Freshmen
Flyby Investigates: How are Freshman Getting Cuffed?
For freshmen living on campus last semester (or, honestly, anywhere else), it seems that finding a quarantine boo moved way up on the priority list. So how did we get here? Our very own freshman writer breaks down the new Covid dating culture, and how somehow plenty of freshman found love in a global pandemic.
Friends Met On Internet
Chandler of "Friends," discussing how many of our friendships (and relationships) look nowadays
Freshmen Adjust to Spring Accommodations Amid Virtual Semester
When the College announced it would prioritize bringing upperclassmen back for the spring, some freshmen flocked to off-campus apartments while others opted to stay home.
The ‘Second’ Class of 2024
More than 20 international freshmen interviewed said their first semester of college was marked by nocturnal schedules, social isolation, and inadequate support from the College. Many said they feel pessimistic that things will get better this spring.
‘Tumultuous but Valuable’: Harvard Freshmen Adjust to College Life in Unprecedented First Semester
The ongoing global pandemic has disrupted every aspect of higher education. Freshmen who lived on Harvard’s campus this fall adapted to daily coronavirus tests and virtual socialization, but still looked back on their unprecedented first semester as an overall positive experience.
After Virtual Semester, Freshmen Navigate the Pressures of Blocking
For members of the Class of 2024, the infamously stressful blocking process may be extra fraught due to pandemic-era social restrictions.
Class of 2025 Athletic Recruits Say Potential Pandemic Postponements Won’t Faze Them
Despite the Ivy League’s decision to cancel fall sports, many athletic recruits committed to the Harvard College Class of 2025 say they stand by their choice.
The Crimson's Freshman Survey: Meet the Class of 2024
The Crimson’s survey of more than 76 percent of incoming freshmen in Harvard College’s Class of 2024 asked them about their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic and opinions of Harvard’s response to it.
Freshmen 'Disappointed' by Invitation to De-densified Harvard Campus
Admitted freshmen were the only College class invited back to campus for the fall Monday morning, but many in the Class of 2024 said they are displeased with the arrangements.
Matthews Hall
Matthews Hall is a first-year dorm located in the heart of Harvard Yard, known for its distinctive entrance arches.
Class of 2023 Picture
Despite the rain, the Class of 2023 gathered to take a class photo, an annual tradition for the first-year class after attending convocation.
Families Flock to Harvard for First-Year Family Weekend
Organized annually by the Dean of Students Office, the weekend consists of activities for freshmen and their relatives, including classroom visits, museum open houses, campus tours, and meals in Annenberg Hall.
Harvard College Institutionalizes First-Year Retreat and Experience Program
The College officially institutionalized the pre-orientation program First-Year Retreat and Experience, which aims to orient under-resourced incoming students to life at Harvard, FYRE leadership announced Tuesday.
Harvard Votes Challenge Targets Freshmen With Move-In Registration Program
In the first year of a new effort to bolster civic engagement among Harvard students, volunteers with Harvard Votes Challenge — a student organization focused on increasing voter turnout at Harvard — helped eligible freshmen register to vote and update their voter registration status.
The Crimson's Freshman Survey: Meet the Class of 2023
This year’s Harvard freshmen — like those who came before them — are an exceedingly well-off group relative to the country at large. More than 27 percent of members of the Class of 2023 who answered a question about parental income in a recent Crimson survey said their families make $250,000 or more per year — earnings higher than 95 percent of American households.
Lockwood To Serve as Interim Freshman Resident Dean
Meghan Lockwood will serve as interim resident dean of Elm Yard, College administrators announced in an email to freshmen Friday.
Peer Advising Fellows Instructed to Limit Academic Advising
Harvard College’s Advising Programs Office has instructed Peer Advising Fellows to not offer directive academic advice to freshmen and to instead refer students to their freshman advisers — a change some veteran PAFs say limits their ability to help freshmen.
Harvard Hall Renovations to Last Through Fall Semester
Major interior and exterior renovations began June 4 on Harvard Hall — one of the oldest and most historic buildings in Harvard Yard — and will continue through the start of second semester, according to Faculty of Arts and Sciences spokesperson Rachael Dane.
Bacow at Convocation 2019
University President Lawrence S. Bacow speaks at the 2019 Freshman Convocation
Divest at Convocation
Members of Divest Harvard raised a banner calling on Harvard to divest its endowment from fossil fuel industries during University President Lawrence S. Bacow's Convocation address Monday.
Freshman Convocation Brings Divestment Protests, Calls to Action
Freshmen call on Harvard to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry as Bacow addressed their class Monday during convocation.
Emily Quigley Appointed New Director of Harvard First-Year Outdoor Program
Emily S. Quigley will serve as the new director of Harvard’s First-Year Outdoor Program, as well as the outdoor and recreation coordinator at the Dean of Students Office, Kate Colleran — the senior director for student organizations and resources at the DSO — announced Wednesday.
Nekesa Straker Appointed Senior Assistant Dean of Residential Life and First-Year Students
Nekesa C. Straker will serve as the new senior assistant dean of residential life and first-year students starting next academic year, Associate Dean of Students Lauren E. Brandt announced in an email to undergraduates Thursday afternoon.
College Eliminates Experiential Learning Center, Director to Leave Harvard
The Dean of Students Office will not be moving forward with the Experiential Learning Center, the center’s director Paul R. “Coz” Teplitz ’03-’09 announced in an email to leaders of the First-Year Outdoor Program Thursday.