Student Groups
As College Cracks Down on Events Hosted Alongside Unrecognized Groups, Khurana Declines To Define Co-Sponsorship
Outgoing Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said student groups should err on the side of caution in publicizing campus events with unrecognized groups — but declined to clarify whether it violated College guidelines — in a Tuesday interview.
Twenty25 Ventures To Fund Founders in HBS Class of 2025
Seven Harvard Business School students have created a fund for the Class of 2025 called Twenty25 Ventures and raised $1 million thus far to invest in founders from their graduating class over the next 10 years.
IOP Fellows and Study Groups Leaders Push for Changes After Exclusive Biden Invite List
Leaders of the Fellows and Study Group program at the Institute of Politics said they are advocating for a “more inclusive system” after resident fellow Mike Donilon’s associates were passed over for invitations to former president Joe Biden’s invite-only appearance last Wednesday.
Young Americans Oppose Trump, Report Economic Hardship in New IOP Poll
A new Institute of Politics poll finds that the Trump administration's policies are deeply unpopular among young people.
New HUA Co-Presidents Sial and Thompson Enter Office Promising Takes and Transparency
Abdullah Shahid Sial ’27 and Caleb N. Thompson ’27, the first HUA outsiders to take on the role of co-presidents, have their sights set on increasing engagement and transparency.
Seniors Blame Low Attendance For ‘Lackluster’ Class Committee Events
With just two weeks of classes remaining for the Class of 2025, seniors dubbed the Class Committee’s year of programming “lackluster,” primarily citing low buy-in from the class.
‘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.
HUA Revisits Accomplishments at Last Meeting of the Term
The Harvard Undergraduate Association had its last general assembly meeting of the term on Sunday as its new co-presidents, Abdullah Shahid Sial ’27 and Caleb N. Thompson ’27, prepare to take office.
HUA Walks Back Plan To Co-Sponsor Event With Unrecognized Student Group
The Harvard Undergraduate Association planned and publicized an event co-sponsored by Les Adore, an unrecognized student group, before disaffiliating with the group after a Wednesday comment request from The Crimson.
Jewish Harvard Students Sign Open Letter Opposing Trump’s Funding Threats
More than 100 Jewish students signed an open letter condemning the Trump administration’s threat earlier this month to review approximately $9 billion in federal funding to Harvard.
‘Gaslight, Gatekeep, and Keep Moving’: Second Season of Harvard Survivor
The second season of “Harvard Survivor: Dating or Undateable” kicked off at the Science Center Plaza on Saturday morning despite rainy conditions. Said El Kadi Pauluan ’26 emerged as the victorious survivor, in a competition that ended at midnight.
Adams House Withdraws Support for Anti-Zionist Passover Event, Citing Policy on Unrecognized Student Groups
Adams House administrators withdrew funding and revoked a room reservation for a Saturday “anti-zionist Passover seder for liberation” organized by a group of Adams students as the College ramps up efforts to limit the presence of unrecognized student organizations on campus.
‘A Nice Send-Off Concert:’ HRO Performs For Students, Teachers At K-Lo
This year, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra has performed orchestral masterpieces, from Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11 to excerpts from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.” Now, the ensemble can add the viral Russian meme song “Sigma Sigma Boy” to their repertoire.
Before Turnover, HUA Leadership Ties Up Loose Ends at Weekly Meeting
The Harvard Undergraduate Association met on Sunday for their penultimate meeting before incoming co-presidents Abdullah Shahid Sial ’27 and Caleb N. Thompson ’27 are set to take office on April 20.
‘Surreal’: Intramural Rowing Returns to Harvard at Full Speed
Harvard intramural rowing, a nearly a century-old tradition, has glided back into undergraduates’ lives this spring after a several-year hiatus.
Campus Evangelist Cliffe Knechtle Visits Harvard
Public evangelists Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle, who have spent the last 45 years visiting college campuses, came to Harvard on Friday to speak to students about Christianity.
Sial, Thompson Elected Harvard Undergraduate Association Co-Presidents
Abdullah Shahid Sial ’27 and Caleb N. Thompson ’27 will serve as the next co-presidents of the Harvard Undergraduate Association, according to a Friday HUA Election Commission email to all candidates obtained by The Crimson.
House Door Boxes Elicit Backlash Over Conservative Student Publication
Nearly 300 students wrote letters to Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana this month, protesting his decision to install mailboxes on student dorms in response to complaints from campus conservative publication the Harvard Salient about distribution restrictions.
300 Protesters Rally Against Trump, Garber, and Leadership Changes to University Centers
In the largest Harvard pro-Palestine rally this year, nearly 300 protesters marched from the Science Center, down Massachusetts Avenue, and through Widener Gate on Tuesday to protest the University “complying with fascism” and shake-ups at major academic centers on religion and the Middle East.
Our Harvard, DSO Hosts Michael Sandel for Group Discussion on Campus Culture
Roughly 40 Harvard students and affiliates gathered in the Smith Campus Center Tuesday evening to commemorate the launch of Our Harvard College, a newly-formed organization seeking to bridge communication gaps between students of different cultural backgrounds.
Republican and Democratic Students Go Head-to-Head at Debate Night
In a debate between the Harvard College Democrats and the Harvard Republican Club, members from both organizations discussed their party’s stance on economics, foreign policy, and immigration on Apr 1.
Satouri, Egi Elected as HLS Student Government Co-Presidents
Salah-Dean N. Satouri and Christopher E. Egi ’18 were elected Harvard Law School student government co-presidents on Tuesday night, marking a win for free speech activists at HLS.
Daniel, Sood Pledge to ‘Amplify Student Voices’
Tsion A. Daniel ’27 and Sahil Sood ’27 — the only ticket where both candidates currently hold Harvard Undergraduate Association officer positions — plan to “amplify student voices” as they vie to be the next HUA co-presidents.
Meet The 2025 HUA Candidates
As Harvard undergraduates prepare to vote for the next co-presidents of the Harvard Undergraduate Association, The Crimson sat down with all candidates to hear their vision for the position.
Harvard Students Raise $60,000 in Fundraiser for Myanmar Earthquake
Harvard Students for Myanmar — in collaboration with around 30 other universities — raised more than $60,000 as of Monday through a GoFundMe campaign for relief efforts following a Friday earthquake in Myanmar.