Undergraduate Council
UC To Transform Northwest Labs Into One-Night Club
The UC will host a school-wide dance party at Northwest Labs Friday night featuring a mash-up artist and a DJ.
River Run To Be Watched by Police
Harvard University Police will be out in increased numbers to monitor underage drinking during River Run.
Berkman Center Continues Collaboration with Lady Gaga
Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society announced the next phase of its collaboration with Lady Gaga’s new Born This Way Foundation just days after the pop sensation’s much-trumpeted visit to Harvard to launch the organization.
UC Spring Break 'Getaway Grants'
Forget for a minute the problem sets, papers, and midterms that are looming over your head this week. Fast forward five days—it's Friday and you're officially on Spring Break!
UC Organizes Student-Dean Lunches
The Undergraduate Council has recently established several initiatives intended to increase communication between students and administrators, including a more transparent posting of deans’ office hours and a Lunch with a Dean series.
Lady Gaga Launches the Born This Way Foundation at Harvard
Lady Gaga descended on the Harvard campus Wednesday to launch her Born This Way Foundation before a packed audience in Sanders Theatre.
Ausick: Email Poser Declared UC Candidacy
John A. Ausick ’13 never intended to run for a position on the Undergraduate Council, but he could just be Currier House’s next UC representative.
Summit Brings Ivy League Schools Together
Students from the eight Ivy League universities learned about practical approaches and effective tools to fulfill their leadership roles at their respective undergraduate institutions at the 12th Ivy League Leadership Summit this weekend.
Liaison Program Connects Student Organizations to UC
The UC has assigned each of its representatives to serve as a liaison to about ten student organizations. The initiative intends to give all of the student organizations on campus a point person through whom they can communicate with the UC.
UC Basketball Game Tailgate
"Everybody get up, it's time to slam now." There's a real jam going down right before tomorrow's Harvard-Yale basketball game: The UC's Social Programs Committee is hosting a tailgate in conjunction with the Harvard Athletics department.
Ice Skating
Cambridge residents and Harvard students mix and mingle Sunday afternoon at the outdoor Harvard Ice Rink, open in front of the Science Center until March 2.
UC Creates First Annual Report
The Undergraduate Council released its first Annual Report to the College Monday to inform students of the UC’s activities over the past year.
Grants for Your Love
With less than a week until Valentine's Day, many of you are probably putting the finishing touches on your oh-so-perfect plans for the day. Flowers in her dropbox? Check. A serenade delivered by the Kroks to his classroom? Check. Candlelight dinner atop of Memorial Church? Okay, maybe that's taking it too far. More likely, all the talk about fancy dinners and dates is burning a hole through your already empty wallet. Well, you're in luck.
UC Survey Asks for Student Opinions on Extending Library Hours
If you've ever been kicked out of Lamont Library at 10 p.m. on a Friday night, a survey conducted by the UC Student Life Committee may be the answer to your library woes. The survey, which has already received 1,500 responses, asks for student input on whether undergraduates would utilize Lamont Library were it to extend its hours.
CUE Talks Lotteried Courses
Top College administrators expressed concerns about a perceived rise in the number of limited enrollment courses this semester at Wednesday’s Committee on Undergraduate Education meeting.
Eventplease Aims to Centralize Harvard Calendars Online
The Undergraduate Council voted on Monday to adopt a new event calendar website, Eventplease, as its platform for announcing upcoming events.
UC Loans Program Launches
The Undergraduate Council announced that its new Loans Pilot Program—an initiative which will enable the Council to bankroll more student-run programming—will go live starting this week.
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Harvard students and affiliates enjoyed their saturday night ice skating in front of the Science Center in the UC sponsored event.
UC Launches Program to Better Communication with Administration
The event, which UC President Danny P. Bicknell ’13 had been planning since last semester, is part of the UC’s continued effort to increase student voice on campus and give undergraduates a larger stake in the University’s governance.
UC Outings Gain Few, Hope to Improve
Although few students attended the first two events of the Undergraduate Council’s new program “UC Outings,” UC representatives said they hope to further develop the program.
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Harvard students and affiliates enjoyed their saturday night ice skating in front of the Science Center in the UC sponsored event.
Undergraduate Council Pushes Harvard to Examine Student Voice on Campus
The College will convene a task force of students, staff, and faculty to examine the role of student input on Harvard policies, the Undergraduate Council announced in an email to the student body on Thursday.
Free Fries on Friday
From 9 to 11 p.m. on Friday, stop by b.good on Dunster Street for free fries and a shake.
Undergraduate Council Condemns Use of Pepper Spray at UC Davis
The Undergraduate Council issued a statement condemning the use of pepper spray on student protesters at the University of California-Davis in a statement released on Sunday November 20.