On Campus
Office for the Arts Creates Exhibition to Decorate Empty Campus
The Office for the Arts organized an exhibition called “Windows of Harvard,” installing visual artwork by 72 Harvard affiliates across campus and online.
Christine Blasey Ford Buttons
Many protestors at the anti-Kavanaugh walkout donned pink “I Believe Christine Blasey Ford” buttons to demonstrate their support for Ford and Ramirez and to protest Kavanaugh’s confirmation for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rendered Vision of Smith Center
In a rendering of the expected external appearance of the renovated Smith Campus Center, people can be seen playing chess, enjoying the outdoor pavilion, and purchasing food from the variety of eateries.
Mask-Wearing
The “six pillars” to control the outbreak are mask wearing, social distancing, testing, contract tracing, isolation, and treatment, all of which would be necessary to be in place at Harvard for students to return.
Students walking in Harvard Yard
On most days during the school year, Harvard Yard is bustling with students and tourists, rendering it quite challenging to avoid coming with six feet of another person.
Large GenEd Course during Shopping Week
During shopping week, students are free to attend any lecture that piques their interest, often leading to overcrowding. After the novel coronavirus outbreak, exceeding occupancies of lecture halls may be a potential concern.
Science Center C
Under social distance guidelines for a possible return to campus, large lecture courses held in halls like Science Center C would require a significantly different organization to ensure distance is kept between each student.
Harvard Republican Club Facebook Post
On the day President Donald J. Trump’s Access Hollywood tapes were leaked, the Harvard Republican Club updated their Facebook status to reflect their club’s opinions, noting “Donald Trump is immoral. He is disgusting.”
Harvard Republican Club Posters
After deciding to not endorse President Donald J. Trump in his candidacy for U.S. President, the Harvard Republican Club promoted these posters to recruit for new members in the fall of 2016.
Republican Club Facebook Posts
In the summer before the 2016 election, the Harvard Republican Club announced their decision to not support President Donald J. Trump in his race for president and called for Republican leaders to withdraw their support of the candidate.
Mallinckrodt Laboratory
Chemistry professors Theodore A. Betley and Daniel Kahne currently serve as interim co-chairs of the Chemistry department, located in the Edward Mallinckrodt Chemical Laboratory.
Charles Lieber
Charles M. Lieber, Harvard's Chemistry department chair, was recently charged by the federal government for allegedly failing to disclose funding from the Chinese government.
Anti-Kavanaugh demonstration at HLS
In an anti-Kavanaugh demonstration outside of Pound Hall during a break in senators’ questioning of Christine Ford, protestors flaunted posters reading “We Deserve Better” and “I Still Believe Anita Hill” to protest Kavanaugh’s teaching position at Harvard Law School.
Mather Dining Hall
During the last few days on campus in March 2020, Mather Dining Hall was mostly empty, as house life declined while students experienced their final moments on campus.
Eliot Dining Hall
Eliot Dining Hall, known for its large windows and beautiful architecture, is mostly empty of students during Sunday morning brunch, depicting the potential implications of social distancing guidelines.
Quincy Dining Hall
While traditionally bustling during meal times, Quincy Dining Hall is empty of dining trays and conversation.
Class Day 2019
Catherine L. Zhang ’19, the First Senior Class Marshal for the Class of 2019, spoke at Class Day to her entire undergraduate cohort.
Lowell Commencement
Lowell’s commencement ceremony in 2019. Traditionally on Commencement Day, seniors attend Morning Exercises in Tercentenary Theater, followed by House-specific ceremonies to confer diplomas.
Senior Thesis Pictures
As many seniors were completing their theses during the month of March, students rushed to take the classic thesis picture on Widener Steps amid the chaos of vacating campus due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Senior Class Picture
With the expected cancellation of an in-person Class Day, seniors from the Class of 2020 organized on Widener Steps during the last week on campus to take the traditional senior class picture.
UC Zoom Meeting
In one of their most widely attended meetings of the semester, the Undergraduate Council hosted a virtual Zoom emergency meeting, open to the public, regarding endorsements of grading policies to the university administration.
UC President Inauguration
At a ceremony in December 2019, the incoming Undergraduate Council president, James A. Mathew '21, was formally inducted at the inauguration ceremony by Dean of Students Katherine G. O'Dair.
UC Meeting Space
When students are on campus, the Undergraduate Council meets weekly on Sunday afternoons in the Isaacson Room of the Smith Campus Center.