Harvard Yard

Renovations Conclude at Wadsworth House, Harvard’s Second-Oldest Building

Major renovations to Wadsworth House — the second-oldest surviving building at Harvard, which still houses University offices — were completed this fall, marking a new chapter for the nearly 300-year-old structure.

Undergraduates Begin Tenth Harvard Yard Excavation

Undergraduates in a Harvard anthropology course have begun excavating Harvard Yard, the area between Harvard Hall and Holden Chapel, for the twentieth year of the Harvard Yard Archaeology Project.

‘We Have To Show Out’: Undergrads Get Energized for First Day of Classes

On Tuesday, the steps of Widener Library buzzed with excitement as Harvard students reunited with friends and stopped for pictures to commemorate the first day of classes.

Without AC, Students Simmer Through Summer Heat in Harvard Dorms

Students living on campus this summer are weathering this summer’s heat wave from their Harvard dorm rooms, many of which are not equipped with air conditioning.

Harvard Students Undress and Unwind Before Exams at Primal Scream

When the clock hit midnight Thursday, students streaked naked through Harvard Yard to mark the rear end of reading period — and the official start of finals — in the latest iteration of the decades-old Primal Scream tradition.

Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Rally Against Time Caps, Interrupt FAS Meeting

Armenian preceptor Lisa Gulesserian interrupted Tuesday’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting to call on Harvard faculty to support an end to time caps after she was awarded a prize for excellence in teaching.

Harvard Finishes Installing New Yard Surveillance Cameras

Harvard has installed 30 new surveillance cameras in the Yard as part of a long-planned upgrade to existing security measures aimed at deterring theft and increasing campus safety.

Harvard Lets Students Charge Scooters in Dorms. Some Schools Have Stricter Regulations.

As micromobility devices like e-scooters, e-bikes, and hoverboards grow in popularity among students, Harvard’s policies on storage and fire safety differ from peer institutions, a Crimson analysis finds. Harvard’s micromobility policies require students to keep paths clear, and to follow building guidelines regarding parking, safe charging, and storing overnight.

Dozens of Pro-Palestine Activists Rally in Harvard Yard to Demand Divestment

More than 40 pro-Palestine student protesters marched through Harvard Yard to demand the University divest from human rights abuses as part of a walkout staged by Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine on Thursday.

As Harvard-Yale Approaches, Students Try to Get School Spirit Off the Bench

Last year, Yale treated Harvard students to a raucous tailgate before The Game. On Saturday, undergraduates are looking to repay the favor — but they have to contend with cautious administrators and a lacking sense of school spirit.

$5,670 Worth of Valuables Stolen From Harvard Yard Freshman Dorm

Freshmen students living on the first floor of Thayer Hall were burglarized between the hours of 7 p.m. on Oct. 5 and 1 a.m. on Oct. 6, resulting in the theft of $5,670 worth of property, according to the Harvard University Police Department.

Harvard PSC Holds Memorial Church Vigil to Mourn ‘1 Year of Genocide’

More than 80 people, including Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana, attended a Thursday evening vigil organized by the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee to commemorate “one year of genocide.”

Harvard Yard Closed Overnight After Vandalism of University Hall, John Harvard Statue

The University restricted access to Harvard Yard overnight to Harvard University ID holders on Wednesday following the Tuesday vandalization of University Hall and the John Harvard statue by a pro-Palestine activist.

Windows Smashed, John Harvard Statue Vandalized in Act of ‘Palestinian Resistance’

An individual smashed the ground-floor windows to University Hall and covered the John Harvard statue in red paint as an “act of solidarity with the Palestinian resistance.”

Chalk of the Town: Professors Colorfully Protest Harvard’s New Campus Use Rules

A small group of Harvard faculty members chalked messages on the sidewalk below the John Harvard statue Tuesday afternoon to protest the University’s new policies restricting campus protests, including  bans on chalking and unapproved signage.

‘The Rudder of the Organization’: Longtime PBHA Staff Member Lee Smith Remembered for Warmth and Intellect

Lee H. Smith, a longtime staff member at the Phillips Brooks House Association in Harvard Yard, died on June 19 in Burlington, Mass. She was 89.​​​​​​​

Harvard Will Ban Chalking and Unapproved Signage on Campus, Draft Document Shows

Harvard will adopt University-wide rules on the use of campus spaces that will prohibit overnight camping, chalking on University property, and unapproved signage and displays, according to a draft document.

Large Tree Branch Falls on Footpath in Harvard Yard, Narrowly Avoids Pedestrians

A large limb fell from an American elm in Harvard’s Old Yard at roughly 8 p.m. Saturday, startling students and tourists walking through the area.

Harvard Yard Reopened to the Public for First Time in 6 Weeks

Harvard Yard reopened Wednesday for the first time in six weeks since it was first closed to the public in April for a pro-Palestine encampment that occupied the campus for 20 days.

FAS Dean Hopi Hoekstra Takes Victory Lap After Peaceful End to Harvard Yard Encampment

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra praised interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 for his handling of the pro-Palestine encampment and called for “true and meaningful dialogue” in her first public statement about the nearly three-week occupation of Harvard Yard that ended Tuesday morning.

Columbia Professor Shai Davidai Says Harvard Failed to Protect Jewish Students at Monday Counterprotest

Columbia Business School professor Shai Davidai accused Harvard of failing to protect its Jewish and Israeli students in a Monday afternoon counterprotest outside Johnston Gate.

As Commencement Looms, Garber and the Harvard Encampment Protesters Are Running Out of Time

The pro-Palestine protesters staging an encampment in Harvard Yard and interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 are at a standstill — and they are both running out of time to wait the other out.

Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Ends Harvard Yard Encampment

Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine announced early Tuesday morning that it would peacefully end the encampment in Harvard Yard, bringing an anticlimactic end to Harvard’s most high-profile pro-Palestine protest this year and paving the way for Commencement to proceed as planned.​​​​​​​

Garber Says He Will Encourage Involuntary Leave Reinstatement as Harvard Yard Encampment Ends

Twenty-one days after the pro-Palestine occupation of Harvard Yard began, interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 was able to do what presidents at more than 60 other universities could not: end the demonstration without the police or major concessions to the protesters.