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Clubs Saw Roughly 67% Cut to Maximum Eligible Funding Requests in HUA’s Fall Funding Disbursement
Student organizations at Harvard College saw a median funding cut of more than 67 percent of their eligible semesterly requests, according to the Harvard Undergraduate Association’s 2023-24 Club Funding Report.
‘Really Annoying’ or ‘Administratively Necessary’? Harvard Students Give Mixed Reviews of Previous-Term Course Registration
Harvard undergraduate course registration opened for the spring semester last week— more than two months earlier than in years past — and drew mixed reviews from students.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Proposes Two Constitutional Amendments in Fall Referendum
The Harvard Undergraduate Association’s annual fall referendum, which opened for voting on Monday, proposes two constitutional amendments around funding requests and extending officers’ terms.
Harvard Sophomores Flock to Concentration Declaration Day for Pizza, Advising, and Photo Ops
Concentration Declaration Day is an initiative led by the HUA’s Academic Team to celebrate sophomores declaring their concentrations. Hundreds of students swamped Harvard Yard for this year’s festivities, which featured a string of banners listing individual concentrations, free food, photo opportunities, and chats with concentration advisers.
East Asian Studies Declaration Day
East Asian Studies Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies Amy Zhang, left, and East Asian Studies Undergraduate Program Coordinator Naia Poyer attended Concentration Declaration Day to speak with students interested in their department.
Declaration Day Banner
Saad Atif ‘26 changed his concentration while attending the Harvard Undergraduate Association’s Concentration Declaration Day event.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Requests Budget Increase as Club Funding Applications Surpass $1M
The Harvard Undergraduate Association is requesting a significant budget increase from the Dean of Students Office to fund a larger portion of student organizations’ funding requests, the body’s co-treasurer announced at the HUA’s weekly meeting Sunday.
‘A Gut Punch’: Harvard Students Condemn Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Affirmative Action
Harvard students widely condemned the Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to sharply restrict the consideration of race in college admissions, expressing fear and sadness that the ruling is likely to reduce racial diversity at the school.
Sanjay Gupta Calls on Harvard Medical and Dental Graduates to Heed the ‘Clarion Call of Compassion’
Sanjay Gupta — an Emmy award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN — dubbed Harvard Medical School and School of Dental Medicine graduates the “new guardians of the galaxy” at their joint class day Thursday.
With Winthrop and Sackler, Harvard Faces Denaming Dilemma
Over the past few years, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum and Building, Winthrop House, and Mather House have all been subject to calls for denaming due to the legacies of their namesakes. Now, for the first time, the Univeristy is officially considering requests for renaming proposals, but students and alumni remain split on what should be done.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Allocates Additional $10,500 to Senior Week to Fully Subsidize Some Tickets
The Harvard Undergraduate Association voted to allocate an additional $10,500 to Senior Week from the Finance Team budget and to reserve funds for future years of the Summer Storage program at a meeting Monday night.
HUA Officers Present Earth Week Initiative, Discuss Leave of Absence Policies, Mental Health
Harvard Undergraduate Association officers discussed plans to co-sponsor an “Intersectional Earth Week” in collaboration with the Harvard Climate Coalition at the body’s weekly general meeting Sunday.
Newly Elected HUA Officers Share Goals, Priorities During First Meeting After Taking Office
The Harvard Undergraduate Association gathered for its weekly meeting Sunday, marking the first meeting since new leadership took office this month.
Cooke and Hirabayashi Elected Harvard Undergraduate Association Co-Presidents
John S. Cooke ’25 and Shikoh Misu Hirabayashi ’24 will serve as the second co-presidents of the Harvard Undergraduate Association, the body’s election commission announced Tuesday.
HUA Officers Approve Budget Reallocations to Increase Spring Club Funding at General Meeting
Harvard Undergraduate Association officers voted to split funding allocations between clubs and student subsidy initiatives during their weekly general meeting on Saturday.
