College News
Nigerian Independence Day Feted at Gala
More than one hundred people attended a colorful gala, hosted by the Nigerian Students Association, on Saturday night at Wasserstein Hall.
Death Threat Investigation Continues as New Email Evidence Surfaces
Early in the day Saturday, Harvard Police issued a community advisory message that said the email likely originated from outside the country, and late that afternoon, another piece of evidence arrived in some Harvard students’ email inboxes that appeared to corroborate that.
Following Dispute, Eliot Strikes Last-Minute Accord with UC on HoCo Funding
Eliot House Committee leaders agreed midday Thursday to allow their proposed budget to be published by the Undergraduate Council alongside other House committee budgets, but only after a tense back-and-forth.
Committee Moves Forward with Race, Diversity Discussion
Members of a student-faculty working group convened to address issues of race and inclusion at the College have started meeting and plan to draft a set of recommendations by the academic year's end.
Burglary, Three Attempted Break-ins Reported in Yard
During an eventful Thursday morning Harvard Police officers responded shortly before 2 a.m. to four different reports of either attempted entry or unlawful entry.
In First Meeting, Committee Discusses Reevaluating Difficulty Score
Faculty members and undergraduates discussed revisiting the decision to no longer display course difficulty scores on Wednesday at a Committee for Undergraduate Education meeting.
First Town Hall Reflects Confusion about Gen Ed
The meeting was hosted in Eliot House by the committee tasked with reviewing the Gen Ed program and producing a report assessing its current state.
Affiliates Wear Yellow in Solidarity with Hong Kong Protesters
The action was originally conceived by Heather L. Pickerell ’15 as a chance for those on Harvard’s campus to raise awareness about the protests.
Chinese 'Power Couple' Defends Harvard Donation
Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin, who donated $15 million to the University last July, shared their views on education and philanthropy with hundreds of students on Wednesday.
Investigation Underway, Civil Rights Officers Visit Campus
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is making visits to Harvard to investigate the College’s adherence to Title IX, according to members of the activist group that filed the complaint that precipitated the probe last spring.
President’s Challenge To Kick Off Monday
The fourth annual President’s Challenge, a social entrepreneurship contest hosted by the i-Lab, will reward up to four Harvard-affiliated groups $100,000 in prizes next spring.
Historian Takes Fresh Look at Two 20th Century Jewish Intellectuals
Berkeley historian Martin E. Jay employed a wide array of “unusual” metaphors to compare Walter Benjamin and Isaiah Berlin in front of a crowded audience in the Center for European Studies on Monday.
Students Host 'Dead-In' To Commemorate Gaza Victims
The Palestine Solidarity Committee staged a "dead-in" on Monday to raise awareness of the 2,100 people who were killed in Gaza this summer.
Ghana's President Details Economic Growth at IOP
President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama described the arrival of a “new frontier” of economic growth and political stability for his Western African country in a speech at the IOP.
emBODYindia Aims To Spark Dialogue
The photo campaign aims to change the pervasive mindset in India that leads to objectification and violation of women, organizers said, opening dialogue in India about taboo subjects surrounding sex.
