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Campaign Central
Are you an elected official? Have you launched a campaign for elected office? Maybe you are just interested in news about KSG alumni in politics? Log on to our Web site at www.ksgalum.org and go to Campaign Central. We have an online registration form for officeholders and candidates. Campaign Central is your source for news and interviews, as well as links to connect you to the campaign trail.

DC Alumni Host Terrorism Forum
The silver lining in these dark days is that the abundance of social capital in this country has been underestimated. That was the message from Dean Joseph S. Nye, Jr., who addressed a standing-room-only crowd at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2001.

Nye was the moderator of a panel of Kennedy School faculty who discussed the way forward in the wake of the terrorist attacks. Nearly 400 alumni and guests were on hand to gain fresh insights from Kennedy School faculty members Jessica Stern PhD 1992, David Pryor, Mickey Edwards, and Ash Carter, as well as alum Edward Flynn S&L 1996, Arlington chief of police. You can view the panel discussion by logging on to www.ksgalum.org and clicking on the “Connections” tab at the top of the page.

The event was part of a series of activities organized by the DC Alumni Council. Barbara Friday MPA 1984, former chair of the Kennedy School DC Alumni Council, noted that it has become a fall tradition to welcome recent graduates to the Washington area.

The DC Council also hosted a dinner on December 4 that featured Marvin Kalb, a longtime CBS News veteran and director of the Washington, DC, office of the school’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy. Kalb, author of the new book One Scandalous Story: Clinton, Lewinsky, and Thirteen Days That Tarnished American Journalism shared the evening’s billing with Brigadier General Wilma Vaught. Half of all proceeds from the dinner and silent auction were donated to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, earmarked for victims of the Pentagon attack.

For more information about the DC Alumni Council, contact Harriet Hughes at harriethughes@purespeed.com or log on to www.ksgalum.org.

New Alumni Web Site
Visit our new Kennedy School Alumni Web site at www.ksgalum.org. Here you will find a universe of services and features that will make it easier for you to stay connected to classmates, faculty, events, and job opportunities.

• Looking for a classmate? After you log in, click on “Directories” and you’ll find a listing of classmates. You can scan the directory or search by name.

• Create your own unique alumni profile. It’s easy to do. Post information to classmates so that they can contact you. You control your profile, sharing only the information you choose, including address, phone, and employer.

• You’ve got a new, permanent, lifetime KSG e-mail forwarding address that will never change. This e-mailbox is not like a normal one. Instead of holding messages for you, it will automatically forward them to your work or home account. Lifetime
e-mail forwarding is free and easy.

Be sure to explore the site. Start by clicking on the “Connections” tab at the top of the page. Here you will find news on reunions and events, class buttons, and job opportunities. When you click on the “Education” homepage, you can access the IOP Forum live, online lectures, and other tools to help you keep your KSG edge. Finally, click on “Inspiration” and you will find stories of our alumni who
are giving back by getting involved, including news about KSG alumni running for public office and innovators in public service. We regularly introduce new features and are working to enhance our online community experience.

A Tribute to Our Fallen Alums
The Kennedy School community lost three members as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11. Two of them, Meta Waller MPA 1982 and Timothy Maude SMG 1995, were alumni working at the Pentagon that day. Jack Fanning was a special colleague of the Kennedy School.

Meta Waller enjoyed a long career in public service that included more than 12 years at the Pentagon. But it was her service to the community that gave her the most pleasure. Waller was active in the cause of civil rights and had recently returned from the Conference on Racism in Africa. She told her family that the experience changed her life. But what is particularly remarkable about her is that she used her own vacation time to attend the conference and she had taken a group of schoolchildren with her.

Timothy Maude had a distinguished 34-year career in the military, rising from the rank of private to three-star General. In May of 2000, he was appointed deputy chief of staff for Army personnel. His
latest achievement was leading a successful recruitment campaign — “Army of One” — which attracted a record number of young people to military service.

Jack Fanning was chief of Hazardous Materials Operations with the New York City Fire Department. He had visited the Kennedy School for a week to help develop an emergency preparedness plan in the event of a terrorist attack. He died responding to such an attack. He was one of those running into the buildings while others were rushing to get out.

Meta, Timothy, and Jack were heroes. By their work, they embodied the ethos of the Kennedy School. Their example set a standard to which we can all aspire.