FEATURED EVENT:  Annual Robert Coles ‘Call of Service’ Lecture and Alumni Weekend. Guest Speaker and Awardee, Geoffrey Canada, HGSE ’75, will speak Friday, October 23rd from 6-7pm at Harvard’s Memorial Church. Doors open at 5:45. Canada is the President and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) in New York.  New York Times Magazine describes HCZ as “one of the most ambitious social experiments of our time.” Signed copies of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America, by Paul Tough, will be available for purchase following the lecture.

Students, alumni, and the public is also invited to a Saturday’s Public Interest Careers Panel from 2:30-4:00pm in the Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard. Leaders in various public interest fields will speak about their careers and related social issues, followed by an opportunity for students and alumni to talk to the panelists. This is a collaboration between PBHA-A, the Harvard Graduate Council (HGC), and the Center for Public Interest Careers (CPIC).

PBHA-ALUMNI, please click here to see the full Alumni Weekend schedule and register for events.

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Students, welcome back to school! For faculty and staff members, we welcome you back to work!

With Calendar Change comes a host of new dates for the Fall Events in the Phillips Brooks House Association.  Check out the website for specific details about these events as the dates draw nearer.

First Year Open House: Friday,  September 4th (2:00-5:00pm) This is the kick off to the Freshman Dean’s Office “Get Involved Weekend,” so start off by picking an excellent PBHA public service program.

Plant Sale: Friday, September 4th  to Wednesday, September 9th. This annual sale offers students and community members a chance to buy plants to furnish their rooms while also supporting PBHA’s programs. Come to PBH to pick up your plant this week!

PBHA Open Mic Night: Sunday, September 6th (9:00-11:00pm) An event during FDO’s “Get Involved Weekend” for PBHA students to gather and show their talents.

Upperclassmen Open House: Tuesday, September 8th (2:00-5:00pm)

Through the Gates: Saturday, September 12th. Several of PBHA’s programs will host “Through the Gates” Service Trips with the Freshman Dean’s Office to introduce First Years to the world beyond Harvard Yard.

PBHA Bike Sale: Saturday, October 3rd. This annual bike sale helps fund PBHA’s term-time programs by auctioning donated bikes. It’s a great way to get a bike for the school year!

Cabinet Meetings for PBHA Directors: September 12th-13th (Cabinet Retreat),  and the following Wednesdays 7-9pm, October 14th, November 11th (Elections), and December 2nd (Elections).

We’re excited to start another semester and we’ll see you around the building and in your programs!

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