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African leaders at Harvard

April 25, 2018

A number of notable leaders from Africa spent two days at Harvard for the "Africa's Leaders Speak" conference convened by the Center for African Studies. Professor Emmanuel Akyeampong, Director of the Center, brought a number of them to Wadsworth House to meet with Interim Marshal Dr. Margot Gill. Pictured below are (standing, left to right): James Ogolla, Director of University Advancement, United States International Univeristy (USIU), Kenya; Paul Zeleza, Vice Chancellor of USIU; His Excellency Jakaya... Read more about African leaders at Harvard

NATO and DHS representatives

March 5, 2018

Two representatives of NATO's Science for Peace and Security Program (NATO SPS) visited Harvard along with two representatives from the US Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T). Following a lunch hosted by the Harvard TH Chan School's Preparedness Program, they came to Cambridge for a tour of Harvard Yard and meeting at Wadsworth House with representatives from the Cyber Security Project at the Kennedy School's Belfer Center. Pictured below are: Dr. Rik Legault, DHS S&T Director of Public Safety Research; Dr. Deniz Beten, Head of NATO SPS; Dan... Read more about NATO and DHS representatives

Eisenhower Fellows from the Middle East

November 3, 2017

The Middle East Initiative (MEI) at the Harvard Kennedy School co-hosted a breakfast with the Marshal's Office for a group of visiting Eisenhower Fellows from the Middle East. Pictured below (left to right) are: Tara Benedict, University Marshal's Office; Souraya Frem, Eisenhower Fellow from Lebanon; Adel Boseli, Eisenhower Fellow from Qatar; Hilary Rantisi,... Read more about Eisenhower Fellows from the Middle East

Fall 2017 Shorenstein Fellows

September 12, 2017

The Fall 2017 Shorenstein Fellows visited Wadsworth House as part of their orientation to Harvard. In the photo below are (left to right): Jackie O'Neill, University Marshal; Tyler Bridges, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist from New Orleans; Wael Ghonim, Egyption internet activist and social entrepreneur; Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Anneberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania; Tom Wheeler, former Chairman of... Read more about Fall 2017 Shorenstein Fellows

The Marshal poses with the group in the Wadsworth House parlor

United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia

July 20, 2017

A group of university administrators from various countries in Asia visited Wadsworth House during their three-week professional development program hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Participants hailed from China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Following a welcome and overview of Harvard with the University Marshal, they went on a tour of Harvard Yard with a student tour guide.
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International Education students

May 12, 2017

Professor Fernando Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of Practice of International Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, brought several of his soon-to-be-graduating students of international education to Wadsworth House to meet the University Marshal, and to learn about Harvard history and Commencement. The students also visited Houghton Library and the Harvard Art Museum.
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Shorenstein Fellows with the University Marshal in the Wadsworth House Parlor

Spring 2017 Shorenstein Fellows

March 1, 2017

The Spring 2017 Fellows of the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy visited Wadsworth House. Pictured below are (left-right): Adam Berinsky, professor of political science at MIT; Maigan Stone, president of the Malala Fund; Jackie O'Neill, University Marshal; Helen Boarden, director of BBC radio; Zack Exley, political consultant and former advisor to the Bernie Sanders campaign; Farai Chideya,...

Aga Khan University and Aga Khan Foundation officials in the Wadsworth House Parlor with the University Marshal

Aga Khan Foundation and Aga Khan University

February 6, 2017

Five representatives from the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the Aga Khan University in Nairobi, Kenya visited Wadsworth House on their last day on campus finalizing an agreement with the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Executive Education program to develop an adaptive leadership custom program that will take place at the AKU campus in Nairobi. Pictured below are (left to right): Michael Meyer, Founding Dean, Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (AKU-GSMC); University Marshal Jackie O'Neill; Aleem Walji, CEO, Aga Khan Foundation USA; Rhonda Breit, Associate Dean,...

Nuru Mugambi of Kenya talks with Faculty Director of the Center for African Studies Emmanuel Akyeampong

Eisenhower Fellows from Africa

November 7, 2016

All twenty-four of the fall 2016 Eisenhower Fellows visited Harvard on the same day for a group session co-sponsored by the Marshal's Office and the Center for African Studies, followed by individual appointments across the university with faculty and affiliates. This was the first time in the Eisenhower Fellowships' 60+ years that the program hosted an entire cohort from Africa. Participants came from Ghana, Kenya,...

Fall 2016 Shorenstein Fellows

September 8, 2016

The Fall 2016 Shorenstein Fellows visited Wadsworth House for a welcome with Jackie O'Neill and short tour of Harvard Yard. This fall's fellows are: Derrick Z. Jackson, essayist for The Boston Globe; Erie Meyer, founding member of the United States Digital Service; Markus Prior, Associate Professor of Politics and Public Affairs, Princeton...

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