"Harvard has done a lot over the past couple of years...and we continue to review and converse about our policies with a variety of people and offices," Lewis wrote in his e-mail. "I do think that Harvard took this issue on a bit earlier than some other colleges have done and that awareness may be higher here than elsewhere."

Lewis said, "We also are fortunate not to have some of the problems other colleges face: we have no fraternities, and almost all of our students, including all our freshman, are residents in college housing."

Alcoholic beverage companies do not sponsor campus events, nor do they advertise on campus, said a college administrator.

According to Huppe, "The only place alcohol is available for purchase is at the Faculty Club."

Due to the tragic death of MIT first-year Scott Krueger at a MIT fraternity party last year, increased attention was paid to the issue of illegal alcohol use during first-year orientation week, said a first-year entryway proctor.

However, Occhuizzo said, "If underage students really want to drink (albeit illegally), it's of my opinion that very little can be done to prevent it."