College Life
UC Meets With President Faust
Undergraduate Council President Ava Nasrollahzadeh '16 and Vice President Dhruv P. Goyal '16 leave University President Drew G. Faust's office after meeting with her in Massachusetts Hall on Thursday afternoon. In the meeting, they discussed the details for "Harvard HeForShe," a new gender solidarity campaign this semester.
UC Will Create Alumni Advisory Board
Undergraduate Council leaders plan to create an alumni advisory board during their term in the hopes of eventually acquiring alumni funding for student groups, one of their campaign centerpieces.
The Sloth
The Sloth is not, as it may appear at first blush, an apathetic new final club. It is in fact a storytelling initiative based on the national success of the Moth, a similarly named and structured event founded in 1997 that spawned a weekly podcast, public radio show, and book collection. Sloth attendees gather in the Barker Center, splay out across plush chairs and couches, and listen to their peers recount true short stories from their lives that all center around a weekly theme.
Campus Calendar Application Opens to Undergrads
The Council paid $1,200 to bring Ventfull to Harvard for a trial period that will last through the spring semester.
After Snow Days, College Asks Student Groups To Prioritize School
In an email last week to leaders of student groups, Associate Dean of Student Life David R. Friedrich asked student leaders to set the expectation that members of their groups should prioritize academics over extracurricular commitments.
Collegiate Club Photoshoot
Katie L. Borrazzo '18, an active Crimson editor, does a Yard Style photoshoot for The Collegiate Club, a fashion and lifestyle blog recently founded by a group of freshmen in the college.
Travia To Depart Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Services
In the post for 10 years, Ryan M. Travia is set to depart Harvard mid-March and take up an associate dean of students position at Babson College.
Honor Code Affirmation Likely to Be Required for Final Exams, Papers
Students will likely be required to make an affirmation of integrity before taking final exams and writing final papers should members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences approve the legislation of the College’s first-ever honor code.
Eight Students Elected to UC in Midterm Elections
Elections occurred in six of the 12 upperclassman Houses; only Adams, Lowell, and Pforzheimer’s elections were competitive.
More Snow Looming, College Alters Dining Schedule
The “powerful and very dangerous” storm, the National Weather Service reported, will develop Saturday night through Sunday morning.
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.
Winthrop Affiliates Excited About Renewal Possibilities
Preliminary renewal plans were well-received by Winthrop affiliates who said they look forward to expanded student housing and social space.
With Staff Doubled, OSAPR Operates at Capacity
After receiving increased funding and expanding staff, OSAPR faces extra demand from expanded services offered across the University's schools.
UC Further Details Plans for Gender Campaign
The Undergraduate Council will embark on a gender equality initiative dubbed "Harvard HeForShe" that will include an online town hall forum and a celebrity launch at the Institute of Politics.
