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Madeleine A. Hung
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Dean of Students Office to Play Larger Role in Approving New Student Organizations
Harvard Assistant Dean of Student Engagement and Leadership Andy Donahue said in a Monday interview that Dean of Students Office administrators will play a larger role in the updated recognition process for new student organizations.
Harvard DSO Unveils New Club Registration Process After Year-Long Freeze
The Dean of Students Office announced Monday it will end its year-long pause on considering applications from prospective student organizations, paving the way for new clubs to request official recognition from the College through a revamped application process.
Harvard Announces New Guidance on Doxxing, Online Harassment Following Student Criticism
Harvard’s top leadership announced in an email on Thursday that the University updated its guidance on doxxing and online harassment, a move that follows months of criticism from some affiliates that Harvard failed to adequately address severe doxxing attacks against its own students.
‘Butterflies in My Stomach’: Undergraduates Return for First Day of Class
Harvard undergraduates posed for pictures, reunited with old friends, and enjoyed sunny Cambridge weather as they streamed across campus to attend their first classes of the semester on Tuesday.
Garber Glitter Attack Aftermath
Interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 listens to award-winning actor Courtney B. Vance ’82 deliver the keynote speech at Harvard Alumni Day. Behind the podium, a stain is visible from the gold glitter attack against Garber from earlier in the ceremony.
‘An Inflection Point’: Speakers Commend Encampment Protesters at Celebration for Arab Harvard Grads
Harvard affiliates honored Arab graduates — as well as 13 seniors who may not graduate at Commencement for their participation in the encampment of Harvard Yard — at a University-wide celebration on Monday afternoon.
‘Our Forever President’: Black Harvard Graduates Celebrate Claudine Gay at Affinity Ceremony
Two Harvard graduates presented an award for faculty who show “a strong commitment to social justice” to former Harvard President Claudine Gay during the University-wide celebration of Black graduates on Tuesday evening in Sanders Theatre.
Dilapidated Dorms: How Harvard Undergrads Cope with Run-Down Housing
Some students say they’ve grown accustomed to living with rodents and the occasional maintenance problem in dilapidated houses. But for others, housing problems raise broader concerns about how run-down living spaces may detract from quality of life at Harvard.
‘Unconventional’ Harvard 2024 Class Day Speakers Promote Optimism, Kindness
Thousands of Harvard College graduates and their families flocked to Harvard Yard to celebrate Class Day 2024 on Wednesday.
Bad Karma: How Anonymous Social Media Platform Sidechat Shapes Harvard Campus Politics
Though Sidechat is often a platform for much-needed levity and humor in moments of stress, many students have raised concerns about its effectiveness as a medium for political debates and propensity for spreading negativity.
Protesters Rally Against Involuntary Leave, Rename Harvard Yard Buildings Amid Move-Out
More than 200 Harvard affiliates rallied in Harvard Yard on Friday to protest the University’s decision to place 20 students on involuntary leave for participating in the pro-Palestine encampment.
Harvard To Install 3-Foot Barriers During Freshmen Move Out as Yard Remains Occupied
Harvard Campus Services will install three-foot orange barriers in certain locations around the pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard as part of a plan to ensure safety during freshmen move out.
‘Not Going Down Without a Fight’: Harvard Students Decry Queen’s Head Closure
More than 1,600 people signed a petition objecting to the permanent closure of the Harvard-run Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub, as staff members said they were “heartbroken” by the sudden Tuesday announcement.
Freshmen Say Noise From Harvard Yard Encampment Not Disruptive, Despite DSO Email
Despite administrators saying that noise from the pro-Palestine encampment has “disrupted” freshmen living spaces, many students who live in adjacent dorm buildings said the weeklong protest has not been a disturbance.
Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub Permanently Closed by Harvard College
The Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub, a Harvard-run undergraduate pub, will permanently close at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, the College announced Tuesday.
