Alumni Calendar of Events

Student-Alumni Mentoring Initiative End of Year Reception

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Harvard Faculty Club
Cambridge, MA

RSVP to sami@gse.harvard.edu
Learn more about SAMI.

Champagne Toast and Dessert Reception

Recognizing our newest alumni
The HGSE Class of 2008!

Thursday, May 22, 2008
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Harvard Faculty Club
Cambridge, MA
Contact gse_alumni_services@harvard.edu for additional information.

20th, 25th and 50th Reunion Celebration

Welcoming back the classes of 1953 - 1958, 1983 -1988 and 1978 -1983

Wednesday-Thursday
June 4-5, 2008

Registration to attend is required.

Questions? Contact gse_alumni_services@harvard.edu or call 617-496-3605

HGSE Convocation and Alumni Award Ceremony

Wednesday, June 4
3:00 p.m. in Radcliffe Yard

Dean Kathleen McCartney welcomes all graduates and guests and introduces the afternoon's three speakers: the winner of the HGSE Student Speech Competition, the student-elected faculty speaker, and the recipient of the HGSE Alumni Council Award. This year’s Alumni Award winner is Geoffrey Canada, Ed.M.’75 and founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone in New York City. Alumni are welcome to attend this ceremony. Read more.

University Alumni Exercises

The afternoon Alumni Exercises in Harvard Yard will feature presentations by President Faust and the 2008 University Distinguished Commencement Speaker, J.K. Rowling. The program includes an alumni procession. Tickets are required.

Thursday, June 5, 2008
2:30 p.m. in Harcvard Yard.

Expected attendance this year is high and tickets are available on a first come first serve basis to HGSE Alumni.  Please send ticket requests to Alexandra Monti at the Harvard Alumni Association (alexandra_monti@harvard.edu).

Requests should include:  
Full Name
Degree and Year
Mailing address (late May)
The total number of tickets needed

The Harvard Alumni Association is located at 124 Mt. Auburn Street, 6th Floor, Cambridge, MA.

Additional Commencement 2008 Information

Past Events 2007-08

A Networking Reception
for Chicago Area Alumni

Thursday, September 27, 2007
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Home of Andrea Kayne Kaufman and Jacob J. Kaufman.

Student-Alumni Mentoring Initiative Kick-Off Gathering

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Gutman Conference Center
Appian Way
Cambridge, MA
Learn more about SAMI.

Jeanne S. Chall Lecture and Award Presentation

Thursday, October 25, 2007
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Gutman Conference Center
Appian Way
Cambridge, MA

Remarks by Charles Perfetti
Senior Scientist and Associate Director
Learning Research & Development Center
University of Pittsburgh

Reception to follow the presentation.
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

HGSE at the Fogg

A Networking Reception for Recent Alumni and Current Students

Tuesday, October 30, 2007
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Harvard University's Fogg Museum

Download the invitation. (92KB pdf)

A Networking Reception for New York Area Alumni

Wednesday, November 7, 2007
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 pm
Bayard's Events and Catering

A Networking Reception for Washington D.C. Area Alumni

Thursday, November 15, 2007
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 pm
The Science Club

Student-Alumni Mentoring Initiative Holiday Party and Toy Drive

Wednesday, December 12, 2007
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Eliot Lyman Room, Longfellow Hall
Appian Way
Cambridge, MA

All of the toys that we collect will be donated to the Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Toy Drive.

RSVP to sami@gse.harvard.edu
Learn more about SAMI.

A Networking Reception for San Francisco Area Alumni

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Grand Hyatt San Francisco
RSVP to gse_alumni_services@harvard.edu

K-12 Education Today: A Case-Style Discussion with Harvard Faculty and Los Angeles Alumni

Thursday, January 17, 2008
RAND Corporation
1776 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA

To register, please go to http://post.harvard.edu, click on “Upcoming Events,” and visit the “K-12 Education Today: Los Angeles” event link.*

Questions? Contact the HAA at clubs@harvard.edu or by phone at (800) 654-6494.

*You must be a Post.Harvard registered user to RSVP online.

New York City Career Days Reception

Co-hosted by the HGSE Career Services Office

Wednesday, January 23, 2008
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Harvard Club of New York

RSVP to gse_alumni_services@harvard.edu

Alumni of Color Conference

Friday- Saturday, February 22-23, 2008

For information visit the AOCC website.

Student-Alumni Mentoring Initiative Volunteer Activity

Saturday, February 23, 2008
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Greater Boston Food Bank

RSVP to sami@gse.harvard.edu
Learn more about SAMI.

Washington, D.C. Career Days Reception

Co-hosted by the HGSE Career Services Office

Monday, March 24, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 pm
The National Press Club

RSVP to gse_alumni_services@harvard.edu

American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York City

For more information about the conference, visit the AERA website. Details about the reception are posted on the HGSE Events page.

Reception, Thursday, March 27, 2008
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 pm
The Sheraton Hotel & Towers

RSVP to Cherise_Kenner@gse.harvard.edu.

San Francisco Career Days Reception

Hosted by the HGSE Career Services Office

Thursday, March 27, 2008
6:30 p.m.
The University Club of San Francisco

RSVP to gse_alumni_services@harvard.edu

HGSE Higher Education Program Reception

Thursday, April 3, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 pm
The Gutman Conference Center

RSVP to gse_alumni_services@harvard.edu

GSE Alumni at Harvard

A special event for alumni working at the University

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 pm
The Queen's Head Pub

RSVP to gse_alumni_services@harvard.edu

Working for the Public Good: Harvard Outside the Yard

Saturday, April 12, 2008
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration opens at 12:30 PM
Science Center, One Oxford Street,
Cambridge, MA

$10 per person 
Registration to attend is required.

Denver Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Reforming Urban Schools

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
6:30 p.m. program begins
Manual High School
1700 East 28th Avenue in Denver

Details to be posted on The Rocky Mountain Harvard University Club

Contact gse_alumni_services@harvard.edu for additional information.

Chicago Networking Reception

Thursday, May 1, 2008
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Naha

RSVP to gse_alumni_services@harvard.edu

Other HGSE and University Event Resources

Alumni and friends are always welcome back to campus for any of our HGSE Public Events.

To view all Harvard events, visit the Harvard Alumni Association Events Page