Student Life
Despite Harvard Writing Center Reshuffling, Freshmen Say They Are Finding Ways to Improve Their Writing
After a summer restructuring, freshmen are navigating Harvard’s writing resources — finding helpful feedback, uneven experiences, and support some didn’t know existed.
Kirkland Residents Hope to Preserve House Character Through Renovations
Several Kirkland House residents said they hoped renovations would improve living spaces while preserving the House’s “charm” and “history,” with construction slated to begin no earlier than the 2028-29 academic year.
‘So Patriotic’: Students Celebrate America’s 250th, Harvard’s 390th Anniversaries in the Yard
Hundreds of students gathered in Harvard Yard Friday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the 390th anniversary of the founding of Harvard College.
Harvard First-Time Voters Cast Their Ballots in 2026 Midterms
As several states face pivotal races in Tuesday’s midterm election, many Harvard students mailed in their ballots — navigating mail-in and absentee voting for the first time.
‘It’s Not Perfect’: Harvard Students Mixed on New Shuttle-Tracking App Citymapper
Four months after Harvard University Transit Services replaced Passio GO!, Harvard students have mixed reviews of the new shuttle-tracking platform Citymapper.
‘How Would It Be Different?’: Students Question Potential Zimmer Hall Fly-By Location
Students had mixed reactions to a possible additional grab-and-go lunch location in Zimmer Hall after Harvard College Dean David J. Deming floated the idea with student leaders last month, as an option to reduce Fly-By wait times.
Kirkland House Renovations Not Set to Break Ground Until 2028-29 at Earliest
Kirkland House is not expected to undergo renovations until at least the 2028-29 academic year, Director of the Undergraduate House Renewal Program Cameron Borgasano said in an interview last week.
Two-Thirds of Graduating Seniors Expressed Opposing Views on Controversial Topics, Deming Says
Two-thirds of Harvard’s graduating seniors expressed opposing views on controversial topics when they felt it was important to do so, Harvard College Dean David J. Deming said Saturday — a more than 20 percentage point jump from the Class of 2023.
HUA Will Survey Students on Digital IDs and MBTA Passes — Again
The Harvard Undergraduate Association will once again ask students whether they want digital HUIDs and subsidized MBTA passes – two promises HUA campaigns have gone for years without delivering — HUA Residential Life Officer Finn R. Berard ’29 announced at a Sunday general meeting.
Harvard Students Put Expanded Claude Access to Use in Classes, Personal Projects
Harvard College students are using newly expanded access to Anthropic’s Claude for coursework, extracurricular projects, and personal tasks after the Faculty of Arts and Sciences began providing institutional access to the AI platform this summer.
HUDS Expands Artificial Intelligence System to Reduce Food Waste
Harvard University Dining Services has fully implemented Winnow, an AI-powered system that tracks and categorizes food waste, across all of Harvard’s residential dining halls and Annenberg.
‘Night and Day’: Harvard Students React to CS50 Without Longtime Instructor David Malan
Students enrolled in Computer Science 50: “Introduction to Computer Science” this semester said they missed the lecturing style of course instructor David J. Malan ’99 — whose sabbatical this fall has left the course with a new lecturer and an overhauled structure.
At Harvard Symposium, Admissions Officers Detail Push to Recruit Rural Students
Harvard admissions officers described the College’s efforts to recruit and support rural students at a panel on Saturday, alongside leaders of two intercollegiate networks that aim to bring more small-town students to selective colleges.
House Committee Chairs Push Back as Administrators Weigh Housing Day on Good Friday
Harvard College administrators are considering placing Housing Day on the Friday after spring break this year, according to a House Committee chair, putting it on March 26 — the same day as the Christian holiday of Good Friday.
More Than 100 Rally at Harvard, Demand Stronger Protections Against Sexual Violence
More than 100 Harvard affiliates gathered in Harvard’s Zimmer Hall Plaza Thursday night to protest sexual violence, calling on the University to strengthen protections for survivors and reform its handling of harassment complaints.
‘Six or Seven’ Shuttles: Harvard Announces Limited Transportation to Harvard-Yale, Official Tailgate at Fenway
Harvard will run only “six or seven” shuttle buses to Fenway Park for this year’s Harvard-Yale Game and the College’s official tailgate will take place inside the ballpark, Associate Dean for Student Engagement Jason R. Meier said.
HUA Club Funding Jumps Over 42 Percent After Student Activities Fee Made Mandatory
Harvard Undergraduate Association will give student organizations roughly 40 percent more funding than it did last year, HUA co-president Zachary “Zach” Berg ’28 announced at the body’s general meeting Sunday – the largest sum the student government has ever allocated to clubs.
A Retreat, Hazing Allegations, and Four Resignations: Inside Turmoil at Harvard’s Institute of Politics
Interviews with nearly 20 current and former student leaders reveal months of conflict at Harvard’s Institute of Politics over a February retreat, the executive team’s authority, and complaints about the treatment of younger members and women.
PBHA Grants ‘Call of Service’ Award to Vivek Murthy, Honors Robert Coles’ Legacy
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy ’98 said he wished more college graduates pursued service-oriented careers in remarks at the 20th annual Robert Coles Call of Service Lecture and Award on Friday.
'As Normal As It Could Be': Harvard Writing Center Maintains Core Services After FAS Restructuring
The Harvard College Writing Center has continued to offer most of its core tutoring services two months after Harvard laid off the center’s director, Jane Rosenzweig, and folded the center into the Academic Resource Center.
HUA Pitches Constitutional Amendment to Increase Co-Treasurer Eligibility Requirements Ahead of Snap Election
As students vote to fill the Harvard Undergraduate Association’s vacant Inclusion Officer position, they will also weigh a constitutional amendment that would require co-treasurer candidates to have prior experience on the Finance Team.
Deming Says Harvard Must ‘Move Faster’ on AI, but Forthcoming Guidance Will Stop Short of Mandate
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming said at a Harvard Undergraduate Association meeting on Sunday that forthcoming College-wide guidelines on artificial intelligence will likely be advisory rather than binding on every course, adding that the College needed to “move faster” to address the challenge AI poses.
Harvard Students Take on Critical Minerals and Energy Challenges in Inaugural Fellowship
Seventeen Harvard students spent the summer working on challenges in industries from mining to nuclear energy as members of the inaugural cohort of the Q Fellows program.
More Work, Fewer Screens: How Harvard’s Classroom Changed in Three Years
A Crimson analysis of roughly 130,000 undergraduate Q Guide evaluations and 4,300 syllabi found that students report spending more time on coursework — especially in fields that once had the lightest workloads — while professors increasingly restrict AI and in-class devices.
Harvard Asks Judge to Toss Admissions Lawsuit, Citing Procedural Failures
Harvard’s lawyers argued that the Department of Justice failed to follow procedures to obtain individual applicant data before filing suit against the University in February, asking a federal judge to dismiss the case on Thursday.
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