100 Years, 100 Reasons to Love the Ed School
A special centennial issue from Harvard Ed. magazine. Click headline to access a full version (PDF). A few of the individual reasons we love the Ed School are below.
Winter 2020
#22: Because We Reminisce
Memories from alumni over the years, plus a link to longer first-person alumni essays.
#93: Because the Future of Education
An essay by Dean Bridget Long about change and the next 100 years of education.
#14: Because Brutal is (Mostly) Beautiful
A look at two buildings on campus that you either love or you hate.
#6: Because We Come from Humble Origins
Our campus didn’t start out on Appian Way but in Lawrence Hall, in Harvard Yard.
#52: Because We Are the World
Two essays on the importance of having international students on campus.
#34: Because Sesame Street
An excerpt from a 1969 story about the school’s contribution in getting Sesame Street off the ground.
#83: Because Belonging Matters
Our new director of diversity, inclusion, and belonging writes about why it was important to have the word “belonging” in her title.
#64: Because Eleanor Duckworth Took Us to the Moon
How an alum — first baffled by Eleanor Duckworth’s moon assignment — uses lessons learned with her students.
#56: Because We Actually Waited for Superman
A look at our most attended Askwith Forum, plus a video message from the director.
#54: Because Roy Larsen Bossed Like ... a Boss
A big name at HGSE was the inspiration for a popular book and movie starring Gregory Peck.
#45: Because We Found Our Oldest Alum
Evelyn Church Hatfield, our oldest living alum (at 107!), was born during the Taft administration.
#40: Because Yurt
Before there was a Gutman Library, there was a student-built yurt on Appian Way, plus links to a video and story about the student, who eventually moved into a yurt in Maine.
A to B: Why They Got Into Education
Seven first-person essays written by alumni about their decision to become educators, plus links to past A to B essays that ran in Ed. magazine.
HGSE is celebrating 100 years of impact.
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