College Life
LGBTQ Community Grapples with Inclusivity
While the evolution of LGBTQ groups on campus has provided students with an unprecedented number of ways to engage, this growth raises questions about the role of institutional support and the importance of collaboration across groups.
Campaign To Raise Funds for Tuberculosis Patients Kicks Off
The fundraiser aims to raise $5,000 for the Bell Foundation to cure one patient with tuberculosis in North Korea.
Fright Night
Costumed Harvard freshmen mingle and dance in Annenberg at Fright Night, held on Friday. Fright Night, a Halloween event hosted by the First Year Social Committee, attracted large crowds of freshmen with candy and music to kick off Halloween weekend.
Lowell, Eliot, and Kirkland Surveyed for Renewal
Surveyors are actively evaluating three houses to determine which one will follow Winthrop House in undergoing a complete renovation, likely to begin in 2017.
Ed School To Launch Teacher Fellows Program for College Seniors
The program aims to attract students who might otherwise pursue Teach for America and prepare them for a career in education.
Days Before Election, Students Brave Snow and Hit the Trail
College Democrats and Republicans said they believed their last-minute campaigning could have an important impact on election night outcomes.
UC Voices Frustration at Smith, Nixes Automatic Section Size Question
Undergraduate Council leaders maintained a critical tone toward Harvard administrators in the weekly UC meeting Sunday, and Council members also voted down automatically initiating a ballot question on section sizes.
Following Op-Ed, Town Hall Focuses on IOP Structure
More than 40 IOP-affiliated students gathered Friday to share their reactions to the piece and their ideas about the future of the institution.
As Term Progresses, Bureau of Study Counsel Backed Up
Many students who have sought peer tutoring from the Bureau of Study Counsel this fall are still waiting to be assigned tutors as the semester draws on, due in large part to high demand and a shortage of tutors.
Bureau of Study Counsel
The Bureau of Study Counsel, located on 5 Linden Street, is home to study services for Harvard students.
Students Prepare for National Novel Writing Month
Several dozen Harvard College students are preparing to put pen to paper for National Novel Writing Month, an annual campaign that encourages writers to craft an entire novel in a single month.
Currier Dean Takes BU Job, Will Depart at Year's End
Currier House Dean Laura K. Johnson will leave her position at the end of the semester, Currier House Masters Richard Wrangham and Elizabeth Ross wrote to the House community Monday evening.
In Keynote, Abramson Urges Women To Be Resilient
Jill E. Abramson ’76, former executive editor of The New York Times, encouraged women to persevere through setbacks during a speech at the Intercollegiate Business Convention Saturday.
Rebooting the Harvard Computer Society
The Harvard Computer Society—the five-person group that manages more than 7,000 student mailing lists—is finalizing a transition from on-campus servers to the cloud.
