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Megan L. Blonigen

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‘It’s Not as Sexy’: The Challenges of Pursuing Public Service at Harvard

Many students anticipate stepping onto a campus where public service and civic action were integral to the undergraduate experience. But they often discover that students feel intense pressure to sideline their public service aspirations in favor of pre-professional pursuits, and where public service initiatives and organizations struggle with funding shortfalls.


FAS Leadership in Talks to Expand Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship

Faculty of Arts and Sciences administrators are considering a proposal to transform the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship into a new “Center for Public Engagement” with expanded academic offerings, according to a draft document obtained by The Crimson.


Bill De Blasio Talks Eric Adams Indictment, 2024 Election at IOP Forum

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio described the impact of the indictment of current Mayor Eric Adams as a “giant problem” while discussing the city’s leadership at a Harvard Institute of Politics Forum Thursday evening.