College News
Harvard Will Not Reduce 2025 Commencement Tickets for Seniors and Families
Harvard will not reduce the number of allotted commencement tickets for the College’s Class of 2025 — despite some concerns from students that the number of tickets would be lowered due to the historically large class size.
Harvard Students Undress to Destress in Primal Scream Run
With finals looming, students commemorated the end of reading period by running through Harvard Yard free of stress — and clothes — for Primal Scream at midnight on Wednesday.
‘Far From Ideal’: Harvard Rhodes Finalists Say Lack of Travel Funding Posed Challenges
Students that spoke to The Crimson said they spent anywhere from $150 to $1,550 out of pocket for transportation, housing, and food during their Rhodes interview trip.
Phi Beta Kappa Selects ‘Senior 48’ From Harvard Class of 2025
Forty-eight Harvard College seniors were elected to Harvard’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa on Wednesday, joining 24 of their classmates who were inducted in the spring to the nation’s oldest and most distinguished academic honor society.
Some Students Paid $100 to Attend a Final Club Party. They Were Left in the Rain Instead.
More than 100 Harvard and Yale students were stranded in the rain for two hours Friday night in an attempt to gain entry to a Harvard-Yale pregame party hosted by the A.D. and Fly final clubs.
As Harvard-Yale Approaches, Students Try to Get School Spirit Off the Bench
Last year, Yale treated Harvard students to a raucous tailgate before The Game. On Saturday, undergraduates are looking to repay the favor — but they have to contend with cautious administrators and a lacking sense of school spirit.
Khurana Says Students Who Resell Harvard-Yale Tickets Must Live With Their Decisions
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana declined to directly comment on whether students who sell their Harvard-Yale tickets will be referred for disciplinary action during a Thursday interview with The Crimson.
David Laibson, Rumored Frontrunner for College Dean, Says He Doesn’t Want It
Economics professor David I. Laibson ’88, who many expected to be a leading candidate to become the next dean of Harvard College, has informed Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra that he does not want the job.
Gund-Morrow Elected Next Harvard Institute of Politics President
Tenzin R. Gund-Morrow ’26 and Summer A. L. Tan ’26 will serve as the next president and vice president of Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
Six Harvard Students Selected as Rhodes Scholars From US, Canada
Six members of Harvard’s Class of 2025 were selected as American and Canadian Rhodes Scholars to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford.
Students Criticize Harvard’s Decision to Hold Classes on Veterans Day
Though the University observes Veterans Day as a paid holiday for its employees, some Harvard students and veterans criticized the decision to hold classes on Monday.
Italian Program Establishes Largest Cash Prize in Harvard’s Romance Languages Dept.
Harvard’s Italian Language Program announced the largest monetary prize in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, coming as the program faces declining enrollment.
Harvard PBK Piloting Changes to Election Process During 2024-25 Academic Year
Harvard’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter will not require students to submit applications for its Junior 24 and Senior 48 classes during the 2024-25 academic year, the chapter announced on its website.
McKrell to Lead The Crimson’s 152nd Guard
McKenna E. McKrell ’26 will lead The Harvard Crimson’s 152nd guard as its next president, becoming the first member of the paper’s editorial board to serve in the role since 2017.
Lowell Dining Hall Temporarily Closed After Oven Fire
The Lowell House dining hall closed Monday after a “small oven fire” broke out just before lunch at 11:30 a.m., according to Harvard University Dining Services Spokesperson Christa Martin.
