Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 sends a second letter on the College's alcohol policy to undergraduates, signaling the University's more stringent regulation of student drinking. An initial letter on the subject went out over the summer.

November

Radcliffe College announces a massive restructuring, eliminating the position of dean and effectively dividing itself into two parts: Radcliffe Educational Programs and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies which unites the Bunting Institute, the Murray Research Center, the Schlesinger Library and the Radcliffe Public Policy Institute.

The administration clashes with PBHA leaders over control of the public service organization. Lewis appoints Judith H. Kidd the new assistant dean for public service. His decision angers student leaders who had ranked Kidd last on their list of candidates for the post. In December, more than 700 students protest her appointment.

Harvard defeats Yale in The Game, 22-21, on a last-minute touchdown.

December

Loker Commons opens to rave reviews but stirrings of discontent surface quickly. The following year the University retains a consultant to address Loker's flagging popularity. In Feb. 1997, the consultant reports students want fast-food franchises and a TV lounge. 1996

January

The Freshman Union serves its last supper.

Annenberg Hall opens to first-year diners. Students appreciate the dining environment, but express confusion at the "scatter system."

February

Neil L. Rudenstine releases the president's annual report which focuses on diversity in higher education. Reaffirming his stated commitment to diversity, Rudenstine writes, "We need to remind ourselves that student diversity has, for more than a century, been valued for its capacity to contribute powerfully to the process of learning and to the creation of an effective educational environment."

Currier residents are notified that $12,000 is missing from the House Committee's funds. Natalie J. Szekeres '97 is implicated in the theft, and in March, $12,000 is anonymously returned to the House. Following the restitution of the money, the University declines to prosecute Szekeres.

March

The class of '99 receives the first totally randomized House assignments. The process results in severe gender imbalances; the most extreme is the rising sophomore class in Pforzheimer House, 70 percent of whom are male. Administrators say they will reinstate controls for gender in following years.