College News
Amid Freeze, Harvard Will Continue Hiring Undergraduate Course Assistants
Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are continuing to hire undergraduate course assistants to fill open positions next fall amid a University-wide hiring freeze — marking a notable exception to one strategy for saving money under the looming threat of funding cuts.
Harvard Advises International Students To Reconsider Travel, Assess Risks From Pro-Palestine Speech
Harvard International Office staff advised international students to reconsider traveling outside of the United States — and to be aware that students who engaged in pro-Palestine speech may face additional risk — at a “Know Your Rights” webinar Wednesday evening.
Sial, Thompson Elected Harvard Undergraduate Association Co-Presidents
Abdullah Shahid Sial ’27 and Caleb N. Thompson ’27 will serve as the next co-presidents of the Harvard Undergraduate Association, according to a Friday HUA Election Commission email to all candidates obtained by The Crimson.
House Door Boxes Elicit Backlash Over Conservative Student Publication
Nearly 300 students wrote letters to Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana this month, protesting his decision to install mailboxes on student dorms in response to complaints from campus conservative publication the Harvard Salient about distribution restrictions.
Daniel, Sood Pledge to ‘Amplify Student Voices’
Tsion A. Daniel ’27 and Sahil Sood ’27 — the only ticket where both candidates currently hold Harvard Undergraduate Association officer positions — plan to “amplify student voices” as they vie to be the next HUA co-presidents.
Phi Beta Kappa Elects Junior 24 from Harvard Class of 2026
Two dozen juniors at Harvard College were elected on Friday as the newest members of Alpha-Iota of Massachusetts, the Harvard chapter of PBK. The chapter annually selects 24 juniors for their outstanding scholarly achievement in both “depth of study and breadth of intellectual interest.”
Six Candidate Pairs Contend for HUA Presidency
Six pairs of candidates are running to be the next co-presidents of the Harvard Undergraduate Association for the 2025-26 academic year.
American Actor Jeremy Pope Discusses Queer, Black Identity and Performance at College Event
Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, and Tony-nominated actor Jeremy Pope spoke about identity, his upbringing, and navigating the entertainment industry as a queer Black artist during a talk on Thursday afternoon.