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College Appoints Election Commission for New Student Government, Drawing Criticism from Former UC Leaders
The Dean of Students Office has appointed an interim election commission to conduct the first elections of the Harvard Undergraduate Association in a selection process some former UC members have called unconstitutional.
Cheng Resigns as UC President Amid Transition to New Student Government
Michael Y. Cheng ’22, who successfully led the charge to dissolve Harvard’s Undergraduate Council in favor of a new student government, resigned as president of the UC on Tuesday, leaving the transition to the new system in the hands of others.
At First Meeting Since the Fall of the UC, Former Members Grapple with What's Next for its Programs
After students voted overwhelmingly to dissolve the Undergraduate Council last week, some former members of the now-defunct body met on Sunday to discuss the fate of the UC summer storage program and establish funding protocols for the transition period.
Harvard Students Vote Overwhelmingly to Dissolve Undergraduate Council in Favor of New Student Government
Harvard College students voted overwhelmingly to dissolve their student government in favor of an alternative structure this week in a controversy-ridden referendum that appears to spell the end of the school’s 40-year-old Undergraduate Council.
At Fraught Meeting, UC Removes Election Day Ballot Question on the Eve of Controversial Referendum
On the eve of a referendum that will determine the Harvard Undergraduate Council’s future, the body held a meeting on Sunday that descended into disarray with arguments, interruptions, and a dramatic early exit by the UC’s president.
UC Leaders Unveil New Student Government Constitution that Would Dismantle Current Structure
Undergraduate Council President Michael Y. Cheng ’22 and Vice President Emmet E. de Kanter ’24 unveiled the final draft for a new student body constitution in an email to undergraduates Monday.
UC Restores Storage Program for Summer 2022, Allocates Funding for FGLI, Transgender Students
The Harvard Undergraduate Council convened Sunday for its weekly general meeting and passed five pieces of legislation, including plans to renew its summer storage program.
Body Tasked with Rewriting Student Government Constitution Faces Questions Over Structure
The Citizens’ Assembly — an unelected body tasked with drafting a new constitution for Harvard College’s student government — is facing questions over its structure.
UC Meeting Stalls Due to Lack of Attendance
The Undergraduate Council passed three bills at its second meeting of the year on Tuesday after it failed to meet quorum when debate on legislation began an hour and a half after roll call, causing a delay.
Racist Signs Posted on UC President’s Door
UC President Michael Y. Cheng's door was plastered with racist flyers on Monday morning.
Thirteen UC Representatives Elected in Midterm Elections
Thirteen students hailing from nine upperclassmen houses were elected to the Undergraduate Council Friday in a midterm election marked by debate and controversy.
UC Leaders Launch App to Crowdsource Student Opinion
The controversial leaders of Harvard’s Undergraduate Council rolled out a new application last month, Crimson OpenGov, that crowdsources student opinion on school-related issues.
World Bank Chief Economist Discusses Post-Pandemic Economic Challenges at IOP
World Bank Group Chief Economist Carmen M. Reinhart discussed the effects of post-pandemic debt and inflation on emerging markets during the Institute of Politics’s Gordon Lecture at the JFK Jr. Forum on Wednesday.
IOP Event with Carmen Reinhart
Senior Vice President and World Bank Group Chief Economist Carmen Reinhart spoke at about post-pandemic global economic challenges at the IOP Wednesday night.
Harvard Undergraduate Council Celebrates 40th Anniversary
The Harvard Undergraduate Council celebrated its 40th anniversary with a banquet in the Smith Campus Center Sunday evening.
