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Chantel A. De Jesus

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Quincy Dining Hall
College

Harvard Student Groups Revive Latinx Artist of the Year Award at Annual Ritmo Latino Showcase

With plates piled high and music coursing through the air, Harvard students and faculty celebrated Latin American culture through food, dance, and song at Fuerza Latina’s annual Ritmo Latino cultural showcase.

Harvard Yard on September 17
College

Harvard Affiliates Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with Dances, Raffle, and Speeches

Roughly two dozen Harvard students and faculty gathered at Harvard Hall on Monday to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, participating in traditional dances and listening to speeches about fostering Indigenous culture.

10/9 PSC Vigil
On Campus

Harvard PSC Hosts Vigil to Mourn Two-Year Anniversary of War in Gaza

Dozens of Harvard students and affiliates gathered on the steps of Memorial Church Thursday evening for a vigil to mourn tens of thousands of lives lost in the war in Gaza.

Mid-Autumn Study Break
House Life

‘Singing Together, Eating Together’: Harvard Affiliates Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

Harvard students and affiliates celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival this week by singing lively karaoke ballads, crafting ornate bamboo lanterns, and taste-testing a variety of mooncake flavors.

Students Dance at Hungama
College

Hundreds Dance the Night Away at Annual Hungama Celebration

More than 300 people crowded into the Smith Campus Center on Friday night for Hungama, a lively celebration marked by colorful clothing, vibrant lights, and hours of dancing to commemorate the Hindu festival Navratri.

Harvard Band Performs With Record Baton
College

Another Loss for Brown: Harvard Band Beats Record for Longest Baton

While Harvard’s football team came out hunting for a win against Brown on Saturday, Harvard’s band was gunning for a different victory: a Guinness World Record.

South Asian Welcome Ceremony
College

Campus Affinity Groups Host Welcoming Ceremonies for the Class of 2029

Hundreds of Harvard students and affiliates celebrated members of the Class of 2029 at welcoming ceremonies hosted by campus affinity groups this past week.

Fall in Harvard Yard
College

‘Loud and Proud’: Campus Groups Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Despite Funding Uncertainties

Harvard students and affiliates are gathering to commemorate this year’s Hispanic Heritage month, which spans from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, through food, performances, and celebrations — even as Harvard is reducing institutional support for affinity groups and spaces on campus.

Alumni Funding Graphic
College

Student Affinity Groups Turn to Alumni for Funding Amid DEI Office Closures

After the College restructured its diversity offices over the summer — leaving student affinity group leaders unsure about the availability of grants for club initiatives — some groups are seeking other avenues of funding, including alumni outreach.

Memorial Church in the September Sun
Central Administration

At Morning Prayers, Harvard’s Former Chief Diversity Officer Urges Students to Embrace Pluralism

Harvard’s chief Community and Campus Life officer Sherri A. Charleston, who led the University’s diversity office before it was renamed in April, said at a Memorial Church service on Thursday that her overhauled office was committed to elevating pluralism and going beyond “diversity in numbers."

Students Gather outside Widener for FDOC Photos
College

‘We Have To Show Out’: Undergrads Get Energized for First Day of Classes

On Tuesday, the steps of Widener Library buzzed with excitement as Harvard students reunited with friends and stopped for pictures to commemorate the first day of classes.

Diallo Verdict Headline - Crimson Archives
Reunions

‘This Could Happen to My Friend’: How the Diallo Shooting Galvanized Harvard Students Against Police Brutality

On Feb. 4, 1999, four New York Police Department officers fired 41 shots at Amadou Diallo, an unarmed West African immigrant. More than a year later, the four officers were acquitted of all charges — and Harvard students refused to stay silent.

HKS Littauer Center Building
Reunions

The Fall of Harvard’s Global Development Powerhouse

For nearly three decades, the Harvard Institute for International Development advised foreign governments on some of their most pressing economic and political issues. Then, in 2000, it was shuttered amid scandal.

Muhammad Ali at BU
Reunions

‘Hilarious, Mesmerizing, Spellbinding’: Class of 1975 Recalls Muhammad Ali’s Sold-Out Speech

The Class of 1975 invited Ali to speak at the annual Class Day celebration after Mel Brooks and Bill Cosby declined invitations. Ali was able to work Harvard into his calendar — and delivered a speech that many undergrads recalled decades later.

Sean Kelly Commencement
College

‘Incredibly Surreal’: Harvard College Seniors Receive Diplomas at House Ceremonies After Turbulent Spring

After morning Commencement proceedings in Tercentenary Theatre concluded, graduating seniors made their way back to their residential Houses for the last time to receive their diplomas at House ceremonies.

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