College News
Currier Faculty Dean Search Narrowed to 3 Finalist Pairs
Three pairs of finalists have been selected in the ongoing search for Currier House’s next faculty deans, which kicked off in September.
Huybers and Lu To Stay On As Kirkland House Faculty Deans
Current Kirkland House interim faculty deans Peter J. Huybers and Downing Lu will stay on in their roles as the House’s next permanent faculty deans, College Dean David J. Deming announced in a Thursday email to Kirkland affiliates.
Diaz To Lead The Crimson’s 153rd Guard
E. Matteo Diaz ’27 will lead The Crimson as the president of its 153rd guard, taking the paper’s helm as Harvard’s campus remains a focal point for national headlines and political battles.
HUA Debuts Harvy, An AI-Powered Course Search Engine
The tool helps students find courses for the upcoming semester by recommending classes based on academic information they provide, and answers prompt-based questions about Harvard’s course offerings.
Adams House Celebrates 46th Drag Night
More than three hundred students packed into the Adams House dining hall this Thursday for the 46th annual Adams Drag Night, a variety show with student and professional performers.
Foundation Launches Summer Fellowship For Harvard Students To Buck Corporate Jobs for Vocations with ‘Meaning’
The School for Moral Ambition, a foundation that encourages young professionals to pursue meaningful careers, launched a summer fellowship last month for Harvard juniors aimed at shifting students away from careers in consulting, finance, and technology.
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.
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.
Fajr Khan ’26 Named Rhodes Scholar From Pakistan
Fajr Khan ’26 was selected as one of two Rhodes Scholars from Pakistan to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oxford next year.
Researchers Use Mather House as ‘Living Laboratory’ for Food and Energy Waste Study
Mather House is being used as a “living laboratory” to study energy consumption, waste, and sustainability in older buildings.
Harvard Families Arrive on Campus for Family Weekend
Family members of Harvard College freshmen and juniors traveled to campus this past weekend for Family Weekend, an annual event that brings relatives from around the world to catch a glimpse of student life at Harvard.
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.
Harvard Bans Alumni Interviewers From Writing About Applicants’ Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin
Harvard will forbid alumni interviewers from including any information about an applicant’s race, ethnicity, or national origin in their written evaluations this admissions cycle.
Black and Hispanic Enrollment Drops, Asian Enrollment Rises for Harvard’s Class of 2029
The proportion of Black and Hispanic students enrolled in Harvard College’s freshman class dropped in the second year after the Supreme Court overturned race-conscious undergraduate admissions, according to data released by Harvard on Thursday.
Dunster Resident Dean Addresses Backlash Over Social Media Posts Blasting Trump, Police
Dunster House resident dean Gregory K. Davis reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining a welcoming space for all students in an email sent to House affiliates on Wednesday after years-old comments he made on social media resurfaced, sparking calls for his resignation.
