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Harvard GSAS Student Council Aims To Boost Attendance at Meetings
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Council is looking for new ways to make sure elected student representatives attend its monthly meetings.
Judge Dismisses Hate Crime Charges Against Harvard Graduate Students
A Boston Municipal Court judge dismissed hate crime charges in an assault case involving two Harvard graduate students at a pro-Palestine protest, according to online court records.
Harvard Housing Raises Rent, Drawing Concerns Among Some Graduate Students
Harvard University Housing announced last week that it will impose up to 6.5 percent rent increases for renewing tenants in nearly 30 of its buildings for the upcoming leasing season.
GSAS Student Council Criticizes Harvard Housing Affordability
Members of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Council criticized the Harvard administration for the high off-campus housing prices at a meeting Thursday night.
Harvard Graduate Council Launches Initiatives to Increase Engagement
The Harvard Graduate Council voted at a Monday night meeting to increase its engagement efforts with graduate students, such as by increasing the number of outreach emails and submitting op-eds to The Crimson.
GSAS Students Raise Complaints Over Dining Hall Restrictions and Reliability
At a November meeting, the GSAS Student Council raised concerns about the restrictive meal plan and expensive food prices at Lehman Hall Commons, the GSAS dining hall.
Harvard’s FAS Received $300 Million Last Year. Its Graduate School Has ‘Pretty Much No Funds.’
Despite bearing the name of billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin ’89, the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences “has pretty much no funds,” Dean Emma Dench said in an interview with The Crimson last month.
GSAS Student Council Holds Special Elections, Laments Dining Options
The Harvard Graduate of Arts and Sciences Student Council held special elections and discussed upcoming events and advocacy issues at its third open meeting of the fall semester.
Harvard FAS to Review Student Disciplinary Processes After Faculty Backlash
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is reviewing the disciplinary processes of both Harvard College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, months after many professors criticized the schools’ sanctions against pro-Palestine protesters as inconsistent and excessive.
Harvard GSAS to Overhaul Advising in 6 Departments, Dean Dench Announces
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will overhaul advising across six academic departments, GSAS Dean Emma Dench said in a Tuesday interview.
No One Wants to Join the Harvard GSAS Student Council
Though the GSC is the official student government of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, it has been plagued with problems of meager attendance and recruitment, with dozens of positions regularly going vacant.
GSC Attempts to Fill Positions, Calls for Increased Participation at Second Fall Meeting
The Harvard GSAS Student Council held special elections for unfilled positions and approved a motion for a new at-large position at its second meeting of the semester.
Graduate Students Express Support for Prior-Term Course Registration
Most GSAS students said the previous-term registration system allows them to schedule sections and handle other course logistics earlier, before the busy beginning to the semester.
Provost’s Office Declines to Continue Funding HGC Legal Aid Program
After two semesters of “overwhelming” success, the Harvard Graduate Council’s legal aid program did not receive approval for additional funding from the Office of the Provost, preventing it from running in the fall.
GSAS Student Council Passes Budget, Constitutional Amendment at First Fall Meeting
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Council passed its annual budget and called for student nominations for unfilled council positions at its first meeting of the fall semester on Thursday night.
