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Archive: Oct 2022

The passing of Ash Carter

October 25, 2022 A message from Dean Douglas Elmendorf To Harvard Kennedy School’s Faculty, Students, Staff, and Fellows, It is with deep and profound sorrow that I write to inform you that our colleague, teacher, and friend Ash Carter passed…

Updates on Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at HKS

October 20, 2022 A message from Dean Douglas Elmendorf To HKS Students, Faculty, Staff, and Fellows, At Harvard Kennedy School, fostering a diverse and welcoming community where everyone can thrive is a matter of basic fairness consistent with…

Remarks at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly

October 13, 2022 Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Guests, and Fellow Participants,  It is a great pleasure for me and my wife to be here in this beautiful country with its warm and welcoming people—and a great honor to be here with all of you who…

Last week’s protest that disrupted an HKS class

October 11, 2022 A message from Dean Douglas Elmendorf To the HKS Community, As some of you know, a group of protesters disrupted a class at Harvard Kennedy School last week. In the wake of that protest, three points deserve emphasis: First,…