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Harvard GSAS to Overhaul Advising in 6 Departments, Dean Dench Announces
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will overhaul advising across six academic departments, GSAS Dean Emma Dench said in a Tuesday interview.
No One Wants to Join the Harvard GSAS Student Council
Though the GSC is the official student government of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, it has been plagued with problems of meager attendance and recruitment, with dozens of positions regularly going vacant.
GSC Attempts to Fill Positions, Calls for Increased Participation at Second Fall Meeting
The Harvard GSAS Student Council held special elections for unfilled positions and approved a motion for a new at-large position at its second meeting of the semester.
Graduate Students Express Support for Prior-Term Course Registration
Most GSAS students said the previous-term registration system allows them to schedule sections and handle other course logistics earlier, before the busy beginning to the semester.
Provost’s Office Declines to Continue Funding HGC Legal Aid Program
After two semesters of “overwhelming” success, the Harvard Graduate Council’s legal aid program did not receive approval for additional funding from the Office of the Provost, preventing it from running in the fall.
GSAS Student Council Passes Budget, Constitutional Amendment at First Fall Meeting
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Council passed its annual budget and called for student nominations for unfilled council positions at its first meeting of the fall semester on Thursday night.
GSAS Denies Reconsideration Requests From Students Disciplined Over Encampment Involvement
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Ad Board denied requests last month from at least eight of 10 students put on probation for their involvement in the encampment last semester.
Harvard’s Graduate Union Installs Third New President in Less Than 1 Year
Sara V. Speller, the former vice president of Harvard’s graduate union, assumed the presidency in late July after her predecessor stepped down, becoming the union’s third leader in less than a year.
Harvard Places 10 Graduate Students on Probation for Encampment Participation
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences placed 10 graduate students on probation for participating in the pro-Palestine encampment earlier this year.
GSAS Student Council Continues Board Nominations, Discusses Transportation Issues
The Harvard GSAS Student Council continued nominations for unfilled board positions, reviewed motions for constitutional amendments, and discussed transportation accessibility at its final meeting of the academic year.
Harvard Graduate Council Hosts First-Ever Awards Dinner, Honors ‘Person of the Year’
The Harvard Graduate Council recognized several council members and awarded Bobby Constantino their “Person of the Year” award at their first-ever awards dinner Monday evening.
‘An International Issue’: Harvard GSAS Dean Says Free Speech Issues Are Not Harvard-Specific
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dean Emma Dench said in a Tuesday interview with The Crimson that free speech is an “international issue” rather than a Harvard-specific problem.
Harvard GSAS Dean Says Students Should Pursue Grad Degrees for ‘Love of the Discipline,’ Not Professorship
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dean Emma Dench said students should pursue graduate degrees out of passion for their research rather than a desire for professorship during a Tuesday interview with The Crimson.
HGC Proposes Resolution to Extend Van Services to Longwood Following Student Complaints
The Harvard Graduate Council proposed a resolution at a Monday night meeting requesting the University provide van service to Longwood after several students at Harvard Medical School complained about transportation accessibility issues.
Harvard Alumni Email Forwarding Services to Remain Unchanged Despite Student Protest
Despite requests from graduate students, new Harvard alumni will not regain alumni addresses and will instead have to continue using an email forwarding service, Harvard Alumni Association Executive Director Sarah Karmon said Monday night.
GSAS Student Council Nominates 6 Board Members, Leaves 12 Roles Including Presidency Unfilled
The Harvard Graduate of Arts and Sciences Student Council nominated Ph.D. candidates Walter Shen and Max Street for elections to GSC executive and advisory board positions at a meeting Wednesday night, joining four students who were nominated before the meeting began.
Harvard Graduate Council Presents ‘One Harvard’ Awards, Plans Socials
The Harvard Graduate Council presented “One Harvard” awards at a meeting last Monday and plans to host three “One Harvard” social events for students at all 12 of Harvard’s graduate schools over the course of the next two months.
Harvard Horizons Scholar Looks to ‘Sound the Alarm’ on ‘Forever Chemicals’
Heidi M. Pickard, a fifth-year Ph.D. student in Engineering and Applied Sciences at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, used her 2024 Harvard Horizons project to investigate environmental contamination and human exposure to highly-prevalent “forever chemicals.”
Harvard GSAS Sees 8% Increase in Applications for 2024
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences received 25,239 applications during its 2024 cycle, a 15 percent increase from last year that suggests the University’s leadership crisis and allegations of antisemitism on campus has not deterred prospective graduate students from applying.
Graduate Student Council Budget ‘Completely Spent,’ Unable to Meet Student Needs
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Council budget for the 2023-2024 academic year is completely spent, per a budget report released last week.
Harvard to Open 24/7 Study Spaces for Graduate Student Reading Weeks
This spring, Harvard will open 24/7 study spaces for graduate students for the first time during reading period.
Graduate Student HUIDs Will Work as CharlieCards Starting July 1
Harvard IDs belonging to students at any of Harvard’s 12 graduate schools will function as MBTA CharlieCards starting on July 1, according to Brett Monson, president of the Harvard Graduate Council.
‘The Wave is Waving’: Harvard Astronomers Discover Radcliffe Wave’s Oscillation
An international group of astronomers led by a Harvard PhD student reported their discovery that the Radcliffe Wave — a nine-thousand-light-year-long gaseous structure in the Milky Way — moves in an oscillating pattern in a paper published in Nature Tuesday morning.
HGC Legal Aid Pilot Program Faces ‘Overwhelming’ Demand, Looks Towards Spring Expansion
The Harvard Graduate Council approved a resolution at a council meeting Monday night to continue a pilot legal aid program launched last fall.
Harvard Graduate Student Government Funding Lags Behind Other Ivy Plus Universities
The student council of Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences raised a proposal to increase the Graduate Student Body Fee — which is among the lowest in the Ivy League — at a Wednesday night meeting.