College Life
WIB Week Begins With Focus on Outreach and Diversity
The week’s programming, which began on Monday, will also include social events, talks, and workshops about equal opportunity, empowerment in the workplace, and entrepreneurship.
Students Raise Accessibility Concerns at UC Meeting
The Undergraduate Council discussed the lack of accessibility in campus buildings at its general meeting on Sunday night, pointing to Ventfull and their proposed smartphone application as potential solutions to some aspects of the problem.
Emailed Death Threat Investigation Remains Open
Over six months after hundreds of Harvard affiliates received emailed death threats, many undergraduates await an official end to the police investigation into the source of the emails.
AEPI Passover Seder
From right, Alpha Epsilon Pi brothers Aaron E. Pelz ’16, Crimson editor Gregory A. Briker ’17, Ethan S. H. Fried ’16, and Jacob S. Goldberg ’16 celebrate Passover during a seder, a traditional Jewish ritual, in Hillel on Saturday evening.
Passover Seder
Alpha Epsilon Pi brother Edgar J. Orozco ’16 smiles as he dips his finger in wine during a Passover seder in Hillel on Saturday evening. Over the weekend several student groups hosted seders, a traditional Jewish ritual to celebrate Passover.
Dorm Crew Adapts as House Renewal Increases Hall Baths
Dorm Crew will shift its responsibilities as Harvard’s House renewal projects replace in-suite bathrooms with hallway bathrooms.
Students and Professors Praise Faculty Dinner Tradition
Table cloths draping dining hall tables, sparkling silverware, and students decked out in spiffy attire all indicate that the semesterly series of Faculty Dinners is well underway at Harvard College.
Dining In
Quincy Housemasters Lee and Deborah J. Gehrke serve cake and root beer floats in '60s diner apparel to celebrate Deborah's birthday, which is this Friday. The treats were served during community dinner in Quincy on Thursday evening.
April Fools' Sushi
Lynette G. Bye '16 prepares candy sushi to prank her friends on April Fools' Day in the Eliot House Kitchen.
Recipe: April Fools' Sushi
A student makes candy sushi in order to prank her friends on April Fools' Day.
Historical Commission Approves Campus Center Plans
The Commission heard two cases on the campus center, which Harvard administrators expect to undergo construction from 2016 to 2018, at a public hearing on Thursday.
Malik Named Permanent Leverett House Dean
Malik took over after Leverett’s former House dean, Lauren E Brandt ’01, was appointed assistant dean in the office of the secretary of the Administrative Board last year.
Khuranas Will Stay on as House Masters
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said he has not noticed significant differences in his overall time commitments since taking the helm of the College.
Changing Channels
Athena P. Bowe ’15 presents her senior thesis in Quincy House on Wednesday evening entitled, “Changing the Channel: A Study of Audience Reception and Identity Formation of University Students in Shanghai.”
Professors See Shift in Academic Attitudes on Wikipedia
Although they still warned students to be wary when using Wikipedia, some professors no longer look at the site with the same criticism.
HPU Debate
Students sit on a panel during an undergraduate debated entitled, “Is Capitalism Good?” The Harvard Political Union hosted the event in Sever Hall Wednesday evening.
CIA Hosts Recruitment Event on Campus
Central Intelligence Agency analysts conducted a case simulation for 30 students at the Center for Government and International Studies as part of the agency’s recruitment event Wednesday.
New Dunster House Floor Plans Show Mix of Suites, Hall Baths
New floor plans for Dunster House, currently undergoing renovation, feature the elimination of walk-through bedrooms and a shift away from in-suite bathrooms toward shared hallway baths.
FM Imagines: Domain Names
Recently, new domain names such as .sucks, .porn, and .adult have become available for purchase. Here's what FM imagines they'll buy next.
Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris
Distrust for Wikipedia has been replaced by a realization that the site can be “a good source for certain areas,” including basic scientific data and formulae, Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris said in an interview.
Final Club Meeting Reviews Title IX Policy and Safety Tips
Administrators from the Office of Student Life held at least two meetings Monday, one for affiliates of the College’s all-male final clubs and another for female final clubs and other social organizations.
As Students Rush To Make Summer Plans, OCS Says Opportunities Remain
Anthony J. Arcieri, Director of Undergraduate Career Advising and Programming, said that many organizations have later timelines for their hiring processes if their needs for the summer are uncertain.
Fraternities Move To Form Interfraternity Council
A group of fraternities at the College are finalizing a set of bylaws to form a interfraternity council that would coordinate event scheduling and further centralize their operations.
$25,000 Raised, DKE Searches for House
Alumni of other chapters of fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon, as well as DKE international, have given the colony most of the funds raised so far.