Student Life
Jason Rubenstein ’04 to Serve as Harvard Hillel Executive Director
Rabbi Jason B. Rubenstein ’04 will serve as the next executive director of Harvard Hillel, the organization announced in a press release on Monday.
Habiba Braimah Appointed as Senior Director of Harvard Foundation
Habiba T. Braimah began her tenure as the new senior director of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations late last month and will oversee the 38th annual Cultural Rhythms festival that kicks off Monday.
‘Cease and Desist’: Cambridge Orders Harvard Final Club to Leave Residential Zone
The Fox, a Harvard final club, is embroiled in a legal dispute with its neighbors just months after temporarily moving to a residential Cambridge area while its clubhouse at 44 John F. Kennedy St. undergoes renovations.
Ivy League Student Government Leaders Discuss Campus Initiatives at Virtual Conference
Undergraduate student government leaders from all eight Ivy League schools and MIT gathered to discuss student leadership initiatives on their campuses at a virtual event on Sunday.
House Committee to Interview Former Harvard Antisemitism Advisory Group Member
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce will interview former Harvard antisemitism advisory group member Dara Horn ’99 on Monday as it considers further legal action against the University.
A Harvard Final Club Temporarily Moved to a Residential Area. Neighbors Aren’t Happy.
After the Fox Club moved to a residential neighborhood as its clubhouse undergoes construction, some of their new neighbors have alleged zoning violations, improper property use, and noise disturbances into the night.
‘I’m So Blessed’: Freshmen Recount Housing Day, Revamped River Run
Despite accidentally breaking the laptop of a Lowell upperclassman during a River Run party the night before Housing Day, freshman Matthew M. Vu ’27 felt “blessed” on Thursday morning as he and his blockmates celebrated with dorm-storming Lowellians donning whistles, pompoms, beads, and bells.
Harvard Affiliates Celebrate QuOffice’s 12th Anniversary
The Harvard College Office of BGLTQ Student Life — commonly known as the “QuOffice” — will celebrate its 12-year anniversary with a birthday party this Friday afternoon.
Following Uptick in Campus Respiratory Illnesses, Students Criticize Dorm Ventilation
Students in some of Harvard’s undergraduate dorms are pointing to issues with building ventilation systems as the cause for a surge of respiratory illness cases on campus last month.
HUA Members Praise Faculty Vote to Reject Earlier Course Add Deadline
Members of the Harvard Undergraduate Association praised the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for voting on Tuesday to reject a proposal moving up the deadline for adding classes to the third Monday of the semester.
As House Renewals Continue, Kirkland Residents Want Traditions But Fewer Rats
As the ongoing renovation of Harvard’s upperclassmen Houses shifts to River West, some Kirkland House residents said they want to preserve house traditions but lose the rats.
Harvard College Israel Trek Will Not Take Place Amid War in Gaza, Campus Strife
Harvard College Israel Trek, an annual subsidized trip to Israel and the West Bank held over spring break, will not be taking place this year, according to Hillel President Nathan B. Gershengorn ’26.
Harvard Affiliates Hold Vigil for Victims of 228 Massacre in Taiwan
More than twenty Harvard affiliates gathered in the Science Center Plaza on Saturday evening to honor the victims of the 1947 “228” massacre in Taiwan.
Graduate Student Council Budget ‘Completely Spent,’ Unable to Meet Student Needs
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Council budget for the 2023-2024 academic year is completely spent, per a budget report released last week.
Student Protesters Accuse Harvard Administrators of Surveillance at Palestine Vigil
Pro-Palestine student protestors accused Harvard administrators of attempting to surveil and identify students participating in a Friday afternoon vigil for more than 100 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces while awaiting humanitarian aid.