College News
For Khurana, A Chance To Practice What He Teaches
The incoming dean will bring leadership expertise from Harvard Business School and insider experience of House life to one of the University’s highest offices, colleagues and students say.
Neil Patrick Harris Named 2014 Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris has been named the recipient of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 2014 Man of the Year award.
Cabot Residents Praise Their House Master, The Next Dean of the College
College students and Cabot House residents in particular expressed enthusiasm, support, and optimism for Rakesh Khurana after the Cabot co-master was named the next dean of Harvard College.
Rakesh Khurana, Cabot House Master, Named Next Dean of College
Khurana will succeed current Interim Dean Donald H. Pfister, who took the helm of the College in July after Evelynn M. Hammonds stepped down.
Colleagues, Students Remember Shuttle Driver Harrison Bush As Kind, Gentle
Harrison P. Bush Sr., who began driving shuttles for Harvard in 2007 and most recently serviced the Quad route from Monday through Friday, died Jan. 9.
Harvard Transit System Ushers in New Semester with Updates and Expansions
The Harvard shuttle service is expanding its weekend availability and introducing a new smartphone application for tracking and locating buses.
For First Time, A Black Woman Will Lead Lampoon
For the first time, a black woman will become president of the Harvard Lampoon, and two women will hold the organization's two top leadership positions.
Helen Mirren Named 2014 Hasty Pudding Theatricals' Woman of the Year
Mirren will be honored with a parade through Cambridge and a subsequent celebratory roast on Jan. 30. Following the roast, Mirren will receive her ceremonial “Pudding Pot” at Farkas Hall.
For First Time in 20 Years, A Harvard Duo Captures World Debate Crown
Ben D. Sprung-Keyser ’15 and Joshua P. Zoffer ’14 emerged victorious in the 34th World Universities Debating Championship last week.
Three Weeks After Hearing, Bomb-Threat Suspect Still Awaits Formal Indictment
Eldo Kim ’16 was released from federal custody on Dec. 18, but the Harvard sophomore continues to await a formal grand jury indictment.
Chaotic Election Behind Them, New UC Leaders Outline First Initiatives
In an email to undergraduates Friday, UC President Gus A. Mayopoulos ’15 and Vice President Sietse K. Goffard ’15 detailed three new initiatives that they plan to implement as their term gets underway.
The Courtroom Scene
A courtroom sketch by freelance artist Jane F. Collins depicts, from left to right, private defense attorney Allison D. Burroughs, supect Eldo Kim ’16, public defender Ian Gold, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein during Kim’s pretrial hearing Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Boston.
Students Stay Calm Despite Disruptions
Victoria H. Jones ’17 was in bed when she heard fire alarms cut through her residence, freshman dorm Thayer Hall, shortly after 9 a.m. Monday morning. After scrambling out of bed to investigate the source of the noise, Jones quickly followed her dormmates out of the building.
Evacuated Students Reflect on Experiences
With bomb threats in four buildings looming and affected morning exams cancelled, undergraduates evacuated from the Science Center and other buildings in Harvard Yard Monday morning congregated in common spaces throughout campus, awaiting news from law enforcement officials and administrators.
Final Exams Cancelled, Postponed, and, In Some Cases, Continued Anyway Amid Bomb Scare
In an email to College students sent at half past 1 on Monday afternoon, John "Jay" L. Ellison, Associate Dean of College and Administrative Board Secretary, wrote that students who felt unprepared to take their still-scheduled afternoon exams would be excused from the sitting.
Early Admissions Students Share Their Acceptance Stories
When Pierre D. Hirschler of New York City applied early to Harvard, he didn’t give much thought to the news he would soon receive in December.
Early Action Acceptance Rate Increases to 21 Percent for the Class of 2018
The pool from which this year’s early admits were drawn decreased in size by 3 percent after a 15 percent increase between 2011 and 2012.
The Making of a Harvard Feeder School
In total, one out of every 20 Harvard freshmen attended one of the seven high schools most represented in the Class of 2017—Boston Latin, Phillips Academy in Andover, Stuyvesant High School, Noble and Greenough School, Phillips Exeter Academy, Trinity School in New York City, and Lexington High School.
Ad Board Cheating Statistics from Year That Saw Gov 1310 Yet To Be Made Public
The unreleased statistics are expected to show a number of forced withdrawals in academic dishonesty cases at least three-and-a-half times higher than the previous five-year average of 21.
Nearly 94 Percent of Student Applicants Receive Winter Break Housing
353 students were approved to stay on campus during Winter Break I—which runs from Dec. 22 to Jan. 1—and 1,322 students for Winter Break II, which runs from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16.
Donning Hats, Capes, and Little Else, Harvard Students Celebrate Primal Scream
At the stroke of midnight, the ordinarily humorless air of Harvard Yard during reading period gave way to the exhilaration of Primal Scream as clothes flew off, towels were flung, and boxers dropped to the ground.
Search Underway for New OSAPR Director
After the departure of Sarah A. Rankin in September, The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response has begun its search for a new director.
The Harvard Foundation Adjusts to a Diversified Community
In the past three decades, as the Harvard community has diversified, the Foundation has stepped up its role in supporting the activities and collaboration of student organizations, transforming the way that it influences cultural dialogue on campus.
Faculty Members Say Grade Distribution is Not a Big Concern
With Harvard College under national scrutiny after Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris revealed Tuesday that students at the College are more likely to receive an A than any other grade, faculty members told The Crimson that they do not have to meet a particular grade distribution and that they are not overly concerned about the potential consequences of high grading averages.
Outed Online: The Dangers of Social Media
Despite the privacy settings sites offer, the difficulty of keeping information private remains. Queer students, especially, have found that ‘the closet’ on the Internet does not provide a very good lock.