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Cultural Rhythms Marks 40th Anniversary With Student Showcase, Food Fair
Harvard’s Cultural Rhythms festival marked its 40th anniversary this weekend, drawing hundreds of students to a campus-wide celebration of cultural performance, cuisine, and live showcases.
Harvard to Begin Construction on New Native American Program Home This Spring
The Harvard University Native American Program plans to break ground this spring on a new three-story, all-electric building at 15 Mount Auburn St., expanding the University’s central hub for Native American academic and community life.
Harvard Israel Trek Postponed Until May Due to Safety Concerns Amid Israel-Iran Escalation
Harvard College Israel Trek, an annual trip to Israel over spring break, has been rescheduled to May over safety concerns amid the ongoing U.S. and Israeli military campaign in Iran.
Office of Culture and Community Awards New Grant to Seven Projects
Harvard’s Office of Culture and Community announced Wednesday the first recipients of a new grant program for undergraduate student organizations — a rollout that comes as many affinity groups continue to adjust to the College’s restructuring of diversity-related funding.
DSO Issues Warnings to Student Groups Over Member Removal Policies
At least four student organizations have received warnings from the Dean of Students Office this semester as the DSO has begun enforcing a policy that bars student groups from removing members outside of the College’s disciplinary process.
Restructured Harvard Foundation To Host Cultural Rhythms Without ‘Significantly Altered’ Programming
Harvard will hold its 40th Cultural Rhythms celebration next spring without major changes to programming despite the closure of the office that previously hosted the annual festival, according to Harvard Foundation Senior Director Habiba Braimah.
‘A Long Time Coming’: HKS’ Indigenous Governance Project Looks to Stable Next Chapter
A $15 million donation in 2023 set the Harvard Kennedy School‘s Project on Indigenous Governance, founded in the 1980s, on a new course for longevity.
Students Enjoy Taiwanese Street Food, Games and Performances at Night Market Event
More than 200 Harvard students and affiliates packed into the Lowell House dining hall on Friday night to play traditional Taiwanese street games, savor cultural cuisine, and enjoy live musical and dance performances.
Students Gather for Annual Diwali Celebration in Mather House
More than a hundred Harvard students and faculty gathered to celebrate Diwali with student-made food, colorful attire, and moments of prayer on Sunday.
Harvard Pakistani Students Association Raises Thousands for Flood Relief in Pakistan
The Harvard College Pakistani Students Association raised approximately $2,800 in donations to support people in Pakistan impacted by recent flash flooding that has wrought devastation across the country.
BSA Celebrates Black Talent in Annual Apollo Night Talent Show
Roughly two dozen Harvard students gathered in Lowell Lecture Hall on Friday to celebrate Apollo Night, an annual talent show hosted by the Harvard Black Students Association.
Harvard Student Groups Revive Latinx Artist of the Year Award at Annual Ritmo Latino Showcase
With plates piled high and music coursing through the air, Harvard students and faculty celebrated Latin American culture through food, dance, and song at Fuerza Latina’s annual Ritmo Latino cultural showcase.
Harvard Affiliates Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with Dances, Raffle, and Speeches
Roughly two dozen Harvard students and faculty gathered at Harvard Hall on Monday to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, participating in traditional dances and listening to speeches about fostering Indigenous culture.
‘Singing Together, Eating Together’: Harvard Affiliates Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
Harvard students and affiliates celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival this week by singing lively karaoke ballads, crafting ornate bamboo lanterns, and taste-testing a variety of mooncake flavors.
Shabbat 1000 Draws More Than 1,000 Harvard Affiliates for Celebration
Shabbat 1000, Harvard’s largest annual Jewish celebration, brought over 1,000 affiliates together with Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 on Friday to observe Shabbat.
On Harvard’s 2024 Pulse Survey, Jewish and Muslim Students Report Higher Rates of Feeling Like They Don’t Belong
As Harvard’s campus convulsed in protests over the war in Gaza, Jewish and Muslim students reported lower levels of belonging on Harvard’s latest Pulse Survey compared to their peers — even as overall student sentiment has seen modest improvement since the survey’s first iteration in 2019.
‘Joy on Its Own Is Resistance’: Harvard Students and Affiliates Celebrate Nowruz
More than 200 Harvard students and affiliates gathered in the Northwest Labs on Saturday evening for a showcase of dance, song, art, and food in celebration of Nowruz, the first day of the Iranian calendar.
Coalition for a Diverse Harvard Endorses 5 Candidates in 2025 Board of Overseers Race
The Coalition for a Diverse Harvard endorsed five candidates for this year’s Board of Overseers election on Sunday, three weeks before Harvard affiliates begin voting to fill six vacancies on the University's second-highest governing board.
Southeast Asian Student Groups Host Visibility Week
More than 100 Harvard affiliates and Cambridge residents gathered for live performances, film screenings, and poetry readings as a part of celebrations for Southeast Asian Visibility Week.
‘A Taste of Home’: Harvard Students Celebrate Lunar New Year on Campus
Student affinity groups and upperclassmen houses hosted events across campus for Lunar New Year, which fell on Jan. 29 this year — just two days after the spring semester began at the College.
Harvard Returns the Remains of 7 Ancestors to the Oneida Indian Nation
Harvard has repatriated the remains of seven Oneida Indian Nation ancestors and associated funerary objects that were held in the collection of the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, the Oneida Nation announced Wednesday.
Harvard Affiliates Celebrate Day of the Dead with Ofrenda, Soiree
Widener Library’s West Stacks Reading Room, which ordinarily sees students quietly studying, instead housed an ofrenda with photos of students’ loved ones as affiliates celebrated Día de los Muertos on Wednesday.
Israel Trek Reinstated After Year-Long Hiatus Following War in Gaza
Harvard College Israel Trek, an annual subsidized trip to Israel over spring break, will return in March after a one-year hiatus.
More Than 100 Celebrate Indigenous Culture at 26th Annual Powwow
More than 100 Harvard affiliates and local residents gathered at Harvard’s McCurdy Outdoor Track for the 26th annual Harvard Powwow on Saturday.
Harvard Fuerza Latina Hosts Annual Ritmo Latino Celebration
More than 50 Harvard students and faculty celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on Friday with Harvard Fuerza Latina at its annual Ritmo Latino event.
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