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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.
Garber Talks Jewish Identity, Free Speech at Launch of New Jewish Thought Journal
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said Sunday that young Jews on college campuses face a far more divided community than the one he grew up in, speaking at a symposium celebrating the launch of YARID, a new student-run journal of Jewish thought.
Garber Calls Harvard Legal Fees ‘Mind-Boggling’ as Federal Fight Drags On
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said Sunday that Harvard’s legal fees are “mind-boggling,” calling them the “price” of defending the University against a barrage of federal investigations and lawsuits.
As the Grade Cap Looms, Arts and Performance-Based Classes Prepare to ‘Nudge' Grading Toward Compliance
With Harvard’s cap on A grades approaching, the College’s performance-based classes are changing how they assess students, shifting from “vibes-based” grading to more concrete performance metrics or, in some cases, considering dropping letter grades altogether.
Three Years After Oct. 7 Attack, More Than 100 People Gather for Vigil Mourning Victims
More than 100 people gathered in the Zimmer Hall Plaza on Wednesday for a vigil to mourn those killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, three years to the day after the attack.
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.
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.
HUA Bars Funding for Board Retreats, Tightens Outside Donation Rules
The Harvard Undergraduate Association will no longer fund club board retreats and has tightened its rules on outside donations in a bid to direct grant money toward “underfunded and resource-constrained organizations,” according to updated financial guidelines.
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.
Amid Transparency Suit, HHS Adviser Says He Worked in ‘Partnership’ With YouTuber Nick Shirley at HRC Event
A Department of Health and Human Services adviser described working in “partnership” with conservative YouTube personality Nick Shirley at a closed-door Harvard Republican Club event Wednesday, according to two people in attendance.