Academics
10 Easy Classes
Looking for an fun and easy course to fill that final spot on your study card? We've combed through the Q Guide to find some of the more student-friendly courses offered at the College.
Government, Economics Rank Low in Department Satisfaction
The English Department ranked first in satisfaction among the largest concentrations in the annual exit surveys completed in May.
Pre-Term Planning Causes TF Shuffling
Data from the new pre-term planning tool has led College administrators to shuffle teaching fellows among some courses prior to the beginning of the term, but professors say the new tool has played little to no role in shaping their lesson plans.
Grade Confusion Continues After Deadline Passes
<!--2971871e4c1941a48f01b3211ce20bc5-->Students in over 20 classes have not yet received their grades, leaving many anxious about upcoming job and graduate school application deadlines.
Deadline to Submit Grades Moved to Jan. 3
After a change in the official grade submission deadline this year, many students are anxiously awaiting their final marks as the grades for numerous fall courses have yet to appear on students’ online records.
The Q is Open!
The Course Evaluation tool, better known as The Q, has opened and will remain open through Sunday, Jan. 9.
SEAS Sees 12% Increase in Concentrators
With the concentrations for the class of 2013 officially declared and tallied, the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has seen a 12-percent bump in its total concentrators, continuing a three-year growth trend.
Today in Photos (11/18/10)
Photos published in the November 18, 2010 edition of the Harvard Crimson.
Phi Beta Kappa Selects Seniors
Joining a chain of Harvard alumni stretching back 220 years, 48 seniors were elected yesterday to the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa.
Visiting Harvard
Stacy L. Rush had all the makings of a typical Harvard student. She enjoyed taking biology courses and spending time at Harvard Hillel. She had even founded an officially recognized student organization. Yet when she e-mailed Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Lecturer Andrew Berry with a question about her coursework, he was perplexed.
Redefining Science Education
Bruce Alberts, Editor-in-Chief of Science Magazine, spoke yesterday about Harvard's leading role in redefining science education as part of the Dudley Herschbach Lecture series.
It's Too Early To Think About Finals!
If you're ready to start fantasizing about finals period, now you have your chance. The finals schedule is online. Here's ...
Nobel Laureate Retracts Two Academic Papers
Nobel laureate Linda B. Buck, a former professor at Harvard Medical School, retracted on Friday two academic papers about olfactory receptors.
Harvard Computer Science Expects Faculty Retirements
The faculty members affiliated with Harvard Computer Science are poised to face a wave of retirement over the next few years.