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Does Harvard’s Advising System Work?
Harvard lauds its advising system as “the key" to ensuring students can fully explore the school's curricular and co-curricular opportunities. But some students and advisers are less convinced of its merits.
First Year Experience Office
The Harvard College First-Year Experience Office, which helps freshmen acclimate to college life, is located at 6 Prescott St.
Harvard Students Travel to Providence for Football Game Against Brown
Harvard’s football team faced off against Brown last week, bringing home a win 35-28. Droves of Harvard students traveled by train to party at tailgates, watch the football game, and visit friends in Providence, R.I.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Submits Six-Figure Funding Proposal to College Administrators
Citing inflation and larger class sizes, the Harvard Undergraduate Association met with College administrators Thursday to request $682,000 in funding for the 2023 fiscal year.
Dean of Students Office Reaffirms Independence of Harvard Undergraduate Association
Representatives from the DSO reaffirmed the independence of the Harvard Undergraduate Association amid controversies surrounding the student government’s early months.
HUA Discusses Budget, Election Commission at Weekly Meeting
The Harvard Undergraduate Association discussed its upcoming budget process and the formation of a student election commission at its weekly meeting on Saturday.
Students Gather for Inaugural First-Generation, Low-Income Welcome
Roughly 100 Harvard students convened at Memorial Church Saturday to celebrate first-generation, low-income members of the Class of 2026 in the inaugural FGLI welcoming ceremony.
Fourteen Seniors Selected as Class of 2023 Marshals
Fourteen seniors were announced Thursday as senior class marshals for the Class of 2023.
Harvard Undergraduate Association’s First Referendum Voided Following Misunderstanding with Dean of Students Office
After soliciting votes for their first-ever referendum earlier this week, the Harvard Undergraduate Association announced Thursday that the results would be declared void, citing a constitutional misunderstanding with the Dean of Students Office.
Queer Students Hold ‘Dissenting’ Display During Harvard College Faith and Action Event
Donning rainbow colors, a group of LGBTQ+ undergraduates attended a Friday evening Harvard College Faith and Action event to counter a message portrayed by the speaker that many of them deemed homophobic.
More Than 200 Students Take Spring Makeup Exams
Last week, more than 200 Harvard undergraduates took final exams within the first month of the semester.
Embattled Former Gov Preceptor David Kane Teaching at Simmons
After accusations of racist blog posts, David Kane’s contract with Harvard as a Government preceptor ended in June 2021. But this fall, he will be back in a classroom — teaching a section of Statistics 118: “Introductory Statistics” at Simmons University.
Higher Ed Institutions Call for Clarity, Simplicity in Title IX Amendments Proposed by Biden Administration
The American Council on Education submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education Monday, calling for changes to the Title IX amendments proposed by the Biden administration in June.
Khurana Maintains Importance of College’s House System Amid Leverett Deans’ Early Departure
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana declined to comment on the early exit of Leverett House’s former faculty deans but affirmed the importance of Harvard’s house system in a Monday interview.
Harvard to Offer Third Covid-19 Booster Shot as PCR Testing Program Ends
Harvard will begin offering Moderna’s new Omicron Covid-19 booster shot to affiliates later this month, the University announced Tuesday.
