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...order to make a national impact. For this reason, we have been soliciting the opinions of students and others on how best to use our resources on a national scale. Executed properly, such a move will provide a valuable public service in a broad sense while improving the IOP??s value to students right here at Harvard...
...past, many have complained that the IOP??s programming is imbalanced, not offering enough for Harvard students while organizing too many speeches and formal events that emphasize what the Crimson editorial board has objected to as “the shallow side of politics.” We are proud of the content and value of our speaker series and events, as well as the other programming we currently offer, ranging from an annual study of college student attitudes to a civics teaching program for local middle schools. But we also constantly seek to broaden our scope...
...IOP??s move to the national scene seems more inappropriate because it has not yet mastered the essence of politics here at Harvard. Interestingly enough, an IOP survey aiding this national initiative indicates that students around the nation are more interested in public service and improving the lives of others through community service than through political participation. Yet, to serve and improve the lives of others is, or at least should be, the point of political involvement. And it should also be the essence of programs sponsored by the IOP. But, while some IOP programs (like study groups...
Brian M. Goldsmith ’05, fellows selection coordinator and chair of the IOP??s Fellows Committee, said the fellows will address a wide array of important issues...
...selection of such high-profile fellows plays into the IOP??s goal of national expansion, according to Goldsmith...