Lectures That Last offers clear message
Faculty from each of Harvard’s 12 graduate Schools addressed a full house at the seventh annual Lectures That Last event, held at Harvard Business School’s Burden Auditorium on Feb. 23. As part of the One Harvard Initiative, the discussion was sponsored by the Harvard Graduate Council with support from the Provost’s Office. Krishna Rajendran and Öykü Akkaya, both M.B.A. students at Harvard Business School (HBS), hosted the event and introduced the panel. Keynote speaker Mark Elliott, vice provost for international affairs, talked about the executive orders behind the One Harvard Initiative and the impact that has had on the Harvard community. “These orders are just one manifestation of a broader trend that many of us have seen in recent months,” he said. Elliott emphasized that inclusivity is among the core values of the University. He reminded the campus community that approximately 33 percent of Harvard faculty and 22 percent of Harvard students were...