College Administration
Student Groups To Host College-Wide Halloween Party
Following recent discussions on social inclusivity and open social spaces, the College Events Board alongside other student groups will host a school-wide Halloween Party in Annenberg Hall on Saturday night.
College Will Extend Spring Break Dining Pilot This Year
After keeping some undergraduate dining halls open for students on campus as part of a pilot program, the College will offer a similar meal program next spring.
Students Talk Campus Mental Health Stigma With Coakley
In a discussion about mental health with former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha M. Coakley, College students called on Harvard and student groups to address institutional problems and stigma surrounding mental health on campus.
Harvard-Allston Task Force Meeting
John A. Bruno, Interim Chair of the Harvard-Allston Task Force, leads a two-hour discussion on the University’s development in Allston on Wednesday evening.
BGLTQ Activist Tiq Milan Discusses Transgender Experience
BGLTQ activist and human rights advocate Tiq Milan said the development of his masculine identity did not follow the typical journey.
Students Weigh Job Options as Offer Deadline Approaches
For students who obtained summer internships through Harvard’s Campus Interview Program, the deadline marks a decision that has been months, if not years, in the making.
College Will Form Student Advisory Board to Education Office
The Office of Undergraduate Education’s Academic Resources Group has proposed the board in order to solicit student feedback about policies that affect undergraduates.
Gen Ed’s Future Uncertain, Faculty Wait To Propose Courses
As the General Education review committee prepares recommended solutions to the program, faculty are “waiting and watching” before proposing new courses.
UC Leaders Talk Social Space and Sexual Assault With Faust
In their last meeting with University President Drew G. Faust, Undergraduate Council leaders on Tuesday discussed campus social spaces and the results of the recent sexual assault survey.
Months In, Some Students Still Skeptical of Admissions Lawsuit
Alex J. Pong ’16, a Chinese American student who is a president of Harvard’s Asian American Association, said the lawsuit represents another attack on affirmative action, “just using a different lens this time.”
Students Cancel ‘Take Back Widener’ Mock CS50 Protest
The satirical protest targeted office hours for Computer Science 50: “Introduction to Computer Science,” the first and only course to extend Widener Library’s weeknight hours until midnight.
English Dept. Looks To Limit Writing Course Section Sizes
Sections for writing intensive courses in the English department now look to include 12 to 15 students—smaller than the 18 or so students targeted in most lecture courses.
UC Votes To Publicize Harvard-Yale Shuttles
Some representatives spoke out against the proposal, worrying that it would set a bad precedent for other student groups seeking to publicize their events.
‘Harvard Has Forced Our Hand,’ Fox Club Letter Says
The Fox’s thinking, detailed by its undergraduate leaders in a letter to club graduates courting their support, seems to have evolved over at least the last year but accelerated this fall.
Admissions Lawsuit Stalled, Harvard Disputes Discovery Period
In two proposals filed Friday, Harvard and the lawsuit’s plaintiffs found little common ground regarding the type and extent of investigation that should be allowed during the interim discovery period.
Fox Club Accepts Group of Women to Its Membership
The Fox Club has accepted a group of junior and senior women into its membership, making it the second male final club this fall to move to go co-ed.
Honor Code Could Prompt Talk of Students’ Roles in Discipline
Administrators acknowledge that a question that logically follows the honor code’s introduction is whether Harvard will move to expand students’ role in disciplinary procedures later on.
Faculty-Student Committee Will Review Title IX Policies
Although the committee has yet to meet, its finalized membership will include professors from schools across Harvard and some students, who will represent the College, graduate schools, and professional schools, respectively.
At Honor Code Panel, Students and Faculty Talk Communication
“The vast majority of faculty really do care, and the vast majority of students care. Yet I think a good portion of the time, we miss each other in unintentional ways,” said Brett Flehinger, the Honor Council’s secretary.
Starting Sunday, Currier Dining Hall Will Extend Dinner Hours
According to House Masters Richard Wrangham and Elizabeth Ross, the change is an “attempt to make easier the challenges of living in the quad.”
College Ups House Funding Through Pilot Program
The uptick in funding is another sign that administrators are trying to revitalize House life and make it more central for students.
As Flu Season Begins, Health Services Administers Vaccinations
Upcoming dining hall locations where College students can get vaccinated include Mather House, on Oct. 22, and Leverett House, on Nov. 4.
Petition Calls for Administrators To Control Final Clubs
Undergraduates are proposing an Undergraduate Council election referendum that would call on Harvard to “reclaim administrative control over final clubs,” though it is unclear whether administrators could legally take such a move.
To Curtail Cheating, Study Suggests Randomly Assigned Seats
A study co-authored by Steven D. Levitt suggests that assigning students randomly to seats during exams significantly reduces instances of cheating.