College News
Pforzheimer House Welcomes New Resident Dean
Brigitte Libby was named the next resident dean of Pforzheimer House, Co-Master Anne Harrington '82 announced in an email to the Pfoho community on Friday.
Committee Formed To Bring FAS Sexual Assault Policy into Line with Revised Univ. Standard
Smith wrote that University President Drew G. Faust has instructed Harvard’s schools to update their respective response and disciplinary procedures regarding cases of sexual assault.
Faculty Approves College’s First Honor Code, Likely Effective Fall 2015
The code lays out formal expectations for academic integrity and creates a new student-faculty/administrator judicial board to hear cases regarding the violation of those expectations.
UC Modifies Budgetary Bylaws, Supports ASL, Rediscovers $20,000
The Undergraduate Council met for the last time this semester on Sunday.
Arts First Draws Half of Harvard Undergrads
With more than 225 events over four days this weekend, the Arts First Festival celebrated the talents of Harvard students and faculty in the performance and visual arts.
Faculty Council Approves Honor Code Proposal, Advancing Legislation to Full Faculty
The legislation will likely go before the full Faculty for a vote next Tuesday.
Honor Code Would Face Tough Challenges in Inculcating Culture Shift
Those charged with implementing the honor code may encounter hurdles created by a restructured disciplinary system and a community that may be apathetic to the policy’s purpose.
Registrar’s Office To Launch New Course Catalog in 2015
The move is part of a larger plan to launch a centralized student information system, which will provide one online platform for students across all 12 Harvard schools.
Federal Recommendations May Be in Tension with Harvard’s Handling of Sexual Assault
The newly released recommendations could conflict with Harvard's current evidence standards, choice of Title IX coordinators, and the extent of student involvement in the reevaluation of University policies.
Coming Back
Students who have gone home for mental health reasons say they came back to Harvard with a new approach to addressing the difficulties of campus life.
Honor Proposal Would Catch Harvard Up, Incrementally, With the Times
While some members of the committee that drafted the proposal acknowledge its limited scope, they maintain that changes to Harvard’s disciplinary process must be incremental to be effective.
Getting Better
Taking a leave of absence for mental health reasons forces students to deal with new health care providers, a job, and loneliness, but those who have gone through it often said they were better for doing so.
Students Organize International 'Mobs' To Raise Awareness of Malaria
Large crowds milled about the tables, benches, and food trucks, poised to take part in a synchronized flash mob to raise awareness of the need to eradicate malaria.
Sign Language Referendum Passes Easily Amid Low Voter Turnout
The Council must vote on legislation to take an official stance on the subject since voter participation was well below 50 percent of the total number of undergraduates.
At Conference, Speakers Discuss Future of Greece
Academics, students, and professors from a range of fields came together to discuss the current state and future of Greece’s government and economic sectors on Saturday.
