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In Dunster, a Search for BGLTQ Support
As students raise concerns about advising resources in one of Harvard’s upperclassman Houses, administrators respond.
UC Representatives Share Mixed Opinions on Event App
Questions about Ventfull came as a UC task force charged with compiling a report on new Council initiatives decided to recommend continued support of the application.
Divest Harvard Ends 'Heat Week' Protests
Environmental activist group Divest Harvard ended its six-day blockade of Massachusetts Hall on Friday after protesters delivered a petition demanding that Harvard divest its $35.9 billion endowment from fossil fuels to Loeb House, an administrative building.
Three ‘Harvard Project’ Submissions Selected as Finalists
The Undergraduate Council’s Student Initiatives Committee named three finalists from the original 15 proposals submitted to its ‘Harvard Project’ grant initiative at its general meeting Sunday.
UC Votes Down Act To Publicize Divest Harvard Events
The Undergraduate Council at its general meeting on Sunday voted down a piece of legislation that would have allowed activist group Divest Harvard to publicize “Heat Week” events through the UC’s email list.
Total Cost To Attend College Will Surpass $60,000
The total cost of attendance will increase by 3.5 percent to $60,659 next year, continuing to surpass the national inflation rate.
UC Amends Constitution, Encourages Inter-Ivy Collaboration
Undergraduate Council representatives heard from Cornell Student Assembly president-elect Juliana Batista and amended the UC Constitution at their general meeting on Sunday evening.
UC Leaders Propose Sponsorship for Public Service Internships to Khurana
The UC president and vice president said they are concerned that students of lower-income backgrounds are discouraged from seeking summer internships in the public sector, which are often unpaid.
Harvard Students Break from Cold with '#HarvardOasis'
As hundreds students filled through through the revolving doors of the Science Center Sunday afternoon, they were greeted by a familiar space transformed into a tropical haven, surrounded by the sights and sounds of simply warmer times.
UC Votes Down Act Criticizing Final Clubs
The meeting, which ran thirty minutes longer than it was scheduled—at least in part because of lengthy debates about parliamentary procedure—came after controversy erupted over invitations to the Spee’s “pajama party.”
UC To Debut HUID-CharlieCard Pilot Program
At their general meeting Sunday, the Undergraduate Council detailed plans for a pilot program that will integrate the functions of Harvard IDs and MBTA CharlieCards.
College Will Pilot Spring Break Meal Plan
The program is modeled after the College’s limited meal plan over winter break, when certain Houses remain open for meals.
UC Leaders Lay Out Preliminary Goals
Two new phone applications geared towards Harvard undergraduates and a gender equality campaign are among the Undergraduate Council initiatives planned for the spring semester.
Khurana Pushes for Wintersession To Focus on Reflection
New programs for this year’s Wintersession, including a three-day retreat to Vermont, are meant to prompt students to reflect on their experiences at Harvard, according to College Dean Rakesh Khurana.
