Over there, over here
Before they were Harvard, they were military. As many as 150 students across the University have seen combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. They have real-world stories to tell and pragmatic perspectives to...
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The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum was packed to the rafters Wednesday evening (Nov. 17) as the Harvard Kennedy School and its Institute of Politics hosted a public address by America’s highest ranking...
View ArticleHarvard welcomes back ROTC
Harvard University announced on Thursday (March 3) that it will formally welcome the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program back to campus, following the decision by Congress in December...
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Opening day
A small ceremony on Tuesday marked a big moment in Harvard history: the official opening of the first Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) office on the Harvard campus in 40 years. Harvard had...
View ArticleMilitary greeting
During World War II, Harvard turned Loeb House over to the V-12 Navy College Training Program. It was there that future officers like Jack Lemmon and Robert F. Kennedy got $50 a month to earn their...
View ArticleTo honor the living and the dead
Veterans Day this year comes on the numerically memorable 11/11/11. The holiday is especially significant for Harvard, since it’s the first Veterans Day in 40 years when there has been a Reserve...
View ArticleThe return of ROTC
Among the top Harvard stories of 2011 was the return of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) to campus after an absence of 40 years. In March, the University signed an agreement with the Navy....
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Renewing Harvard-Army ties
In a ceremony today at Hilles Hall, Harvard University resumed a connection with the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) that started in 1916. That connection was interrupted when ROTC offices...
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Stepping up
The day before receiving their degrees, three seniors and one ALM candidate at the Harvard Extension School were commissioned Wednesday as officers in the U.S. military. The late-morning ceremony took...
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Back to basics
Just after dawn yesterday at McCurdy Outdoor Track behind Harvard Stadium, 25 Army cadets stood in formation, ready for group exercise. Ten were students from Harvard. Clad in gray T-shirts and black...
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A welcome to the military
Harvard President Drew Faust faced a tough crowd at the Faculty Club yesterday — tough as in “Don’t mess with these people.” The occasion was the University’s now-traditional fall welcome to military...
View ArticleNavy honors Faust with award
The U.S. Department of the Navy has presented Harvard President Drew Faust with the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, its highest civilian honor, for the “selfless determination” she displayed...
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Ready to serve
Steady rain forced one of Commencement week’s usual outdoor events inside on Wednesday. But the wet weather did nothing to detract from the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) celebration that...
View ArticleAcross cultural borders
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Suzie Verdin loved to dance. But growing up in a community where art and creativity exist in tension, she often...
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A year of change, month by month
JUNE 2012 The Harvard Alumni Association elects Scott A. Abell ’82; James E. Johnson ’83, J.D. ’86; Tracy P. Palandjian ’93, M.B.A. ’97; Swati Piramal, M.P.H. ’92; and Kathryn A. Taylor ’80 to serve...
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Over there, over here
Before they were Harvard, they were military. As many as 150 students across the University have seen combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. They have real-world stories to tell and pragmatic perspectives to...
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Attention!
The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum was packed to the rafters Wednesday evening (Nov. 17) as the Harvard Kennedy School and its Institute of Politics hosted a public address by America’s highest ranking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Harvard welcomes back ROTC
Harvard University announced on Thursday (March 3) that it will formally welcome the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program back to campus, following the decision by Congress in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Opening day
A small ceremony on Tuesday marked a big moment in Harvard history: the official opening of the first Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) office on the Harvard campus in 40 years. Harvard had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Military greeting
During World War II, Harvard turned Loeb House over to the V-12 Navy College Training Program. It was there that future officers like Jack Lemmon and Robert F. Kennedy got $50 a month to earn their...
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