Student Life
In Cabot House, Khuranas Reflect on Year Ahead
Cabot House Co-Master Rakesh Khurana will be spending more time in University Hall next fall after he takes the helm of Harvard College, but he and Co-Master Stephanie R. Khurana said that they will run the Quad House much the same as they have for the last three years.
Number of Students Taking Make-Up Exams Triples After Bomb Threat Incident
According to Faculty of Arts and Sciences Registrar Michael P. Burke, 168 students—including those whose exams were not affected by the bomb threat—will be taking make-up exams this semester, nearly three times as many those in the spring of 2013.
Blood Drive
Catherine Curtis '17 gets ready to give blood to the Harvard Red Cross Blood Drive in the basement of Northwest Labs on Feb 10. The pop-up blood drive is open to the public and will continue until Feb 13.
Friends Remember Angela Mathew as Energetic Debater, Magnetic Personality
If there was a student who could master the art of balancing courses, extracurriculars, and a social life better than the rest, it was Angela R. Mathew ’15, her friends remember.
Capturing Conflict
Greg Marinovich, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist from South Africa and Nieman Fellow, presents a seven minute video compilation of his work at a seminar in CGIS Knafel Building on Feb 10. Marinovich explained how his work addresses the question: "How do we overcome conflict and the environment that gives rise to conflicts?"
UC's Ghost Protocol
UC President Gus Mayopolous '15 eats dinner with other students in Cabot Dining Hall on Feb 7. As part of the UC's Ghost Protocol, Mayopolous asked students to fill out a survey detailing their top three choices of improvements to student life on campus. Options included free printing, more money towards study breaks, and fresher fruits and vegetables in the dining halls.
Study Abroad
The Harvard Office of International Education on Dunster Street. The OIE helps students to plan international academic experiences, including "study abroad".
Harvard Wheelchair Access
Quincy House is one of three Houses that are wheelchair-accessible. The lack of wheelchair ramps at Harvard make attending social events and visiting friends difficult for students with mobility impairments.
Administrators, Academics Weigh Facebook's Impact on College Life
While Facebook has undoubtedly made students at Harvard feel more connected, academics and Harvard administrators are not sure whether it has truly brought the College closer together.
Facebook Friends?
More and more students spend a majority of their downtime on social media. Facebook has replaced a great deal of human interactions as a means for communication and meeting new people.
Number of Thefts in River Houses Rises
Thefts on campus spiked over the past week in several of the River Houses, where items ranging from laptops to cameras to coats were reported stolen.
Herbie Hancock
The 2014 Norton Lecturer, Herbie Hancock, bursts into laughter during the first set of his lecture series, ‘The Ethics of Jazz’ in Sanders Theatre on Feb 3.
HUDS Okays Repeat Bag Lunch Orders
For the first time, Harvard University Dining Services began allowing students to place weekly orders for bagged meals instead of having them complete the request form each time.
Miles Davis, Buddhism, and Jazz featured in Hancock’s First Lecture as Norton Professor
Herbert “Herbie” J. Hancock delved into personal experiences, as well as the core values of jazz music during a lecture in Sanders Theatre on Monday.
Students, Faculty Members Frustrated With Course Lotteries
Though course lotteries are designed to make the process for enrollment in high-demand courses more equitable, students and professors at the College have complained that course lotteries, particularly in General Education courses, can often be frustrating and inconvenient.