Student Life
Dean of Students Dunne Again Threatens ‘Increased Sanctions’ for Students at Yard Encampment
Dean of Students Thomas Dunne said in a Saturday email to undergraduates that the pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard has disturbed freshmen students trying to study for final exams and issued another warning that protesters will face disciplinary action.
LIVE UPDATES: Day 3 of Harvard Yard Encampment
The encampment in Harvard Yard mounted by pro-Palestine student organizers entered its second day on Friday. Students are facing heightened risks of disciplinary action.
HUA Problem Solving Team Has Yet to Convene After 2 Weeks
Two weeks after the Harvard Undergraduate Association began the process of forming a problem solving team and indefinitely postponed all student referenda — including the College-wide referendum on divestment from Israel — the team still has not set a time for its first meeting.
Pro-Palestine Harvard Students Occupy Harvard Yard on First Day of Encampment
Pro-Palestine protesters established an encampment in Harvard Yard on Wednesday to protest the College’s suspension of the Palestine Solidarity Committee.
Judge Rules Against Theo Harper ’25 in Harvard IRC Lawsuit Following Removal Over ‘Stress Test’
The Cambridge District Court ruled against Theo J. Harper ’25 in a small claims lawsuit against the Harvard International Relations Council on April 10.
Cooke and Hirabayashi Failed To Meet Campaign Promises. To Students, It Reflects Broader Issues.
Former Harvard Undergraduate Association Co-Presidents John S. Cooke ’25 and Shikoh M. Hirabayashi ’24 ended their 14-month term last week. But many undergraduate students and some former HUA members said Cooke and Hirabayashi accomplished quite little.
Harvard College Dean Khurana Defends PSC Suspension, Rejects Accusations of Bias
Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana defended the decision to suspend the Palestine Solidarity Committee and rejected accusations that the action unfairly targeted pro-Palestine student activists in an interview on Tuesday.
Harvard Suspends Palestine Solidarity Committee Amid Wave of Protests on College Campuses
Harvard College suspended the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee and ordered the group to “cease all organizational activities for the remainder of the Spring 2024 term” or risk permanent expulsion.
Adams House Announces Climate Funding Program for Student Projects
Adams House, one of Harvard’s twelve upperclassmen houses, launched Adams Works on Climate earlier this month — a two-year program to fund climate projects led by Adams residents.
Harvard Graduate Council Hosts First-Ever Awards Dinner, Honors ‘Person of the Year’
The Harvard Graduate Council recognized several council members and awarded Bobby Constantino their “Person of the Year” award at their first-ever awards dinner Monday evening.
Harvard Yard Closed Until Friday in Anticipation of Pro-Palestine Protests
The University restricted access to Harvard Yard until Friday afternoon in apparent anticipation of pro-Palestine student protests this week.
Harvard Students Rally in Solidarity with Columbia Demonstrators Following Arrests
More than 200 Harvard affiliates rallied Friday afternoon to denounce Harvard’s ties to the war in Gaza and to show solidarity with students who were arrested at Columbia University during pro-Palestine demonstrations.
‘An International Issue’: Harvard GSAS Dean Says Free Speech Issues Are Not Harvard-Specific
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dean Emma Dench said in a Tuesday interview with The Crimson that free speech is an “international issue” rather than a Harvard-specific problem.
‘A Party for 26 Miles’: Harvard Students Run 2024 Boston Marathon
Tens of thousands of spectators cheered, played music, and held handmade signs at the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday. In 70 degree heat, runners — among them several Harvard College students and recent alumni — traversed a hilly 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to the Copley Square finish line.
At Final Meeting, HUA Co-President Shikoh Hirabayashi Stays Silent About Cooke’s Recall
During the last meeting of his term on Monday, outgoing Harvard Undergraduate Association Co-President Shikoh M. Hirabayashi ’24 thanked everyone who had worked closely with him over the past year to lead the College’s student government.
‘Home for the Next 4 Years’: Admitted Students Experience Harvard at Visitas 2024
More than 1,300 admitted students flocked to campus for Visitas — Harvard’s two-day admitted students event — this past weekend.
Harvard’s Leadership Appeals To Admitted Students During Visitas Weekend
Harvard invited 1,305 admitted students to its campus over the weekend as it attempts to persuade the Class of 2028 to attend a University experiencing its most tumultuous period in decades.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Indefinitely Postpones Student Referendum on Israel Divestment
A referendum on whether Harvard should divest from institutions supporting “Israel’s occupation of Palestine” was postponed indefinitely after two Harvard Undergraduate Association officers invoked an obscure procedural motion to delay the vote.
Palestine Solidarity Committee Protests HUA Postponement of Divestment Referendum
Harvard affiliates protested the Harvard Undergraduate Association’s indefinite postponement of a student-wide referendum vote on whether the University should divest from “Israel’s occupation of Palestine” during a rally Friday afternoon.
‘Chilling Effect’: Harvard Undergraduates for Academic Freedom Host Film Screening, Panel Discussion
The Harvard Undergraduates for Academic Freedom hosted a screening and panel discussion of “The Coddling of the American Mind” on Wednesday evening.
Incoming BU President Melissa Gilliam Will Speak at Harvard Medical School’s Class Day
Melissa L. Gilliam, the incoming president of Boston University, will serve as the Harvard Medical School’s class day speaker next month.
The Cost of Having Fun at Harvard? $200, College Administrators Say
While undergraduates can opt out of paying the Student Activities Fee, several College administrators emphasized its importance when discussing efforts to enhance student social life.
‘Along for the Ride’: Harvard Residential Group Faces Fractures Ahead of Union Recognition Election
Two months ago, the Harvard Union of Residential Advisors began to unionize — but even as the group has publicly sped through the recognition process, tensions have steadily built within the union.
CAMHS Employee Said Not Consulted for ‘Care Contract’ in Wrongful Death Trial Over 2015 Student Suicide
A Harvard Counseling and Mental Health Services employee said that despite being listed on a “care contract” with Luke Z. Tang ’18, he was never consulted about Tang’s wellbeing.
John Cooke ’25 Ousted in Harvard Undergraduate Association Recall Vote
College students voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to oust Harvard Undergraduate Association Co-President John S. Cooke ’25 as unspecified misconduct allegations swirled around him.