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The need to elect leaders who will hold fast to the University’s commitment to an “environment that values diversity, promotes an inclusive culture, and establishes a profound sense of belonging for each member of our community” has never been greater. In this moment of peril for democracy, scholarship, and the freedom to learn, we need Harvard’s leaders to stand up.

 

As we have for the past decade, the Coalition for a Diverse Harvard is – after exhaustive research and review – endorsing 5 Overseer candidates and 6 Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) Elected Director candidates​

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 In ballot order

OUR 2025 ENDORSEMENTS

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Overseer Candidates

• Anjali Sud MBA '11

• Mark A. Edwards AB '82

• Mary Louise Kelly AB '93

• Nathaniel Owen Keohane PhD '01

• Courtney B. Vance AB '82

Elected Director candidates (click on each name to learn more)

• Angela M. Ruggiero AB '02, MBA '14

• Sanjay Seth MPA '19, MUP '19

• Theresa J. Chung AB '98, JD '02

• Daniel H. Ahn AB '90, MBA '97

• Colin J. Kegler AB '97

• Victoria "Vicky" Wai Ka Leung AB '91​

 

Read the candidates' responses to the Diversity Questionnaire here.  We are proud to be joined in our endorsements by these extraordinary organizations:

Appian Way Alliance for Alumni of Color  

Black Alumnae of Harvard Equity Initiative

Black Harvard Alumni United

Coalition for a Diverse Harvard

First Generation Harvard Alumni

Harvard Arab Alumni Association

Harvard Alumni for Black Advancement

Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance

Harvard Black Alumni Society

Harvard Gender & Sexuality Caucus

Harvard Kennedy School Black Alumni Association

Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance

Harvard Law School Black Alumni Network

Harvard Progressive Jewish Alumni

Harvard South Asian Alumni Alliance

Harvard Tamil Alumni

Harvard University Muslim Alumni

Native American Alumni of Harvard University
 

We researched every candidate extensively as always. (In past years, that has included petition candidates; there are none this year.) We met repeatedly to discuss each candidate’s experience advancing racial justice and equity before choosing whom to endorse.  ​
 

To reach our endorsements, our Candidate Review Committee spent weeks:

• Researching each candidate

• Reviewing their Diversity Questionnaire responses 

• Reviewing the Overseer candidates’ Harvard Magazine questionnaire responses 

• Individually interviewing all Overseer candidates who made themselves available, and 

• Reviewing their official ballot bios.

The Coalition for a Diverse Harvard will not retreat from our mission: to fight for diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice. We have endorsed those we believe will best support our collective vision for Harvard and will work to prevent further harm. 

Please VOTE online or by mail. To vote online (it's super easy and quick), look for a 4/1 email from Harvard 2025 Elections with the subject "Voting is now open . . . " If you can't find your ballot, check spam. Problems? Email harvard@electionservicescorp.com and copy us (harvardcoalition@gmail.com) with your name, degree, and graduation year. Completed ballots must be received by 5 pm on May 20.

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With thanks,

Jane, Margaret, Jeannie, Kristin, and Michael

 

Jane Sujen Bock, Margaret M. Chin, Jeannie Park, Kristin R. Penner, and Michael Williams

Directors, Coalition for a Diverse Harvard

#RenameTheOverseers

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The 2025 Candidate Review Committee

Jane Sujen Bock A.B. '81, Laura Dumbach A.B. '84, Kristin R. Penner A.B. '89, Tab Timothy Stewart A.B. '88, David Van Taylor A.B. '83, Rachel B. Tiven A.B. '96, Emily Van Dyke A.B. '03, MPH '09, Itzel Vasquez-Rodriguez A.B. '17, Michael Williams A.B. '81, Rashid Yasin S.B. '12 (with thanks to David Lewis A.B. ‘25, J.J. Moore A.B. ‘26, Rebecca Zhang A.B. ‘26, and Barbara Koh A.B. ‘81).

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