The spirit of service
The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) reopened its doors Wednesday, welcoming a new cohort of students hoping to learn how to make a difference in the public sector. As a capstone to the first day of classes, an alumni panel of public sector leaders convened that evening, aiming both to inspire students pursuing public service and to ground them in the realities of that challenging work. Dozens of students, professors, and others turned out for “Ask What You Can Do: Inspiring Public Service” at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum. The talk was a kickoff not just for the new semester but for the Kennedy School’s 75th anniversary, which it will celebrate throughout the year. (HKS has also launched a new website, HKS 75, to showcase the School’s legacy, connect with alumni and supporters, and update the community on anniversary events.) The School has “always been about making the world a better place,” said...