Academics
Grades Are Up!
ome grades have gone up, and you don't even need to have finished your Q guide evaluations to see them. Go to the Secondary Field Advising Portal and click on any of the listed fields to find an updated student report.
Students Make The Play
As a freshman, Christine K.L. Bendorf ’10 aspired to become an economist. But after taking the first semester of Social Analysis 10: “Principles of Economics,” she realized she did not enjoy the field. Acknowledging “the error of her ways,” she dropped the course.
Student Writers Reflect
A young girl wearing a raincoat and carrying a briefcase stuffed with notepads treks around her neighborhood, keenly observing the surroundings.
Hoopes Prizes Awarded to Top Theses
Eighty-nine seniors received this year’s prestigious Hoopes Prize for outstanding research or scholarly work, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Prize Office announced Friday.
Need a Study Guide?
If you think you need a little help preparing for that last final exam, there are some websites out there that can help.
Struggling to Finish a Term Paper?
You've just sat down in Lamont to start (and hopefully finish) that term paper you've been putting off for months ...
Senior Thesis Film Accepted to Cannes
A senior thesis film directed by Andrew N. Wesman ’10 has been chosen as an official selection by the Festival de Cannes, one of the oldest and most prestigious film festivals in the world.
Teachers for America
At a Teach For America reception at the Graduate School of Education on Wednesday, Bill Gates made a surprise appearance, speaking with future participants and alumni of the program.
Malan Plans To Cut Letter Grades for CS50
To increase the appeal of the already popular Computer Science 50, Harvard’s introduction to computer science, course instructor David J. Malan ’99 announced yesterday that starting next fall, all students will be graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
MCB Labs Shift To New Spaces
Some members of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology have begun the long-awaited exodus out of their laboratories to make room for a centralized space for stem cell researchers.
Masters Urge Caution Over Unofficial Class
Leverett and Pforzheimer House Masters sent e-mails to students yesterday cautioning them against taking unauthorized courses on Harvard’s campus—especially those that charge participants—after someone unaffiliated with the University had been issued a trespass warning for holding a weekly course in the Science Center.
Today in Photos (04/16/10)
US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano addresses a full audience yesterday at the Institute of Politics. Napolitano touched on issues such as illegal immigration and the threat of domestically-bred terrorists.
Student Group Lobbies for More Public Speaking Opportunities
The College has sought to increase public speaking resources on campus and has even created a speech tutor program, but students are still calling for more opportunities to enhance their public speaking skills.
Faculty Consider Pre-Registration
Students will be asked to pre-register for courses beginning next spring using a new online course planning tool, Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris announced at yesterday’s Faculty Meeting.