Events
Colombian President Speaks
President Juan Manuel Santos delivers an address about Colombia’s successes at the JFK Jr. Forum.
Norwegian Prime Minister Outlines Economic Strategy at IOP
Current Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg laid out his strategy for immunizing his country against the “Dutch disease” at the JFK Forum Wednesday night.
Legal Scholars Debate Right to Peaceful Assembly
The Harvard Law School affiliates could not reach a consensus about whether the right to peaceful assembly is in fact an inviolable human right during an event at the Law School on Wednesday.
Political Strategists Debate War in Syria
Much of the evening’s discussion focused on different strategies that could be employed to lessen the amount of bloodshed in Syria.
Wife of Massachussets' Longest-Serving Governor Endorses Electroconvulsive Therapy
Alongside her husband, Katharine D. Dukakis called for an increased awareness to the benefits of electroconvulsive therapy at an event in Kirkland House Wednesday evening.
Advocating Divestment
Bill E. McKibben ’82, environmentalist and author of “The End of Nature,” conducts a lecture on climate change and fossil fuel divestment at Sanders Theatre on Tuesday afternoon.
Bee Day Generates Buzz
Tuesday’s Bee Day was an all-day celebration of honeybees, including local honey samples, tours of hives, a joint screening, and a presentation on ongoing research.
CEB Welcomes Students Back to School
Underneath cloudy skies with temperatures in the 60s on Sunday evening, students twirled cotton candy and jumped on a moon bounce at the College Events Board’s Welcome Back Event, which attendees said they enjoyed but thought was not well publicized.
Summer Cools Down, Boston Calling Heats Up
On May 26, the inaugural Boston Calling music festival closed its doors on an enormously successful weekend. Despite the dreary weather, some 20,000 concertgoers showed up to take in top indie acts like The National, the Shins, and fun. However, co-creator Brian Appel viewed the festival as more of a learning experience. “We saw a lot of things behind the scenes that we want to tweak and make better,” Appel admits. He’ll get a chance this fall, when Boston Calling returns to City Hall Plaza on Saturday and Sunday, this time with a bolder, more diverse lineup that features Vampire Weekend and Kendrick Lamar.
Harvard Today: Sept. 3, 2013
It may be Day 1 of the Fall 2013 semester, but it’s not Monday. All classes that normally meet on Tuesdays will meet today. If you need a break, treat yourself to an early afternoon trip to the Farmer’s Market for a demonstration by Joanne B. Chang '91 of Flour Bakery.
HUPD and Securitas Personnel Honored for Service During Week of Marathon Bombings
Four Harvard University Police Department officers and a Securitas manager were honored at a ceremony Monday afternoon for their service during the week of the Boston Marathon bombings and the subsequent search for the suspects.
PSY in Tsai on Thursday!
Hey, sexy people of Harvard! Break out those dance moves we know you’ve been working on in front of the mirror for months. You could have the chance to see the man responsible for the gangnam style craze in the flesh.
Journalist Soledad O'Brien Reflects on Race Relations Coverage
Award-winning broadcast journalist Soledad M. O’Brien ’88-’00 visited the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Thursday for a discussion on her career and experiences in journalism.
Students Share Stories of Experience as Undocumented Immigrants
With signs that read “Nosotros Somos Iguales” and “Keep Families Together” as a backdrop, students gathered on the steps of Memorial Church Saturday evening to speak out about comprehensive immigration reform.
Panelists Discuss Head Trauma Research
Three panelists described current medical research and long-term goals to reform care and policy on athletic head trauma and concussions during a biannual symposium of the Harvard Society for Mind, Brain, and Behavior in Science Center C on Friday afternoon.
Panel Discusses Challenges of Translation
Scholars face an ethically fraught task in translating a text from one language into another, panelists agreed during a Monday afternoon discussion about translation held in Emerson Hall.
Sex Workshop Discusses Consent and Negotiation
In a room in Sever Hall Monday night, cookies were passed around and tea was served—a low-key setting for the discussion of sex. For two hours, representatives from the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Harvard College Munch—a kinky sex discussion group at the College—discussed the importance of consent and negotiation in relationships.
Artist Spotlight: Joshua Redman '91
"What I can say is this: you can't go into jazz wanting to make a solid living or wanting to become well known. Those are just not the reasons that attract people to this music. The people who come to be the most artistically successful and who come to feel the most fulfilled with their work are those with a genuine passion and dedication to this music."
Markey Makes Pitch to Harvard Students
Rep. Edward J. Markey, the candidate emerging as frontrunner in the race to replace Secretary of State John F. Kerry in the Senate, visited Harvard on Friday afternoon to make his case to students.
Tyga Addresses ‘Haters’ in Yardfest Performance
Twice during his performance in Tercentenary Theater Saturday evening, rapper Tyga alluded to the controversy surrounding his appearance at Yardfest. “Despite all the haters, we’re here,” he yelled into his microphone just minutes into his performance, saying he appreciated everyone who came out for the concert.
Professor Discusses Impact of Social Attitudes on Rape Culture
Recognizing how current social attitudes towards rape have come into being will help students dismantle a rape culture that places undue burden on victims, according to Tithi Bhattacharya, an associate professor at Purdue University who spoke at Dudley House Thursday evening.
Sheryl Sandberg Urges Students to be Fearless, Ambitious
Sheryl K. Sandberg ’91, chief operating officer of Facebook, told audience members in a packed Sanders Theater to be aggressive in pursuit of their ambitions.
More Than 1,000 Protest Tyga
An online petition urging administrators to cancel Tyga’s performance at Yardfest garnered more than one thousand signatures on Change.org late Sunday night, circulating via Facebook and email.
Seinfeld Star Jests with Immediate Gratification Players
Actor Jason Alexander, of “Seinfeld” fame, held a Chapstick tube to his lips as a faux cigarette while making farting noises alongside members of the Immediate Gratification Players on Thursday.