Harvard Kennedy School remembers Joe Nye
HKS honors the memory of colleague, mentor, and friend to many, Joseph Nye, who died at the age of 88. The developer of the “soft power” theory, Nye was a former HKS dean and the Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus.
Commencement 2025
Piloting a course in public service and scholarship
Roni Yadlin PhD in Public Policy 2025, a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, came to Harvard Kennedy School to deepen her understanding of some of the central challenges the military faces today.
A call to civic duty
U.S. veteran Brandon Moore MPP/MBA 2025 sees civic service as his next opportunity to “stand up for our country.”
Christiane Amanpour will deliver the 2025 HKS graduation address
Christiane Amanpour, one of the world’s best-known and most respected broadcast journalists, will give the 2025 graduation address at Harvard Kennedy School on May 28, Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein announced today.
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