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Student Activities Fee Funding for Houses Jumps 83 Percent
The Harvard College Student Activities Fee allocation committee has awarded $439,000 to Houses for fiscal year 2027, an 83 percent increase from the roughly $240,000 Houses received through the fee last year, College spokesperson Jonathan Palumbo confirmed in a Thursday statement.
More Than 100 Rally at Harvard, Demand Stronger Protections Against Sexual Violence
More than 100 Harvard affiliates gathered in Harvard’s Zimmer Hall Plaza Thursday night to protest sexual violence, calling on the University to strengthen protections for survivors and reform its handling of harassment complaints.
As the Grade Cap Looms, Arts and Performance-Based Classes Prepare to ‘Nudge' Grading Toward Compliance
With Harvard’s cap on A grades approaching, the College’s performance-based classes are changing how they assess students, shifting from “vibes-based” grading to more concrete performance metrics or, in some cases, considering dropping letter grades altogether.
Three Years After Oct. 7 Attack, More Than 100 People Gather for Vigil Mourning Victims
More than 100 people gathered in the Zimmer Hall Plaza on Wednesday for a vigil to mourn those killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, three years to the day after the attack.
HUA Club Funding Jumps Over 42 Percent After Student Activities Fee Made Mandatory
Harvard Undergraduate Association will give student organizations roughly 40 percent more funding than it did last year, HUA co-president Zachary “Zach” Berg ’28 announced at the body’s general meeting Sunday – the largest sum the student government has ever allocated to clubs.
Harvard College Writing Program Director to Retire Amid Changes to Writing Resources
Thomas R. Jehn, the longtime director of the Harvard College Writing Program, retired Wednesday after nearly three decades at the University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences spokesperson James M. Chisholm confirmed Tuesday.
'As Normal As It Could Be': Harvard Writing Center Maintains Core Services After FAS Restructuring
The Harvard College Writing Center has continued to offer most of its core tutoring services two months after Harvard laid off the center’s director, Jane Rosenzweig, and folded the center into the Academic Resource Center.
Harvard Resident Tutor Sues University Over Unpaid Wages, Sick Leave
Harvard College resident tutor Mikaila Smith filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the University on Friday on behalf of resident tutors, proctors, and House aides, alleging that Harvard violated Massachusetts labor law by not paying them wages.
More Work, Fewer Screens: How Harvard’s Classroom Changed in Three Years
A Crimson analysis of roughly 130,000 undergraduate Q Guide evaluations and 4,300 syllabi found that students report spending more time on coursework — especially in fields that once had the lightest workloads — while professors increasingly restrict AI and in-class devices.
HUA Bars Funding for Board Retreats, Tightens Outside Donation Rules
The Harvard Undergraduate Association will no longer fund club board retreats and has tightened its rules on outside donations in a bid to direct grant money toward “underfunded and resource-constrained organizations,” according to updated financial guidelines.
First-Year Outdoor Program Participant Fee Rises Nearly 60% Due to ‘Increasing Costs’
The price for incoming students to attend the First-Year Outdoor Program, Harvard’s outdoor pre-orientation program, rose nearly 60 percent this year to “offset the increasing costs of the program,” College spokesperson Jonathan Palumbo confirmed.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Four-Year Student Visa Cap
A federal judge temporarily blocked a federal rule that would impose fixed admission periods of up to four years on international students and scholars, postponing the policy one day before it was set to go into effect.
Deming Praises Student Patriotism, Says Unity Can Outlast Division at Sept. 11 Vigil
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming praised students gathered for their patriotism at a Friday morning vigil marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, telling them that national unity could outlast the country’s political divisions.
HUA Co-Presidents Introduce 18-Member Cabinet at First Meeting of Year
HUA Co-Presidents Zachary “Zach” Berg ’28 and Daniel Zhao ’28 introduced an 18-member executive cabinet at the Harvard Undergraduate Association’s first general meeting of the year on Sunday, adding new vice presidencies for technology, history, advocacy, and service.
Amid Transparency Suit, HHS Adviser Says He Worked in ‘Partnership’ With YouTuber Nick Shirley at HRC Event
A Department of Health and Human Services adviser described working in “partnership” with conservative YouTube personality Nick Shirley at a closed-door Harvard Republican Club event Wednesday, according to two people in attendance.
Deming Says Comping for Student Groups Is ‘Zero Sum’ but Won’t Intervene
College Dean David J. Deming said at a Wednesday open forum that Harvard’s “comping” culture made joining student clubs feel like a zero-sum competition, but claimed administrators were poorly positioned to change it.
Deming Calls Summer Layoffs ‘Horrible’ But Says College Programming Largely Survived
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming called the College’s summer restructuring “horrible” and “one of the hardest things” he has ever had to do, but argued that student-facing program had emerged largely intact at a Wednesday open forum.
Deming Cites Declining Student Interest in Decision to Phase Out Dudley
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming said Wednesday that declining student interest factored into the College’s decision to phase out Dudley, its more than 90-year-old community for undergraduates living outside the House system.
Deming Defends Five-Day In-Office Mandate as Essential to College’s Residential Mission
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming defended the College’s new five-day in-office mandate for staff at a Wednesday open forum, saying the policy was essential to delivering the “high-touch, intensive” experience Harvard promises its students.
Sherri Charleston Urges Harvard Affiliates to ‘Disagree Without Being Disagreeable’ at Morning Prayers
Harvard’s chief Community and Campus Life officer Sherri A. Charleston called loneliness as deadly as smoking — citing decades of Harvard research — and argued that learning to disagree without hostility is part of the cure, in a Memorial Church address Tuesday morning.
Harvard College Adopts First Standalone Undergraduate-Specific Hazing Policy
Harvard College adopted its first undergraduate-specific hazing policy as part of the student handbook ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, detailing prohibited conduct that applies to all College students and activities.
Tom Conley, Kirkland House Faculty Dean for Two Decades, Remembered for ‘Sheer Joy in Living’
Tom Conley, who led Kirkland House alongside his wife Verena, for two decades and taught in Harvard’s Art, Film, and Visual Studies and Romance Languages and Literatures departments, was remembered by students and colleagues as a polymath of boundless generosity.
Harvard’s First-Year Advising Overhaul Faces an Uneven Rollout
Harvard’s overhauled first-year advising system is entering the fall semester still a work in progress, months after the College eliminated individual pre-concentration advisers and shifted freshman toward group sessions, peer advisers, and departmental support.
Harvard Plans Extended Annenberg Hours as College Looks to Bolster First-Year Social Spaces
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming told PAFs during a training session last week that Annenberg Hall will offer extended hours in the fall, according to four students in attendance.
Harvard Student Groups Must Coordinate with College on External Donations Under New Policy
Harvard College student organizations must coordinate with University officials before accepting external donations under a new requirement in the 2026-27 student handbook.
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