The following is a summary of the major news events at Harvard from the past academic year, as reported by The Crimson.

September

* A series of campaigns were launched on campus to protest the nuclear arms race "One effort sought to make the issue an important part of Congressional races in 27 key Congressional districts Another was a drive in which local ice cream parlors contributed part of their profits to the nuclear freeze drive.

* A water seepage problem resulting in structural flaws caused serious damage--including buckling floors to portions of the three-year-old Radcliffe Quad gym Part of the facility was reopened in December. The other portions are still closed.

* A pattern of complaints about the quality of gynecological and obstetric care at the University Health Services (UHS) prompted a formal grievance against two Harvard physicians, and an official investigation of the service. UHS Director Dr. Warren E.C. Wacker defended the doctors, calling all the operations medically justified. In addition, statistical analysis showed the difference in the number of Caesarians commissioned by the two physicians and the average of all doctors at the hospital were minor.

* A 31-year-old associate professor, James T. Engell '73, received tenure in English Officials said that approximately four of the Faculty's 230 junior members are promoted to tenure each year.

October

* The Marching Band's traditional off-color routine offended at least two opposing schools sufficiently to prompt their administrators to take action. The West Point athletic director expressed displeasure with the hand's performance two years ago when it ridiculed an American president and the rigid life of a cadet. The Army barred the band from attending the October game played at West Point Following the game against the University of Massachusetts. UMass president David Knapp sent a letter to President Bok complaining about obscenities in the band's act. That prompted a meeting between band members. Bok and Dean of students Archie C. Epps III where the crew was told to temper their shows.

* Two administrators received promotions in the ranks of Massachusetts Hall. Robert H. Scott, a high-ranking financial officer known for long-range planning skills, filled the vacant spot of vice president for administration, which manages the University's service departments, such as Buildings and Grounds and Food Services. Scott also took over responsibility for the development and upkeep of the University's physical plant. Daniel Steiner '54, widely considered President Bok's closest adviser in his 12 years as general counsel to the University, was given the new title of vice president and general counsel In the reshuffling, Steiner took over responsibility for overseeing Harvard Real Estate, the multimillion dollar non-profit organization that manages the University's property. He continued to hold his old responsibilities of overseeing all Harvard's labor relations, legal matters and supervising police and personnel departments. (For a look at how Harvard uses its inside and outside legal counsel, see page B-1)

* Two Black law students, reportedly the largest number in a single year, were among the 51 new editors selected for the Harvard Law Review They were picked in the first year of the Review's affirmative action plan, adopted the previous year amid heated debate, which permits applicants to submit a statement of special obstacles they have faced.

* A Brown University professor and six Brown students released a Black student's guide to the nation's colleges which said that Harvard's "predominantly while atmosphere" fosters "some tensions" for Black students. Harvard officials said the write-up was unbalanced, noting that it failed to acknowledge the existence of the University's race relations foundation.

* Sheldon Glashow, the Nobel Prize-winning Higgins Professor of Physics, said that Texas A&M University was dangling before him a seven-figure salary that would match the record for the largest financial package any American college or university had offered an individual. Glashow is apparently still weighing the tentative offer.

* The Medical School celebrated its 200th anniversary with a week of pomp and symposia, and the event brought together perhaps the greatest group of medical talent ever assembled at Harvard. Beginning with three doctors lecturing to a handful of students in the basement of Harvard Hall, the Med School has grown into $95 million per year operation with more than 3000 faculty and 700 students.

It rained, however, both literally and figuratively on the school's parade. Overcast skies detracted from the week's closing ceremonies, and the upbeat sentiment at the festivities was dampened by a report that federal auditors charged the Med School with owing the U.S. government as much as $1.7 million in research funds they say the University mismanaged and poorly documented.

* The Undergraduate Council the product of two years of thorough review of student governance, held its first elections and drew more candidates and more voters than in any student race in recent years. The body's centralization and its $55,000 budget--two features which the previous student assembly lucked--contributed to student interest. A few weeks later, Michael G. Coluntuons '83, a campus gay rights leader was elected the council's first chairman. (For an analysis of the Council's first year, see page A-1)