment, improved faculty diversity and worked to increase financial aid. A labor economist by training, Ellwood joined the Harvard faculty in 1980 and is in his second term as dean. The […]

By Alexandra Raphel One of the first lines in President Barack Obama’s reelection acceptance speech last week read as follows: “I want to thank every American who participated in this election. Whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time. By the way, we have to fix […]

By Chrissie Long Both Mike and Marisa Conway are convinced that end-of-life satisfaction won’t come from a traditional career in a Washington, D.C. office building.  A 9-to-5 job may be for some people. But they want something more tangible. In between teaching typing skills to adults in Kawes, Mali and running nutrition campaigns in Mandiana, […]

By Neil Gundavda Like many holidays, Thanksgiving is both contrived and hypocritical. From birth, American children are bombarded with cartoonish scenes of seamless integration of the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans in 1621. The bountiful harvest did not result in 400 years of peaceful and charitable relations between white settlers and indigenous Americans, but […]

By Rebecca Yang This is not a traditional American Thanksgiving recipe, but this soup packs an amazing flavor with a punch and will wow your friends and family. It is hearty, comforting and delicious. It also happens to be both vegetarian and vegan, although you could certainly add meat to this dish (chicken and beef […]

By Zach Crowley In the moment, an evaluation of current events can be difficult to perform without succumbing to individual biases. For now, we may begin by noting that President Barack Obama has become the 14th of 44 men to earn a second term as President of the United States. But what does his election […]

By Neil Gundavda Like many holidays, Thanksgiving is both contrived and hypocritical.   From birth, American children are bombarded with cartoonish scenes of seamless integration of the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans in 1621. The bountiful harvest did not result in 400 years of peaceful and charitable relations between white settlers and indigenous Americans, […]

By Nathan Finney There was a very visual display of the military cohort in this year’s class on the first day back from Veteran’s Day.  All shades of colors graced black and blue uniforms, drawing the eye of many at the Kennedy School.  This display was organized by the Armed Forces Committee and was designed […]

By Jon Murad One of the amazing things about Harvard is the degree to which it can be both immutable and ever-changing. In the next five years, big changes may be coming to the Kennedy School.   The school has just completed a new campus framework plan that lays out some of the challenges associated […]