College Life
First-Gen Students Exchange Ideas with Deans
The event was organized by the First Generation Student Union, a student organization that Harvard officially recognized last November.
Mather House Resident Dean Invents Portable Standing Desk
The StandStand, as Leafgren calls the wooden structure, is a portable set of three interlocking panels, easy to assemble and disassemble.
Official Resident Dean Title Changes Again
Resident deans—the administrators briefly known as House deans—will now be called Allston Burr Assistant Deans of Harvard College.
William Deresiewicz
William Deresiewicz stirred up a frenzy last July with his New Republic article, “Don’t Send Your Kids to the Ivy League.”
Month in, Yard Official Says Smoking Ban Implementation Smooth
The manager of Harvard Yard said she has not heard any reports about hostile or uncooperative responses from either students or tourists.
Following Report on Stress, Freshman Serenity Room Opens
The space, which will be open 24 hours a day, is the first of its kind in the Yard.
Harvard Has A Fight Song?
If you knew Harvard has a fight song, you’re a step ahead of most of the writers on the Flyby Blog. Do you know the lyrics, though?
In Heated Discussion, ‘Excellent Sheep’ Author Fields Criticism from Faculty, Students
William Deresiewicz argued his claim that students of elite universities are growingly risk-averse, homogeneous, and career-focused with a panel of faculty members and students on Monday evening.
McKinlock Renewal Lauded at Ribbon-Cutting
Jazz music mixed with the chatter of more than 100 attendees gathered in the newly dedicated Stapleton Courtyard.
44 Reps. Elected to Undergraduate Council
Of the winners, about 30 percent are women, a sharp decline from last year, when the entire council was nearly evenly split.
Friends, Family Remember Rue '17 Through Her Own Words
Friends and family of Haley A. Rue ’17, who died this summer while traveling in Germany, packed Memorial Church and Annenberg Hall on Thursday night for an evening in memoriam.
For Many UC Hopefuls, Humor Is a Touchstone
For a growing group of UC candidates—fueled by the surprise victory of UC President Gus A. Mayopoulos ’15 last year—humor has become the go-to strategy to separate themselves from this year’s field.
With New Catalog, Admins Hope To Re-Invent Browsing Experience
Administrators hope a new course catalog tool will spur students to reflect on their educational goals when searching for courses, even as some professors worry that more targeted search tools will limit exploration.
Dunster Renovations Incorporate Student Feedback
Student responses have informed changes such as enlarging shower spaces and adding study niches in residential halls.
Student Groups Debate Conceptions of ‘The Good Life’
Representatives from religious and non-believers on-campus groups discussed their different worldviews in a debate Sunday afternoon.
