HAA

Three honored as HAA medalists

The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has announced that James V. Baker ’68, M.B.A. ’71, William Thaddeus Coleman Jr., J.D. ’43, LL.D. ’96, and Georgene Botyos Herschbach, A.M. ’63, Ph.D. ’69, are the recipients of the 2013 Harvard Medal.

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Posted in Campus & Community, Commencement, Commencement 2013, Dudley Herschbach, Georgene Botyos Herschbach, HAA, Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard Medal, James V. Baker, President Drew Faust, William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. | Comments Off

‘Public Interested?’

Joseph P. Kennedy III kicked off Wintersession’s “Public Interested?” conference on Saturday, speaking about his life in public service and urging audience members to create their own careers by following their passions.

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Posted in Center for Public Interest Careers, HAA, Harvard Alumni Association, Institute of Politics, Joseph P. Kennedy III, National & World Affairs, Office for Sustainability, Office of Career Services, Philip Lovejoy, Phillips Brooks House Association, Public Service, Public Service Network, the Office of Career Services, Undergraduate Council, Wintersession, Wintersession 2013, “Public Interested?” | Comments Off

After Katrina, residents rolled up sleeves

Tom Wooten ’08 discussed his latest book, which profiles several grassroots recovery efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

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Posted in Book, Broadmoor, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Currier House, HAA, Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard College dean’s office, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Undergraduate Council, Harvard’s sociology department, Hurricane Katrina, National, National & World Affairs, New Orleans, Philip Lovejoy, Tom Wooten ’08, Wintersession 2013, “We Shall Not Be Moved: Rebuilding Home in the Wake of Katrina” | Comments Off

After Katrina, residents rolled up sleeves

Tom Wooten ’08 discussed his latest book, which profiles several grassroots recovery efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

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Posted in Book, Broadmoor, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Currier House, HAA, Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard College dean’s office, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Undergraduate Council, Harvard’s sociology department, Hurricane Katrina, National, National & World Affairs, New Orleans, Philip Lovejoy, Tom Wooten ’08, Wintersession 2013, “We Shall Not Be Moved: Rebuilding Home in the Wake of Katrina” | Comments Off

Harvard goes to Washington

Tuesday night’s national elections sent a number of Harvard alumni and affiliates off to Washington.

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Posted in Alumni, Barack Obama, Congress, Election 2012, Elections, Elizabeth Warren, Government & Politics, HAA, Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, House of Representatives, Katie Koch, National & World Affairs, Politics, President, Senate | Comments Off

Board of Overseers election results

The president of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) announced the results of the annual election of new members of the Harvard Board of Overseers. The elected directors of the HAA were also announced on May 24.

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Posted in Board of Overseers, Brian Melendez, Campus & Community, Commencement, Commencement 2012, Directors of Harvard Alumni Association, E. Scott Mead, Election, HAA, Harvard Alumni Association, James E. Johnson, John F. Bowman, John H. Jackson, Kathryn A. Taylor, Michael M. Lynton, Michael T. Kerr, On Campus, Scott A. Abell, Swati A. Piramal, Tracy P. Palandjian, Yvonne E. Campos | Comments Off