College Administration
‘People Like Free Stuff’: Harvard Explores New Perks To Convince Students To Fill Out Surveys
Harvard College’s Dean of Students Office is looking for new ways to convince students to fill out its residential life and freshman experience surveys — adding “I Surveyed!” stickers to a list of incentives that already includes raffles, special study breaks, and House merchandise.
College Removes Finding of Hazing Against Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, but Keeps Sanctions in Place
Harvard College reversed its judgement that the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra violated its hazing policies after a group of students in the orchestra appealed the original decision, according to an email sent to HRO members on Friday and obtained by The Crimson.
‘He Should Resign’: Harvard Undergrads Take Hard Line Against Summers Over Epstein Scandal
Harvard students decried former University President Lawrence H. Summers’ relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein, with some calling for his resignation after documents released last week showed the two maintained a close correspondence until Epstein’s final arrest in July 2019.
Free Food-Finding Website Veritasty Limited to Undergrads After Harvard Officials Share Privacy Concerns
Harvard College students hunting for a break from dining hall food now have a new tool at their disposal: Veritasty, an online map of events on campus with free food.
Harvard Students To Vote on Divestment From Israel in Inaugural HUA Election Survey
Harvard students will vote this week on whether the University should disclose ties to and divest from “companies and institutions operating in Israel” following more than 18 months of back-and-forth between student activists and student government.
Some Harvard Students Are Excited for Free Laundry. With Higher Fees, Others Think It’s a Wash.
More than 20 students said in interviews with The Crimson that they were excited about Harvard’s move to free laundry, but they worried that the accompanying $250 jump in the student activities fee outweighed the money they would save.
HUA Expects ‘A Lot More Funds’ for Clubs After Student Activities Fee Increase
Harvard Undergraduate Association co-president Caleb N. Thompson ’27 said at the HUA’s Sunday meeting that its Student Activities Fee allocation “will almost surely go up significantly next year” after the College raised the fee to $450.
At Harvard Talk, Princeton President Says Colleges Should Set Clear Time, Manner, Place Rules for Protests
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber said at Harvard talk on Wednesday that universities should enforce clear time, place, and manner rules against student protesters — and refuse to negotiate with activists while they are violating university rules.
Harvard College Raises Student Activities Fee to Mandatory $450 To Fund Free Laundry
Dean of Harvard College David J. Deming announced in an email to the College that laundry will be free for all undergraduates, financed by an increase in the Student Activities Fee to $450.
The Return to Test Requirements Shrank Harvard’s Applicant Pool. Will It Change Harvard Classrooms?
The return of standardized testing requirements drove down the size of Harvard’s application pool this year — but it’s not clear how the change will affect the profile of future freshman classes.
Students Debate Harvard College Grading Policies at HUA Town Hall
The Harvard Undergraduate Association held a town hall meeting on Sunday to gauge student opinion on the contents of a report on the College’s grading practices released last week by the Office of Undergraduate Education.
‘Soul-Crushing’: Students Slam Harvard’s Grade Inflation Report
Harvard students pushed back forcefully against a new University report condemning grade inflation, arguing that it misrepresented their academic experience and would add pressure to an already demanding campus environment.
Harvard Events Turn To Chatham House Rule As Political Tensions Rise
The Chatham House Rule, a diplomatic convention dating back to the 1920s, has taken root at Harvard in recent years as faculty and administrators try to combat self-censorship amid rising political tensions.
Harvard College’s Grading System Is ‘Failing,’ Report on Grade Inflation Says
More Harvard College students than ever are passing their classes with flying colors, but the College’s evaluation system is “failing to perform the key functions of grading,” according to a report released by the Office of Undergraduate Education on Monday.
HUA Announces First-Year Team Leadership at General Meeting
The Harvard Undergraduate Association met on Sunday for a 10-minute general assembly meeting to discuss updates on several projects and announce the leadership of their First-Year Team.
