Final Clubs
UC Leaders to Meet with Friedrich About Expanded Sanctions
Sachee and Khansarinia will meet with administrators to discuss a recommendation that would bar members of final clubs and Greek organizations from holding their positions in the future.
Dean Discusses Hiring Of Women, Minorities at Faculty Meeting
The diversity of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences remains "concerning," Dean of Faculty Affairs and Planning Nina Zipser said at the Faculty’s monthly meeting Tuesday.
The Sanctions: Where They Stand
A guide to the past, present, and uncertain future of the College's unprecedented penalties on members of single-gender social organizations.
Faculty Meeting Agenda Set Without Lewis Motion
The agenda for Tuesday’s Faculty meeting, released Friday, includes a notable absence: a motion proposed by former Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68.
On Sanctions, Students Await Final Answers
Students offered mixed reactions to Wednesday’s announcement that a historic policy set to penalize members of single-gender social groups could be “revised or replaced” by a newly-formed committee.
Implementation Committee Was Not Aware of New Committee Studying Sanctions
Members of a committee tasked with recommending how to implement penalties on members of single-gender social clubs learned of the policy's potential revision on short notice.
Social Organizations Sanctions Could Be ‘Revised or Replaced’
The College’s historic policy penalizing members of single gender social organizations could be “revised or replaced," Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana announced Wednesday.
Faust, Khurana Discuss Sanctions Committee with Faculty Council
University President Drew G. Faust and Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana attended the biweekly meeting of the Faculty Council Tuesday to discuss a committee that could revise a policy penalizing members of single social organizations.
All-Male Oak Club to Accept Women
The all-male Oak Club will adopt gender neutral membership practices during this spring’s recruitment process, according to the social club’s undergraduate president.
FAS Dean Calls Faculty Criticism About Lack of Involvement in Sanctions ‘Categorically False’
FAS Dean Michael D. Smith called Faculty criticism about their lack of involvement in crafting a historic social life policy “categorically false,” expressing his most in-depth comments on the contentious sanctions to date.
Implementation Committee on Track to Hand Khurana Recommendations in Spring
The committee tasked with implementing the College’s new policy penalizing members of single-gender final clubs and Greek organizations is on track to meet its deadline to offer Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana recommendations next semester.
Faculty in Line
Faculty members wait to be admitted to the Faculty meeting to discuss a motion concerning the sanctions on single-gender organizations, held in Science Center B. The meeting was adjourned without a vote.
Sanctions Didn’t Receive Proper Faculty Consultation, Professors Charge
During a contentious Faculty meeting Tuesday that adjourned without an expected vote on a motion against Harvard’s unprecedented social life policy, professors offered impassioned remarks about the lack of input members of the Faculty had in shaping the sanctions.
Internal Divisions Rack Owl Club
An Owl club undergraduate’s email spurred an acrimonious exchange with one member of the graduate board, offering a glimpse into a wide rift between the undergraduate and graduate memberships
In FAQs, College Administrators and Lewis Lobby Faculty On Sanctions
Ahead of a contentious Faculty meeting, College administrators and computer science professor Harry R. Lewis ’68 have circulated documents to lobby faculty members with their respective arguments about historic penalties against members of single-gender social organizations.
Faculty Council Declines to Vote on Sanctions Motion
The Faculty Council has declined to vote on a motion opposing the College’s historic sanctions against members of final clubs, fraternities, and sororities, citing uncertainty about whether a vote for the motion would impact the policy.
1st Amendment and Sanctions
Sanford V. Levinson, a visiting law professor from the University of Texas Law School, talks about the constitutionality of the sanctions on single-gender organizations at an event organized by the Harvard Federalist Society and the Harvard American Constitution Society.
In Anticipation of Sanctions Vote, Smith Releases Extensive Survey Data to Faculty
FAS Dean Michael D. Smith has released five years of undergraduate survey results to every voting member of the Faculty “to further inform” an upcoming debate on a College policy that penalizes members of final clubs and Greek organizations.
Lewis Headlines Debate on Constitutionality of Final Club Sanctions
Four professors debated the First Amendment implications of the College’s plan to penalize members of single-gender social organizations on Tuesday, reframing a controversial campus issue in constitutional terms.
Majority of Student Voters Oppose College Sanctions in UC Ballot
Sixty percent of undergraduates who voted in this year’s UC presidential election said the College should repeal sanctions on unrecognized single-gender social organizations
53 Percent of Surveyed Students Oppose Single-Gender Sanctions
More than 53 percent of surveyed undergraduates hold an unfavorable view of Harvard’s policy penalizing membership in unrecognized single-gender social organizations, according to The Crimson’s recent election survey.
Majority of UC Tickets Oppose Final Club, Greek Org. Sanctions
When asked to comment on the issue by Crimson debate moderators, only one pair of candidates indicated support for the College's controversial new policy.
Sanctions Could Be Subject to Change, Faust Says
Harvard’s historic penalties on members of unrecognized single-gender social organizations could be subject to change after consultation with faculty members, University President Drew G. Faust said.
UC Votes to Put Single-Gender Social Organization Proposition on Ballot
In a narrow vote, UC representatives approved adding a ballot question on whether they believe final clubs and Greek organizations should go gender-neutral.