College News
Identities Fashion Show Celebrates Diversity
The annual Identities Fashion Show showcased high fashion and celebrated diverse identities on Saturday night.
Pfoho Resident Dies after Jumping from an Off-Campus Building Early Sunday Morning
Pforzheimer House resident Andrew Sun ’16 died at about 4 a.m. Monday morning at Massachusetts General Hospital, a little over 24 hours after he jumped from a building in downtown Boston.
Former College Roommates Discuss Ups and Downs of Professional Writing
The event, sponsored by the Harvard College Writing Program, allowed both author’s to tell the story of how they progressed from being students at the College to bestselling writers.
I3 Innovation Challenge Awards Four $10,000 Prizes
Three student projects won $10,000 grants in the seventh iteration of the I3 Harvard College Innovation Challenge.
Atheist Coming Out Week Promotes Open Discussion
The Harvard College Humanists, Agnostics, and Atheists is hosting a series of events this week for “Atheist Coming Out Week.”
Undergraduates Challenge College’s Sexual Assault Policy Under Title IX
Two people, including at least one member of the student activist campaign Our Harvard Can Do Better, have filed a complaint against Harvard with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, alleging that the College’s sexual assault policies violate Title IX.
Op-Ed Draws Attention to 20-Year-Old FAS Policy
Criticism is nothing new for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences policy on sexual assault and misconduct, which governs the handling of incidents of assault within the College.
Committee for Undergrad Ed Continues Discussion of Pass/Fail Deadline
The Committee on Undergraduate Education continued its ongoing discussion about extending the pass/fail deadline later into the semester at its monthly meeting.
Advising Fortnight Provides Freshman Glimpses into Potential Concentrations
Throughout the past week, freshmen have discussed concentrations over pizza, cupcakes, and sushi as part of Advising Fortnight.
Twelve College Advisors Recognized with Annual Award
For the third consecutive year, 12 advisors at the College have been recognized by the Advising Programs Office for their outstanding guidance and mentorship in their work with undergraduates.
Ellison Says Ad Board Has Not Searched Student Emails Since At Least Fall 2002
Secretary of the Administrative Board John “Jay” L. Ellison said that the body has not searched a student email account in a case since he joined it in fall 2002 and likely will not in the future.
In Response to Anonymous Op-Ed, UC Forms Sexual Assault Policy Task Force
The UC has formed a task force to involve students in the discussion on Harvard’s sexual assault policies in response to a first-person, anonymous op-ed published in The Crimson.
Pfister, Khurana Announce Creation of Working Group on Student Support, Inclusion
The move comes just days after student leaders from the black and Latino communities came together to host a town hall to discuss race relations at Harvard.
Pfister Confirms Plans for Faculty Vote on Gender-Neutral Housing Policy
A change to the College’s gender-neutral housing policy will likely come before the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in May as part of a vote on changes to the Harvard College Handbook for Students, Interim Dean of the College Donald H. Pfister confirmed Friday.
