Student Life
HUA Partners With Harvard Square Nonprofit to Offer Storage to Civic Engagement Groups
Harvard Undergraduate Association co-presidents Zachary “Zach” Berg ’28 and Daniel Zhao ’28 announced a partnership with Democracy House, a Harvard Square nonprofit, that will give civic engagement-focused student organizations a place to store materials, at a general meeting Sunday.
Freshmen Want More One-on-One Support After Harvard Overhauls Advising
Freshmen say Harvard’s overhauled advising system has pushed them toward PAFs and departments for help — but many still want a dedicated one-on-one academic adviser.
Harvard Keeps Restrictions on Race in Alumni Interview Reports Despite Pushback
Harvard is keeping restrictions on what alumni interviewers can include about applicants’ race, ethnicity, religion, and national origin in their reports for a second admissions cycle, despite months of criticism from alumni over the policy.
First-Year Outdoor Program Participant Fee Rises Nearly 60% Due to ‘Increasing Costs’
The price for incoming students to attend the First-Year Outdoor Program, Harvard’s outdoor pre-orientation program, rose nearly 60 percent this year to “offset the increasing costs of the program,” College spokesperson Jonathan Palumbo confirmed.
Deming Praises Student Patriotism, Says Unity Can Outlast Division at Sept. 11 Vigil
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming praised students gathered for their patriotism at a Friday morning vigil marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, telling them that national unity could outlast the country’s political divisions.
HUA Co-Presidents Introduce 18-Member Cabinet at First Meeting of Year
HUA Co-Presidents Zachary “Zach” Berg ’28 and Daniel Zhao ’28 introduced an 18-member executive cabinet at the Harvard Undergraduate Association’s first general meeting of the year on Sunday, adding new vice presidencies for technology, history, advocacy, and service.
Emmanuel Edwards ’27 Elected First Marshal for Harvard College Class of 2027
Emmanuel T. Edwards ’27 and Nigel C. Savage ’27 will serve as first and second marshal, respectively, for the Class of 2027, the pair confirmed Friday morning.
Deming Says Comping for Student Groups Is ‘Zero Sum’ but Won’t Intervene
College Dean David J. Deming said at a Wednesday open forum that Harvard’s “comping” culture made joining student clubs feel like a zero-sum competition, but claimed administrators were poorly positioned to change it.
Harvard’s Student Activities Pool Doubles to $2.7 Million After Fee Becomes Mandatory
Harvard College will spend around $2.3 million on student groups, House Committees, and campus-wide programming this year — nearly double last year’s budget — after raising the Student Activities Fee by $250.
Harvard Dining Expands Waste Reduction Efforts, Earns Third Straight ‘Greenest University’ Honor
Harvard University Dining Services has expanded efforts to cut food and water waste across its dining halls, changes that helped Harvard earn a top sustainability designation for the third consecutive year.
Harvard College Live Splits From College Events Board, Takes Over Campus Performances
A new student organization called Harvard College Live has splintered off from the College Events Board to take over campus performances sponsored by the Dean of Students Office this year, according to Harvard College administrators and student leaders.
Harvard Law School Moves Up Recruiting Timeline for First-Year Students
Harvard Law School moved up the date when private-sector law firms may begin accepting first-year students’ applications for summer jobs by one month this summer, while also rolling out career programming earlier in the academic year.
Mather Faculty Deans to Stay Through 2029, Extending Tenure Beyond Usual Limit
Mather House Faculty Deans L. “Maha” Mahadevan and Amala Mahadevan will continue in the role through spring 2029, Harvard College Dean David J. Deming wrote in a Tuesday email to House affiliates.
Tom Conley, Kirkland House Faculty Dean for Two Decades, Remembered for ‘Sheer Joy in Living’
Tom Conley, who led Kirkland House alongside his wife Verena, for two decades and taught in Harvard’s Art, Film, and Visual Studies and Romance Languages and Literatures departments, was remembered by students and colleagues as a polymath of boundless generosity.
Students Praise Alesso’s Crimson Jam Set in First Show Under Higher Student Activities Fee
Harvard students praised Swedish DJ Alesso’s performance at Crimson Jam, the College’s annual outdoor back-to-school concert, praising the show’s laser lights and remix-heavy setlist at the first major event held since the College raised the Student Activities Fee by $250.
Harvard Adds $20 Hourly Fee for Tennis Court Reservations, Drawing Frustration From Students
Harvard has begun charging students $20 an hour to reserve tennis courts at the Beren Tennis Center and the Murr Center — the University’s varsity tennis facilities and the main venues for recreational play on campus.
Harvard Student Groups Must Coordinate with College on External Donations Under New Policy
Harvard College student organizations must coordinate with University officials before accepting external donations under a new requirement in the 2026-27 student handbook.
Harvard Plans Extended Annenberg Hours as College Looks to Bolster First-Year Social Spaces
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming told PAFs during a training session last week that Annenberg Hall will offer extended hours in the fall, according to four students in attendance.
Harvard Built an AI Academic Adviser. Here’s How It Fared.
The Crimson tested Harvard Student Compass, the College's new AI advising chatbot, and found it handled straightforward policy questions well — but that limits became clearer on the nuanced questions that usually send students to human advisers.
Four Months In, HUA Presidents Berg and Zhao Temper Campaign Ambitions
HUA Co-Presidents Zachary “Zach” Berg ’28 and Daniel Zhao ’28 took office promising to remake the HUA. A third of the way in, here's where their agenda stands.
Harvard Finds No Student Organizations Responsible for Hazing in 2025-26
No Harvard College student organizations were found responsible for hazing during the 2025-26 academic year, according to a hazing transparency report released by the Harvard University Police Department last week.
Deming Tells Class of 2030 AI Will Bring About a New Age for American Universities
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming told members of the Class of 2030 that they were entering a “third era” of higher education in remarks at an abbreviated Convocation ceremony Tuesday afternoon — arguing that artificial intelligence would fundamentally change the role universities play in American society.
Harvard College to ‘Experiment With’ Phone Pouches for Tech-Free Hangouts
Harvard College will supply phone pouches to encourage undergraduate students to participate in technology-free socialization, College Dean David J. Deming told incoming freshmen during 2026 Convocation exercises Tuesday afternoon.
Harvard Weighs Automatically Converting A’s to A-’s to Enforce Grade Cap
Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh told PAFs Monday that Harvard “will” automatically turn all of a course’s A’s into A-’s if professors refuse to comply with the new grade cap, but backtracked in an interview Thursday, saying the mechanism remains only a proposal.
Harvard International Office Advises Students to Be in U.S. by Sept. 15 Ahead of New Visa Rule
Harvard International Office is now recommending that J-1 scholars and F-1 and J-1 international students enrolled in on-campus programs this fall try to be in the U.S. when a new Department of Homeland Security rule imposing four-year limits and other restrictions on student visa status takes effect on Sept. 15.
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