Undergraduate Council
UC Funds Dates for Valentine's Day Proposal Winners
A few couples were blessed this Valentine's Day not by Cupid but by the UC, which awarded two $50 grants to students who submitted the most creative date proposals last week.
UC Elects New Members, Discusses Honor Code, Gender Neutral Housing
This semester, the UC sought to fill twelve seats—three in Cabot House, two in Kirkland House, and one each in Oak Yard, Adams, Currier, Dunster, Eliot, Leverett, and Mather Houses.
Ask Away
An audience member asks a question during the UC meeting on Feb 17. Besides introducing the new members from the most recent UC Special Elections, the meeting encouraged members to ask questions about the UC's new fundraising initiatives.
Ahead of Faust Meeting, UC Outlines Plans to Raise, Spend Requested $250,000
In advance of their meeting with University President Drew G. Faust Thursday, leaders of the Undergraduate Council on Sunday outlined fundraising models and broke down the ways in which the would spend the additional $250,000 the organization is seeking from the University.
The UC Will Keep Your Feet Dry
This miserable weather doesn’t seem to be letting up, and with yet another storm on the horizon for Tuesday, traversing the arctic conditions of Mass. Ave to get to class is an issue.
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.
UC Votes in Support of Honor Code Draft
Representatives from the Undergraduate Council voted in favor of a revised version of the honor code at the group’s weekly meeting Sunday night, despite concerns that the Council’s legislation failed to address lingering questions about the formation of an honor board.
Ghost Protocol Success
UC President Gus Mayopolous '15 applauds members of the Undergraduate Council for a successful first run of Ghost Protocol on Sunday night in Sever Hall.
UC Meeting
Student members of the Academic Integrity Committee present their ideas and outline of the honor code draft at the UC's weekly meeting Sunday night.
UC Emails Now Almost As Good As Pfister's
It looks like the interim dean of the College isn’t the only leader at the College who can send the student body quirky emails.
Eighteen Classes Enroll More Than 200 Undergraduates
Economics 10: "Principles of Economics" regained its status as the course with the highest enrollment this spring, beating out Statistics 104: "Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Economics."
UC Will Request Additional $250,000 in University Funds
Undergraduate Council representatives detailed plans at their weekly meeting Sunday to meet with University President Drew G. Faust to request an additional $250,000 in funding.
Honor Code Draft Ready for Student Feedback, Faculty Discussion
The Academic Integrity Committee will hold a series of meetings across campus over the next week to solicit student feedback on the honor code.
UC Opens for Business
Undergraduate Council President Gus A. Mayopoulos '15 convened the 32nd Undergraduate Council for its first spring semester meeting and discussed which issues the Council should tackle this semester.
In First Meeting of the Year, UC Discusses Role As Advocate for Students
In the Undergraduate Council’s first meeting of the year, newly elected President Gus A. Mayopoulos ’15 and Vice President Sietse K. Goffard ’15 led a discussion Sunday night on the role of the UC as an advocate for students.
Chaotic Election Behind Them, New UC Leaders Outline First Initiatives
In an email to undergraduates Friday, UC President Gus A. Mayopoulos ’15 and Vice President Sietse K. Goffard ’15 detailed three new initiatives that they plan to implement as their term gets underway.
New Years Resolutions
Even wiith the new year in full swing, Flyby has been thinking a lot about just how much 2013 gave us to refelct upon. From an email search scandal to a bomb scare, this year at Harvard certainly had its interesting moments. With a critical eye, we took some time to think over these past twelve months and come up with a few resolutions for the Harvard community in 2014.
Semester In Review: Four Things That Made Harvard Awesome in Fall 2013
As the Fall 2013 semester draws to a close, Flyby reflects on four of the many things that made it a great one.
Things Less Eventful Than This UC Election
This year’s UC presidential election process, which seems finally to have come to a close last night, has given us more whiplash than the most fearsome of roller coasters. With all the twists, turns, and dramatic plot twists that went on right here on our own campus, suddenly everything else suddenly seemed less exciting in comparison. Here are some examples.
UC Vice President
Sietse Goffard ‘15 swore in as UC Vice President with one hand on the UC Constitution in Sever Hall on December 8.
Swearing In
Gus Mayopoulos ‘15 swears in as UC President with one hand on the UC Constitution in Sever Hall on December 8. Sietse Goffard ‘15 swore in as UC Vice President.
Goffard Elected UC Vice President, Mayopoulos Assumes UC Presidency
Goffard, a representative from Currier House, defeated unexpected challenger and outgoing UC Secretary Meghamsh Kanuparthy ’16 by a vote of 28-14, with exclusively Council members casting the secret ballots.