College News
Winthrop Residents Will Remain In House Next Year
Contrary to administrators’ previous statements, Winthrop House residents will not live in swing housing next year to accommodate House renewal plans.
Spring Smores
A group of people roast marshmallows as part of President Drew G. Faust's event to welcome spring on Wednesday afternoon. Miguel Hernandez who works for the Harvard Faculty Club, says the event is "a celebration of spring" where they "are going to give all the flowers away and there is hot chocolate and marshmallows."
Spring Smores
Nicolas A. Chavez '16 eats roasted marshmallows as part of President Drew G. Faust's event to welcome spring on Wednesday afternoon. While Chavez enjoyed the s'mores and hot chocolate he believed the event was a "sad attempt to be in touch with the community."
Spring Smores
Christine R. Zheng '18 picks a daffodil plant to take home on Wednesday afternoon. The event, announced in an email by University President Drew G. Faust, featured s'mores, hot chocolate and daffodils and was held to celebrate the end of a "historic" winter and the beginning of spring. Jessica M. Wang, Contributing Photographer.
Sexual Assault Task Force Members Detail Outreach Efforts
University President Drew G. Faust convened the task force last April amid debate over Harvard’s policies and approach to handling cases of alleged sexual assault.
Jessie J To Headline Yardfest During Visitas Weekend
British pop artist Jessie J will headline this year’s Yardfest, the College’s outdoor music concert scheduled for April 24, the Friday of Visitas weekend.
UHS Study Found No Impact of Exercise Encouragement on Mental Health
A University Health Services study on the impact of exercise encouragement on mental health found no difference between control and treatment groups, according to director Paul J. Barreira.
Harvard Thinks Healthy Features Diverse Health Topics
Wednesday’s second annual Harvard Thinks Healthy event featured a wide range of topics, including the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa and undergraduate mental health at Harvard.
UC Appoints Director To Encourage 'Prompt' Email Responses
Undergraduate Council leaders named Oak Yard representative Eduardo A. Gonzalez ’18 the Council's new communications director.
Honor Council Begins Training Undergraduate Members
As the College readies for a fall rollout of its first honor code, undergraduates on the student-faculty body that will hear cases of academic integrity have begun their training.
Updates on the Honor Council
Interim Ad Board Secretary Brett Flehinger said that once it begins hearing cases, the Honor Council hopes to eventually release statistics comparable to those the College’s Administrative Board currently does. Flehinger will serve as secretary of the Honor Council in the new Office of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct next academic year.
Winter Weather Forces Athletes To Train Longer Indoors
Due to severe weather conditions that University President Drew G. Faust described as “the snowiest winter on record,” athletic teams have been forced to remain inside longer than usual for practice and conditioning this season.
Film ‘The Hunting Ground’ Misrepresents Harvard Sexual Assault Statistics
The film focuses heavily on the testimony of victims of sexual assault and what they say was a lackluster response from administrators at their respective schools, including Harvard.
Science Journal Publishes Inaugural Issue
The ICSJ, a collaborative science publication featuring material from multiple colleges including Harvard, released its first issue in March.
