Harvard Extension School Students Rally for Degree Name Change

[eriehiker]

I have a couple of questions:

I read the constitution of the Harvard Extension Alumni Association. I see that individuals with certificates earned prior to 2010 are allowed full membership while those with certificates earned after 2010 are only allowed associate membership. Do you know why this difference exists?

Also, I looked up your Kennedy School PLC because it sounded interesting. I read that holders of this credential or an executive education program gain Harvard Kennedy School Professional and Lifelong Learning alumni status. This allows access to most Kennedy School alumni events. These events seem fantastic and probably worth the $6,000 price of the PLC. So it seems like there are many different alumni associations at Harvard. Is there any way to make these less stratified and open to members of other Harvard alumni groups?

Note: I have 20 graduate credits from the HES Poetry in America series. I considered completing two social science courses to earn a graduate certificate, but decided not to because the $6,000+ cost seemed too much for the HES alumni associate membership benefits.

Cheers!
Mike