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Packed House
Freshmen, seated with fellow residents of their freshman dorms, watch as Dean Michael D. Smith delivers an address to the crowd in Sanders Theatre.
Simulcast from Sanders
Members of the Class of 2017, seated in Memorial Church, watch a simulcast of Erin D. Drake ‘14’s address. On stage in Memorial Hall, Drake spoke of the ways in which plans change from freshman fall to senior year.
Former Hammonds Adviser Steps Down from Post in College Administration
D. E. Lorraine Sterritt, one of former Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds’s close advisers, is leaving her position as College dean for administration, Interim Dean of the College Donald H. Pfister announced Thursday.
Administrators Greet Class of 2017 at Convocation
The class of 2017 gathered Monday afternoon to hear messages of encouragement and community imparted by some of Harvard’s most senior faculty.
After Dry Spell, Harvard Finally Tops a College Ranking Again
After Forbes magazine inexplicably denied Harvard the top spot on several of its college rankings this summer, equilibrium was restored Aug. 15 when our University was named best in the world by the Center for World-Class Universities at China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Preventing Wandering Eyes
Anti-cheating hats worn during an exam at Kasetsart University in Thailand could be the answer to deterring cheating at Harvard.
How We Can Avoid the Next Gov 1310
Forget an honor code—we’ve found the solution to Harvard’s alleged cheating problem.
Queer Advisory Council Created To Discuss Issues in BGLTQ Community
The new Council will be made up of 13 voting undergraduate members drawn from BGLTQ-identified student groups and the College community at large.
Responding to Drug Use
A 2005 Crimson feature on recreational drugs at Harvard quips, "Marijuana use may violate federal law, but at Harvard, it’s less likely to get you in trouble than breaking a window."
What Happens the First Time You're Caught Smoking Marijuana? Harvard's Policy Doesn't Say.
We already knew that the College’s drugs and alcohol policy tiptoes around the question of whether we can play beer pong. But a gradebook released last week by the nonprofit organization Students for Sensible Drug Policy points out that the policy is vague on other questions too.
Using Surely Faulty Methodology, Forbes Ranks Harvard Eighth Best in Nation
Forbes continued its annual tradition of kicking Harvard in the shins this week when it released its "America’s Top Colleges" list, ranking our esteemed university in a lowly eighth place. That’s behind Stanford, two liberal arts colleges, three other Ivies, and the United States Military Academy. The shock and horror.
Keating Report Corroborates Administrators’ Account of Email Search Scandal
A highly anticipated independent report commissioned by the University concludes that Harvard officials did not knowingly break faculty email privacy policy when they secretly probed resident deans’ email accounts last September in an effort to plug a leak of information connected to the Government 1310 cheating scandal.
With Time Short and Student Trust in Administrators Low, Pfister Seeks To Build Community
The new interim Dean of the College faces the challenge of leading a student body that has grown skeptical of administrators without knowing how long he may have to effect change.
Three Days In
Donald H. Pfister sits for an interview in his new University Hall office Friday, just three days after being appointed interim Dean of the College.
Laid-Off Workers Trade Goodbyes as the Inn at Harvard Closes Its Doors
Nearly 22 years ago, Mustapha Jorti helped welcome the first guests to the Inn at Harvard. On Monday, the University-owned hotel’s final day of operation, he manned a quiet front desk as the Inn’s last patrons checked out of their rooms.
Donald Pfister, Former Ad Board Review Committee Chair, To Serve as Interim Dean of the College
Donald H. Pfister, a longtime Harvard faculty member and administrator who chaired a committee that reviewed the Administrative Board from 2008-2010, will serve as interim Dean of the College as it begins to explore a proposal to give students a role in adjudicating some disciplinary cases, Harvard announced Tuesday.
Pfister, Interim Dean of the College
Donald H. Pfister, a longtime Harvard faculty member and administrator who chaired a committee that reviewed the Administrative Board in 2008-2010, will serve as interim Dean of the College.
House Renewal Construction Update
With the renovation of Old Quincy reaching its final weeks, construction on Leverett’s McKinlock Hall is heating up.
Old Leverett Construction
Old Leverett House stands amid construction on June 27. The renovation of McKinlock Hall has been underway since immediately after Commencement, according to Faculty of Arts and Sciences spokesperson Colin Manning.
Old Quincy Construction
Construction workers continue renovation of Old Quincy on June 27. The renewal of the building is scheduled to be completed by August when students return to Harvard for the fall semester.
Administrator’s Inadvertent Reply-All Reveals Student’s Self-Reported Financial Aid Status
A student’s self-reported financial aid status was made public to the student body Monday when a College administrator inadvertently replied-all to the student’s email inquiring about Pre-Term Planning.
Associate Dean Who 'Pinch-Hit' for Transitioning OSL To Depart
Associate Dean of Student Life Kimberly A. Pacelli, the administrator who helped guide the Office of Student Life while it had no head, will leave Harvard on July 19 to become senior associate dean of student affairs at Bowdoin College.