Student Groups
Harvard Law School Organizations Petition to Denounce Professor Adrian Vermeule’s ‘Highly Offensive’ Online Rhetoric
Eleven Harvard Law School student organizations have signed a statement calling for administrators to denounce what they characterize as “highly offensive, discriminatory, and violent statements in online posts” by Law School professor Adrian C. Vermeule ’90.
Hundreds Petition for IOP to Sever Ties With U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik ’06
Nearly 700 Harvard affiliates petitioned for Harvard’s Institute of Politics to disaffiliate with U.S. Representative Elise M. Stefanik ’06 (R-N.Y.), a supporter of efforts to overturn Electoral College votes in favor of President Donald Trump.
Moved by Stakes of Georgia Senate Runoffs, Harvard Students Campaign for Democrats
Harvard students from across the country pitched in to campaign in Georgia ahead of Tuesday's contentious Senate runoff elections.
Covid-19 Sends Students Home, Ushers in Remote Learning
Five days after waking up to a March 10 email informing them of Harvard’s decision to de-densify campus, most College students found themselves uprooted from residential life and scattered across the globe.
Undergrads Adjust to Virtual Fall Semester
Harvard announced in July that it would welcome only freshmen and students with extenuating circumstances to campus for the fall semester and conduct its courses entirely online.
Harvard Students Launch Voter Monitoring Service in Time for Georgia Senate Runoffs
Harvard students launched a tool Friday for Georgia residents to monitor their voter registration statuses ahead of next month’s contentious Senate runoff elections in the state.
Ed. School Team Presents Report Recommending Comp Reform to Committee on Student Life
A Harvard Graduate School of Education team completed a report to the Committee on Student Life examining Harvard’s comps.
Undergraduate Council To Hold Town Halls on Harvard’s Spring 2021 Plans
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council called an emergency meeting Friday to pass legislation calling for the group to hold undergraduate-only town halls about the College’s spring semester plans.
Undergraduate Council Inaugurates Harris and Gan, Passes Emergency Subsidy
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council inaugurated Noah A. Harris ’22 and Jenny Y. Gan ’22 as its incoming president and vice-president during a meeting Sunday.
Students Honor Native American Heritage Month
Student organizations hosted virtual panels and discussion groups to honor Native American Heritage Month throughout November.
UC Disburses Thousands for Patagonia Sweaters, Care Packages in Emergency Meeting
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council directed more than $38,000 in funding towards clubs in an emergency meeting Sunday.
New UC President and VP Lay Out Plans for Tenure
The newly elected president and vice president of Harvard’s Undergraduate Council laid out how they plan to implement aspects of their campaign platform in an interview Monday.
Student Pressure Prompts College to Shield Students Reporting Sexual Violence From Social Distancing Discipline
In response to student advocacy, the College will exempt students who report sexual misconduct and harassment from consequences related to violating residential COVID-19 rules.
Freshmen Rally for Divest Harvard Movement
The rally was organized by freshmen who are members of the student group Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard to re-emphasize the group’s commitment to the movement, even during the pandemic.
UC Establishes Internal System to Report Diversity Issues
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council passed legislation Sunday establishing a feedback system for its members to anonymously report diversity-related issues within their ranks.
Harvard-Yale Spirit Week Provides Students with Online Social Events in Lieu of the Annual Game
Harvard students and organizations are preparing for the first Harvard-Yale virtual spirit week, set to take place between Nov. 15 and Nov. 22.
Harvard-Wide Task Force 'Students vs. Pandemics' Expands into National Initiative
Students vs. Pandemics — which began a Harvard-wide task force formed in response to COVID-19 — has grown into a national initiative with branches in 10 universities across North America.
Su to Lead The Crimson’s 148th Guard
Amanda Y. Su ’22 will lead The Harvard Crimson’s 148th Guard, the organization’s President announced Sunday.
Harris and Gan Win UC Presidential Election
Noah A. Harris ’22 and Jenny Y. Gan ’22 will serve as president and vice president of Harvard’s Undergraduate Council next year, the UC Election Commission announced Thursday evening.
Ganesh and Brennan Advocate UC Overhaul, ‘The Harvard We Deserve’
Rukmini “Mini” Ganesh ’22 and Nicholas J. Brennan ’23 said they decided to run for Undergraduate Council top brass after witnessing firsthand the ineffectiveness of Harvard student government.
Harris and Gan Pledge to ‘Build Tomorrow’s Harvard’ at UC
Harris, a Government concentrator and a junior in Dunster House, currently co-chairs the Council’s Black Caucus and serves as UC Treasurer. A junior studying Neuroscience in Leverett House, Gan has served as First Year Class Committee Chair and Student-Faculty Committee Director.
Harvard Graduate School of Education Affiliates To Review Comp Process, Provide Recommendations to DSO
The Dean of Students Office has commissioned affiliates at the Harvard Graduate School of Education to produce a report on the comp process at the College, according to Dean of Students Katherine G. O’Dair in a Oct. 30 Committee on Student Life meeting.
Undergraduate Council to Release Remote Experience Survey Results, Pilot Racial Diversity Week
The Harvard Undergraduate Council passed legislation calling for the publication of its UC Student Survey, the formation of a food collection program, and the establishment of a racial inclusivity and advocacy week at its weekly meeting Sunday evening.
Students to Celebrate Halloween Virtually with Pumpkin Painting, Ghost Stories
Despite many students learning remotely this semester, College administrators and student organizations planned a variety of Halloween festivities for those both on and off campus.
College Democrats Continue Canvassing Votes in Lead-up to Election Day
The Harvard College Democrats have adapted their campaign strategies to pandemic conditions, replacing door-to-door canvassing with phone banking competitions and virtual events as they seek to reach voters before the upcoming election.