College News
Barreira To Announce 24-Hour Care Center, UC Leaders Say
The announcement would come after many students criticized the University’s decision to close Stillman in order to shift resources to other UHS services.
UC Candidates Spar at Crimson Crossfire Debate
The audience, which included the current UC President Gus A. Mayopoulos ’15, cheered raucously and frequently shouted at the candidates.
99 Interviewed on Inaugural Public Service Recruiting Day
Ninety-nine seniors, selected from a pool of 150 applicants, had one-on-one interviews on Friday with 20 public service organizations.
UC Candidates Criticize Council, Administration at Debate
The four tickets vying for the Undergraduate Council’s top spots in the upcoming presidential elections praised Council leaders but attempted to differentiate themselves from the current administration at a debate at the Institute of Politics Thursday night.
Stillman Closure Prompts Concern As UHS Releases More Details
On Thursday, UHS Director Paul J. Barreira wrote in an email to the student body that UHS decided curtail urgent-care hours in order to expand same-day appointments and counseling and mental health services.
Hawaiian Language Placement Test Offered for First Time in Three Decades
The reinstatement of the test was the result of efforts of several Hawaiian-speaking students over the last three years.
TFs Air Qualms About Gen Ed in Town Hall
The issue of section size spurred heated discussion among the TFs, many of whom said they could not provide adequate feedback and time for students in sections of 18 or more students.
Section Size, Q Score Questions Will Be on UC Ballot
Students will vote on three referendum questions concerning course difficulty ratings, section size caps, and nap spaces in the Undergraduate Council presidential election next week.
Undergrad Ed Group Debates Accessibility of Q Difficulty Scores
At the semester’s final Committee on Undergraduate Education meeting Wednesday, students, faculty, and administrators discussed ways to improve the difficulty component of the evaluation tool.
Heine-Turban Knowingly Violate UC Campaign Rules
The UC Election Commission leveled $15 in fines on a presidential ticket for replacing bulletins on dining hall tables with ones containing a watermarked campaign message.
Gillett Assumes Role as Lowell Interim Dean
Rachel A. Gillett, an assistant director of studies for the Committee on Degrees in History and Literature, became interim House dean on Nov. 3 after the current dean took a maternity leave.
Stillman Infirmary Will Be Shuttered in Health Services Reshuffling
Director of HUHS Paul Barreira said that the motivation for the changes came from a UHS analysis he helped conduct for a couple of years, in which he found that overnight urgent-hour services are underutilized.
HUDS Celebrates Diwali with Indian Cuisine
To celebrate the ancient Hindu tradition of Diwali, Harvard University Dining Services offered a dinner menu that featured classic Indian dishes Monday.
Landry and Harris Drop Out of UC Election
Michael J. Landry ’16 and Connor M. Harris ’16 dropped out of the Undergraduate Council presidential race Monday night, following a conversation with the vice presidential candidate of a competing ticket.
The State of the Student Body
While students applaud University-led efforts to bolster wellness resources, they struggle to fit them into a life filled with a constant buzz of anxiety—an indicator, student activists say, of the need for a broader cultural shift spearheaded by the student body.
