House Renewal
Leverett Drew Faust
University President Drew G. Faust speaks in the courtyard of McKinlock Hall about the importance of House Renewal for Harvard as an institution.
Dunster Construction
Dunster House has been under construction since June 2014 and is slated to reopen in September 2015.
Dunster Renovations Incorporate Student Feedback
Student responses have informed changes such as enlarging shower spaces and adding study niches in residential halls.
Dunster Students Praise Renovated Inn
As scaffolding rises over Dunster’s iconic tower, members of the Dunster House community praised the renovated Inn at Harvard.
New Leverett Dining Hall
The renovation of Leverett's McKinlock Hall included the first dining hall renovation of the House Renewal process.
McKinlock Renovations Draw Praise from Leverett Community
The building is the largest completed renovation to date in the College’s more than $1 billion House Renewal project.
McKinlock Student Lounge
The newly renovated McKinlock Hall opened for students after undergoing a year of renovations. The basement includes a variety of new facilities, including a student lounge.
McKinlock Arts Room
The renovated McKinlock Hall houses many new facilities, including a student arts room.
McKinlock Hall
The newly renovated McKinlock Hall, including a new light court, opened for students a few days ago after undergoing a year of renovations.
Random, But Unequal
As the Houses undergo a decades-long renewal project aimed, in part, at equalizing their facilities, not all housing experiences will be the same.
Interactive Feature: The Class of 2014, By the Numbers
The Crimson’s annual survey of the graduating senior class, presented in words, graphs, and numbers.
Swing Housing
The building at 8 Prescott Street will be the temporary residence for House Masters whose dormitories are undergoing renovation.
8 Prescott Will Serve as House Master Swing Housing
The Victorian house will be converted into temporary lodgings for the house masters whose residences are scheduled to undergo renovation during the House Renewal process.
Art House
Harvard’s residential housing system is currently in the midst of a massive overhaul––Quincy and Leverett have already undergone extensive renewal, and Dunster is slated to go under the knife next year. But this focus on modernization only tells part of the story. Each of Harvard’s twelve residential houses is home to artifacts that attest to its singular history.
UC To Ask College To Pay for Summer Storage in Renovated Houses
The Undergraduate Council called on College administrators to cover summer storage costs for students during their weekly meeting.
No More Storage
The basement of Stone Hall, once home to summer storage, was renovated to include conference and practice room space, as well as a new student lounge and smart classroom.
With $1.3 Billion Pledged, FAS Campaign Over Halfway to Goal
The Harvard Campaign for Arts and Sciences raised a little more than half of its $2.5 billion fundraising goal as of the end of February, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith wrote in an email to the Faculty Monday morning.
Quincy House Students Voice Concerns over Summer Storage
Quincy will be the first House not to offer its students free, on-campus storage after undergoing renovations as part of the House renewal project, prompting some residents to voice concerns over the financial burden the policy change might impose on students.
Square Hotels See Increase in Bookings During Junior Parents Weekend
When Harvard Square welcomed the parents and families of the Class of 2015 for Junior Parents Weekend last Friday, it lacked one mainstay option for accommodations near campus, the Inn at Harvard.
The History of Harvard Housing
Over the years, Harvard's housing has drastically changed. With Housing Day coming up, here's a look a back at the biggest events in Harvard housing history.
Harvard Today: February 19, 2014
Happy Wednesday! If that greeting sounded like an oxymoron to you, cheer up with the fact that there are only 23 more days until Spring Break and in terms of more pressing matters, 2 more days until Friday! And if President's Day has thrown you off and you've lost count of the days, don't worry—you're not alone.