Adams
Revenue and Revelry: How House Committees Spend on Student Entertainment
With different budgets, revenue streams, and degrees of extravagance, resident satisfaction with House social calendars varies across the River and Quad. The Crimson spoke with HoCo chairs from all 12 upperclassmen Houses about how they prioritize spending to bring House traditions to life.
Adams House Withdraws Support for Anti-Zionist Passover Event, Citing Policy on Unrecognized Student Groups
Adams House administrators withdrew funding and revoked a room reservation for a Saturday “anti-zionist Passover seder for liberation” organized by a group of Adams students as the College ramps up efforts to limit the presence of unrecognized student organizations on campus.
Adams House Resident Dean Issues Warning to Student Who Booked Room for AFRO Event
Adams House Resident Dean Charles “Chip” Lockwood issued a warning Friday evening to a student who reserved a room in Adams for a meeting of the African and African American Resistance Organization, an unrecognized student group.
‘It's Not Like Goodbye’: Students Seek Convenience, Friends With Interhouse Transfer
Nearly 200 students applied in the February interhouse transfer applications, according to Harvard College spokesperson Jonathan Palumbo. While some applications were approved on Feb. 17, many other students’ attempts to transfer Houses were unsuccessful.
3.8-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Up Harvard, Greater Boston
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of York, Maine on Monday morning. Tremors were felt as much as 100 miles away, including at Harvard. There were no immediate reports of injury.
Historic Bow & Arrow Press Will Move to Lamont Library Following Adams House Eviction
Bow & Arrow will be run by Houghton Library’s Printing and Graphic Arts department, though the library has not yet announced a timeline for when operations will begin.
Adams House Announces Climate Funding Program for Student Projects
Adams House, one of Harvard’s twelve upperclassmen houses, launched Adams Works on Climate earlier this month — a two-year program to fund climate projects led by Adams residents.
Adams House Residents Express Security Concerns Following Renovations
Following the annual Adams House Renewal town hall in February, residents expressed concerns about security issues and a lack of responsiveness to student feedback.
Harvard Adams Residents Express Monthslong Frustration With Security After Theft
Adams House residents blamed lax security for the theft of more than $8,000 worth of possessions from a Randolph Hall dorm on Saturday night, pointing to unaddressed reports about a malfunctioning gate that has remained unremedied since the renovated building opened in July.
Adams House Residents Keep Up Cheer, Traditions As Renovations Enter Last Phase
With the start of a new phase of construction at Adams House in June, residents of the house were not able to access their traditional gathering spot of Westmorly Court, which contains Adams’ dining hall.
Adams Renovations
Two construction workers stand beyond a fenced-off portion of Adams House. The renovation of Adams has entered its final scheduled phase with work beginning on Westmorly Court.
Harvard Construction Lift Tips Into Adams House
Amid ongoing renovations, Adam House’s Randolph Hall, one of Harvard’s undergraduate residences, saw an unexpected addition last Friday afternoon when a construction lift tipped over and collided with its wall.
Historic Bow & Arrow Press To Leave Harvard’s Adams House Following Renovations
For more than 45 years, the Bow & Arrow Press — a student-run letterpress studio founded in 1978 — has quietly resided in the basement of one of Harvard’s undergraduate residences, Adams House, serving as a gathering place and creative venue for Harvard students and alumni.
Harvard Adams House Residents Frustrated by Delays as Renovations Approach Second Year
After nearly two years of construction, renovations to Adams House’s Randolph Hall are now set to complete this spring — a change in timeline that has exacerbated some residents’ frustration about the project’s shifting schedule.
