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Browse the latest media coverage and announcements about the Harvard Extension School, our staff, students, and alumni.

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HES alums appointed as Directors to HAA Board

Connie Askin and Santiago Creuheras have both accepted the role and will serve three-year terms.
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Harvard Admissions Lawsuit — Supreme Court Decision

Harvard University leadership responds to the Supreme Court decision.
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What’s New at Harvard Extension School?

Don’t miss these important announcements for the 2023-24 academic year at Harvard Extension School!
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How to Make Effective Climate Policy — and Policymakers

Imagine the government has imposed a $50-per-month tax on fossil fuels. Should that money be banked, gathering interest for future investment in climate adaptation? Or should it be spent immediately in developing countries hit hardest by climate change? The matter…
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Allan A. Ryan, Dogged Pursuer of Nazi Collaborators, Dies at 77

Longtime Harvard Extension School professor Allan Ryan has died.
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Continuing Ed Convocation Is a First Visit to Campus For Some

Harvard's Division of Continuing Education convened for 2022 Convocation.
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You can earn your online master’s in cybersecurity at these Ivy League schools

If you’re looking for an East Coast-based program or have always dreamed of earning a degree from an Ivy League school, you have a few options. Three Ivy League schools offer online master’s degree programs in cybersecurity: Harvard University, Brown University, and Columbia University.Fortune rounded up the details of these three online master’s programs including curriculum information, class profiles, and application details.
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Report: Results of 2021 Student Satisfaction Survey

We conducted a survey to assess student satisfaction with the online learning experience. See how we compare to benchmarks of peer institutions.
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What happens next in Ukraine?

As Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, experts at Harvard discuss Russia's motivations and potential next moves, as well as steps the United States should take to deter Russia from taking aim at other European nations.
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83-year-old great-grandmother on Harvard course: ‘I almost feel guilty that I’m having such a good time’

Eighty-three-year-old great-grandmother Barbara Ingram, 83, is enrolled in her fourth semester of continuing education at Harvard Extension School.

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