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Choosing Harvard During Crisis
No virtual interaction can possibly replace visiting Harvard for yourself. While we hope that you choose to come to Harvard and become a part of this community, we hope you do so for reasons beyond Harvard’s name.
Labor, Pandemic, and the Corporate University
The University, uniquely positioned between corporation and community, has the opportunity to lead broader corporate thinking.
Social Distance, Social Distance, Social Distance!
The only responsible way for us as young people to conduct ourselves during this crisis is to strongly limit our social interactions: to avoid going to restaurants, large gatherings, and to connect with friends and loved ones online rather than in person.
The Necessity of Universal Pass-Fail
Acknowledging the extreme difficulty of this moment requires a bold change in grading policy. That policy is universal pass/fail.
Who Has It? None of Our Business.
We support the University’s decision to maintain the anonymity of those community members who tested positive for COVID-19.
Notes from Day Three: Classmates Out of Place
Where the work of our everyday lives has been abandoned, a mythic human-ness — a transcendent camaraderie — has taken its place.
Notes from Day Two: How Not To Shut Down
More than wishing to stay on campus, we wish that we felt more taken care of by the University.
March 10, 2020: Harvard Stops, But the World Cannot
As we feel an existential humility in the face of this pandemic, Harvard's choice to close its doors gives us deep reason for worry as students and global citizens.
Outlining Harvard’s Obligations During Pandemics
We urge the University to prioritize the most vulnerable members of our community while it continues to develop its policies.
What Are You Waiting for, Hum 10?
For many students, Hum 10 serves as their introduction to the academic humanities. The course has gravitas, and its instructors can’t shy away from that.