From Winthrop to Washington: The Kennedys' Roots in Harvard Football

Before wearing the mantle of a political dynasty, John F. Kennedy ’40 and his brothers were better known around Winthrop House for donning pads on the football field.

Welcome to Throp Banner

Winthrop House will welcome its newest residents on Housing Day.

Winthrop Gate

Winthrop House's gate.

Winthrop House Unveils Plaque After Harvard Drops ‘John’ From House Name

Administrators from Harvard College’s Winthrop House unveiled a new plaque on Thursday marking the residence’s renamed identity, the first public event following the University’s decision to shorten the House’s name from John Winthrop House to Winthrop House.

Lights Back On After Manhole Incident Knocks Out Power to Harvard’s River Houses

Students were left without power for several hours on Thursday morning after a power outage — caused by an “underground electrical incident” that injured a contractor — hit several University buildings near the river.

Winthrop House Will Keep Name but Lose Its Association With John Winthrop, Thought To Be a Slaveowner

Harvard College’s John Winthrop House will keep its last name but lose its first after yearslong calls to distance the undergraduate residence from its namesake, whom historians believe was a slaveowner.

Revenue and Revelry: How House Committees Spend on Student Entertainment

With different budgets, revenue streams, and degrees of extravagance, resident satisfaction with House social calendars varies across the River and Quad. The Crimson spoke with HoCo chairs from all 12 upperclassmen Houses about how they prioritize spending to bring House traditions to life.

‘Baffling’ Winthrop Dining Hall Odor Persists

Winthrop House management undertook an extensive effort over winter break to sniff out the source of a years-long odor permeating the dining hall — but when students returned, so did the smell.

HLS Black Law Students Association Endorses Candidates to Serve as Next Dean

Harvard Law School’s Black Law Student Association endorsed professor David B. Wilkins ’77 and controversial former Winthrop House Faculty Deans Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. and Stephanie R. Robinson in the search for a new dean.

Monthslong ‘Putrid’ Odor in Winthrop Dining Hall Draws Student Complaints

A persistent odor in the Winthrop House dining hall has drawn student complaints and a range of speculated causes. Students described the smell as “putrid,” likening it to trash and sewage.

Harvard Professor Sean Kelly to Lead Committee Evaluating Request to Dename Winthrop House

A committee of Harvard faculty, chaired by Philosophy professor Sean D. Kelly, will review a request to dename Winthrop House submitted earlier this year.

Harvard Honors Black Alum Edwin Jourdain Jr. With Portrait in Winthrop House

Harvard honored Edwin Bush Jourdain Jr., Class of 1921, a Black College graduate who led efforts to dismantle the University’s segregationist freshman dorm policy, with a portrait in Winthrop House’s Senior Common Room.

Harvard Students Circulate Petition Calling for Denaming of Winthrop House, Named After Slaveowners

Almost a year after Harvard released a landmark report detailing the University’s ties to slavery, student activists are calling for the denaming of Winthrop House.

Winthrop Grille Reopens for First Time Since Spring 2020

Following a two-year closure during the pandemic, Winthrop Grille opened last week with a new menu featuring churros and Oreo milkshakes.

Where Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Lives Today

Here are the houses, dormitories, professorships, streets, and towns that memorialize Harvard affiliates responsible for enslaving people and promoting racial discrimination.

Winthrop House

Welcome to Winthrop House! We know it, you know it — Winthrop has the finest renovations on campus. Get sorted into this house, and you’ll have a life filled with studying in one of Winthrop’s three beautiful courtyards, a gorgeous view of the river, and so many amenities we can’t list just one — from the meditation room to the Lion’s Den. We finally understand #ThropLove.

Masks

Harvard University released new plans for an optional masking policy beginning March 14.

DSO Planning Spring Reopening for House Grilles, Junior Parent Weekend

Administrators at the Dean of Students Office discussed plans to reopen House grilles and host Junior Parents Weekend in the spring semester in an interview last month.

Undergraduates Celebrate First Covid-Era Halloween on Campus

Undeterred by the rainy weather, Harvard students donned their spookiest costumes and traversed campus this weekend to celebrate the first in-person Halloweekend for many since 2019.

As Planned, College Will Announce Ten New Faculty Deans By End of May

Harvard College will aim to conclude its five ongoing faculty dean searches by the end of May as planned, according to Dean of Finance and Administration Sheila C. Thimba.

Winthrop House Students Petition to Extend Interim Deans’ Term

One hundred and nine students and 15 staff members in Harvard’s Winthrop House signed a letter administrators to postpone the House’s faculty dean search and retain its interim faculty deans.

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Winthrop House Gate

A student bikes through the gate connecting Winthrop House to Memorial Drive on a cool Wednesday afternoon.

Winthrop Students Push to Appoint Interim Deans at Faculty Dean Search Open House

Roughly 30 Winthrop House affiliates called on College administrators to keep interim faculty deans Mark D. Gearan ’78 and Mary Herlihy-Gearan in their roles at a house forum Thursday.

Winthrop Town Hall

Winthrop House affiliates gather for a town hall on faculty dean search in the Winthrop Junior Common Room on Wednesday.