Where's Cincinnati mayor-elect Aftab Pureval this week? Harvard

Cincinnati Mayor-elect Aftab Pureval speaks to local media about his mayoral transition plans during a press conference at the Contemporary Arts Center in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021.
Cincinnati Mayor-elect Aftab Pureval speaks to local media about his mayoral transition plans during a press conference at the Contemporary Arts Center in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021.
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Cincinnati's Mayor-elect Aftab Pureval graduated from Ohio State University and earned his law degree from the University of Cincinnati.

But he's about to become a Harvard man – sort of.

Pureval, who was elected in November and will be sworn in Jan. 1, will spend three days this week at a seminar on transition for newly elected mayors, put on by the Harvard Kennedy School in collaboration with the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Pureval is the first Asian-American mayor in Cincinnati history.

Mayors from cities with more than 75,000 people were invited to attend the seminar.

Mayor-elect Aftab Pureval gives a victory speech, with his wife Dr. Whitney Whitis by his side
Mayor-elect Aftab Pureval gives a victory speech, with his wife Dr. Whitney Whitis by his side

The program is billed as "a one-of-its kind program that offers practical advice and best practices from experts in public policy, media, the private sector, municipal governments and current and former mayors."

The seminar is expected to address the challenges of managing a city during the pandemic, leading during a crisis, economic development and keeping cities safe.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval is a going to Harvard this week