Student Life
Dropping Books, Then the Clothes
When asked to recount the events that transpired yesterday midnight in Harvard Yard, her answer was simple: “We just got naked, and we ran.”
Parents Without Papers: Living With Undocumented Parents
When Harvard sophomore Jane was in kindergarten, she could not communicate with her teacher or classmates. As an American citizen growing up with parents who were undocumented immigrants from Mexico, Jane—whose name has been changed to protect her identity—had to learn the English language on her own.
UC Proposes a Public Forum During Final Meeting
In its final meeting of the semester last night, the Undergraduate Council passed the Harvard University Forum for Change Act (HUFC), which seeks to establish a public forum for interaction between students, the administration, and faculty.
Susan Marine To Depart As Dean
Susan B. Marine, assistant dean of student life and the director of the Harvard College Women’s Center, will leave Harvard at the end of June to become an assistant professor and program director of the higher education program in the Graduate School of Education at Merrimack College.
College Announces New BGLTQ Resources
Dean of Harvard College Evelynn M. Hammonds announced at a community meeting Wednesday night the development of new resources for BGLTQ students at Harvard, including the establishment of a full-time staff person and campus space dedicated to the BGLTQ community.
Warnings Restrict Harvard Support For Undergraduate Travel
In order to protect its individual travelers and itself as an institution, the College follows State Department advisories to determine whether to support student travel to countries in question.
Working Group Evaluates Freshman Social Space
The Freshmen Space Working Group recommended that the College renovate freshman common rooms and that Annenberg Dining Hall remain open for longer hours in a report.
Battle of the Berries
Pinkberry's arrival challenges Berryline’s monopoly on the frozen yogurt market.
Fan Buses for Men’s Basketball in Question
Despite its popularity last season, the men’s basketball program has yet to formalize plans to continue chartering fan buses to and from select Ivy League road games.
Students Discuss Sexuality at Colloquium
From secret courts to choreography, activism to AIDS, Sever Hall 113 was abuzz Friday evening with discussions of gender, sexuality, and culture at the Harvard College Women’s Center’s second annual Undergraduate Gender Research Colloquium.
UC Passes Stricter Endorsement Bill
The Undergraduate Council passed legislation creating stricter guidelines for endorsing student movements at its general meeting last night.
New Website Consolidates Event Publicity
EventPlease hopes to centralize event publicity on Harvard's campus to make event planning easier for Harvard students as well as promote environmental sustainability.
HSA and Edhance Partner For Student Savings
Love sites like Groupon, but wish the deals were located closer to campus? Now, thanks to Harvard Student Agencies’ recent partnership with Edhance, students have access to deals in the Square and beyond.
Facebook Co-founder Discusses New Startup
Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook, discussed his past projects and his new endeavor Jumo, a social networking for non-profits.
Committee on Student Life Discusses Party Policy
The Committee on Student Life discussed the party policies in the Houses at a meeting yesterday morning, with students arguing for more consistency in party form policy while administrators resisted, citing natural House variability.
Harvard Plans to Celebrate 375th
Planning is underway to celebrate Harvard’s 375th anniversary during the 2011-2012 academic year.
HUHDS Hosts Earth Day Meal
Harvard University Hospitality and Dining Services celebrated Earth Day last night with its annual sustainable dinner.
New MCAT Means Few Changes
In response to proposed changes to the MCAT, faculty who teach popular pre-med courses say they are unlikely to dramatically change their course curricula.
Harvard Celebrates Earth Day
Harvard’s many schools are rolling out new programs and initiatives to continue to encourage a culture of sustainability.
Website Aims To Aid Event Planning
A new website, Mobi, has been released to help Harvard students better search for interesting activities and weekend events. One of the creators is Haoqi Zhang, a Harvard teaching fellow and Computer Science Ph.D. student, who developed the site to create a "new way to plan events together" by allowing people to either find or add activities that may interest others.
Spontaneous Chair Musical Breaks Out in Yard
The chairs are back in the Yard, but they aren't just for relaxing outside. A group of Harvard affiliates sang about and used the colorful chairs ina spontaneous musical performance held in the Yard last week.
On ‘Bucket List,’ Both Joy and Tears
“Kiss a crew boy” and “go streaking” were just a few of the goals expressed in chalk on a school-wide ‘bucket list,’ where students are encouraged to express the one thing they wish they could do before they graduate.