College Life
House Life Survey Part I: Housing Day and House Renewal
A recent Crimson survey indicates that students are overall satisfied with their on-campus living experiences, but perceive inequities between Harvard’s upperclassman Houses.
Sprinting in the Buff, Students Mark the Start of Finals
Though last year’s Primal Scream was the site of controversy, with a student protest interrupting proceedings, this year’s was far milder in terms of temperament and temperature.
College Accepts 14.8 Percent of Early Applicants to Class of 2020
While the size of the early action pool increased slightly—about 4.3 percent larger than last year—the acceptance rate fell 1.7 percent, with 918 students receiving offers of admission.
Khurana Fields Criticisms on College Diversity
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana fielded student criticisms on the state of diversity programming on campus and promised Wednesday night to implement short-term initiatives outlined in a recent report on diversity at the College.
FOP’s Struggle With Diversity
Leaders of FOP’s steering committee both past and present are candid about the struggles they face in addressing the dearth of diversity within the program, citing a score of both institutional and social barriers as obstacles of closing that gap.
Annenberg Fixture John Martin Builds Community Among Freshmen
Martin, or simply “John” to the hundreds of freshman he sees everyday, has become somewhat of a celebrity for students at Harvard.
The First Summer
As the newest members of the College who have not yet declared a concentration, freshmen face a limited pool of employers willing to consider them for paid summer internships.
After Lengthy Debate, UC Votes To Fund Ventfull
In the Undergraduate Council’s last meeting this semester, representatives narrowly voted to continue funding the calendar application Ventfull, with many calling the initiative—which the outgoing leaders have touted as an accomplishment—a failed program.
Top UC Leaders Support House Master Name Change
Both the outgoing and incoming presidents of the Undergraduate Council say they support the College’s recent decision to rename the House master position, a title that some students had criticized as associated with slavery.
College Honors Luke Tang '18 Through Winter Clothing Drive
The drive—organized jointly by Phillips Brooks House and the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter—is collecting winter clothing from students to donate to the homeless through Dec. 9.
Graduate Student Council Meeting
Rohan Mazumdar, treasurer of the Graduate Student Council, announces funding for graduate student clubs on Wednesday evening at the Graduate Student Council meeting in Dudley House.
Navigating the Archives: Houghton Looks To Draw Students
To make the library’s resources seem more approachable, Hardman and Heather G. Cole, the assistant curator of modern books and manuscripts, launched the Houghton Undergraduate Summer Fellowship, a program designed to prompt undergraduates to engage with the Houghton’s vast collection and explore their scholarly curiosities.
School Work: The Benefits and Burdens of Campus Jobs
While some students find the expectation that students work during term time a meaningful distraction and opportunity for learning, others describe it as a major burden that puts them at a disadvantage.
Student Podcast ‘This Harvard Life’ Premieres at Barker Cafe
Approximately 30 undergraduates filled the Barker Center Cafe on Wednesday evening to listen to the two premiere episodes of “This Harvard Life,” a student-produced podcast.
Cultural Student Groups Plan Coalition for ‘Collective Action’
As college students across the country stage protests in response to race-related incidents on their campuses, some cultural student groups at Harvard are planning to form a coalition “to present demands to the administration.”
At Work in the Arts Cafe
Gabby D. Aguirre '17 prepares for her shift at the Barker Center's Arts Cafe on Wednesday afternoon.
Logging Hours
Sarah Lagan ‘19 and Noemi Valdez ‘19 look over a work hour log-in sheet in a Cabot House storage room. The two did Dorm Crew Fall Clean-Up together and continued to work as a team after finding that they were good partners.
Before Going Co-Ed, Fox Club Weighed ‘Logistical Concerns’
Fox Club undergraduates contemplated how a move to go co-ed would change the dynamics of its membership, an undated report addressing concerns about the proposal shows.
Fox Club Planned How To Accept Women for Months, Report Suggests
Those recommendations, detailed in an undated report from a group dubbed the “The Fox Club Task Force On Gender Inclusivity” and recently obtained by The Crimson, suggest that Fox undergraduates spent months planning its move to go co-ed.
Deaf Students Utilize Resources, But Still Face Barriers
Harvard’s resources work to ensure that there are no academic barriers for deaf students. Still, some students say that Harvard needs to offer American Sign Language as a for-credit class.
House Masters ‘Unanimously’ Agree To Change Title
Administrators and House masters acknowledged Tuesday that the move to abandon the term was in part prompted by recent protests against racism on campuses across the country.
Currier House Masters Will Step Down After 8 Years
Richard W. Wrangham—who is a Human Evolutionary Biology professor—and Elizabeth Ross became co-masters of Currier in 2008.
Amidst Conversations on Race, House Masters Debate Title
Some students—including a group of Latino undergraduates who issued a list of demands to administrators more than a week ago—have argued that Harvard should change the title, given the implications of the word “master.”
‘White Student Union’ Facebook Page Prompts Concern
Following a now national trend, a new controversial Facebook page called “White Student Union Harvard” surfaced on the social media platform, prompting both student criticism and a University investigation.