Events

Upcoming Events

The Future of Federal Funding at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

The Future of Federal Funding at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

For decades, U.S. colleges and universities where at least 25% of undergrads are Hispanic have received federal grants to help them expand educational opportunities and improve graduation rates for Hispanic students. In September, however, the U.S. Department of Education slashed funding for these schools, formally designated as “Hispanic-serving institutions.” Meanwhile, a federal lawsuit making its way through the courts argues that distributing public money to higher education institutions based on their percentage of Hispanic students is discriminatory and violates the U.S. constitution. This free webinar focuses on the fate of hundreds of public and private colleges and universities, which, together, serve most of the nation’s Hispanic undergraduate students.

Virtual

Zoom webinar
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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Past Events

Recoding America: How Government Can do Better in the Digital Age

Recoding America: How Government Can do Better in the Digital Age

Jennifer Pahlka, former Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer, founder of Code for America, and author of “Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better” will speak about the challenges and potentials for government in the digital age.

Bloomberg Center for Cities, Harvard Kennedy School

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Online Influencers and the Future of Media: A Conversation with Taylor Lorenz

Online Influencers and the Future of Media: A Conversation with Taylor Lorenz

Join tech journalist Taylor Lorenz and Shorenstein News Lab director Emily Dreyfuss for a conversation about online influencers, culture, and the media. This discussion is the inaugural event of the newly-expanded Shorenstein Center News Lab.

L-140 Goodman, Littauer Building
4:30 PM

AI and its Implications for Democracy

AI and its Implications for Democracy

This event is co-sponsored by the Institute of Politics (IOP).

JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School and livestreamed

Defending Dissent: Screening and Discussion of Award-Winning Documentary, “Boycott”

Defending Dissent: Screening and Discussion of Award-Winning Documentary, “Boycott”

This event is part of the Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative. It is co-sponsored by the Carr Center’s Human Rights Film Series (Harvard Kennedy School) and the Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative (Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School).

Malkin Penthouse, L-P-9
6:30 PM

The Science of Writing for Busy Readers

The Science of Writing for Busy Readers

The Journalist’s Resource presents an online training session with public policy professor Todd Rogers. JR is a project of the Shorenstein Center aimed at bridging the gap between journalism and academia. Its primary goal is helping journalists improve their work by relying more often on scientific evidence and high-quality, peer-reviewed research.

Webinar
2:30 PM

The Massachusetts Phenomenon: Civic Leaders & Journalists Reboot Local News

The Massachusetts Phenomenon: Civic Leaders & Journalists Reboot Local News

Come meet the people behind the “Massachusetts phenomenon” — the community leaders and journalists joining forces and reinventing how we think about journalism as a civic service to keep communities connected, informed and engaged. This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN).

Littauer Building - L-150 TRUSTMAN & livestreamed

Disagree Better: A Conversation with Governor of Utah and Chair of the National Governor’s Association, Spencer Cox, and HKS Associate Professor of Public Policy, Julia Minson

Disagree Better: A Conversation with Governor of Utah and Chair of the National Governor’s Association, Spencer Cox, and HKS Associate Professor of Public Policy, Julia Minson

This event is hosted by the Institute of Politics and co-sponsored by the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School.

John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
6:00 PM

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