HUA Election Will Feature No Referenda or Survey Questions

There will be no ballot questions gauging student opinion in the upcoming April 2 Harvard Undergraduate Association elections, according to Assistant Dean of Student Engagement and Leadership Andy Donahue, the DSO’s liaison with the HUA.

Six Candidate Pairs Contend for HUA Presidency

Six pairs of candidates are running to be the next co-presidents of the Harvard Undergraduate Association for the 2025-26 academic year.

HUA Will Lobby Harvard Administration on Time Caps

Academic Team Officer Matthew R. Tobin ’27 announced plans to meet with the Faculty Arts and Sciences Office for Faculty Affairs on Wednesday to share student perspectives on the time caps — which restrict lecturers and preceptors to two, three, or eight-year contracts.

Harvard To Consider Alternative Shuttle Services Amid Student Complaints About Passio GO!

Harvard Transportation Services is assessing options for an alternative shuttle tracking service amid criticisms from students who say Passio GO! — a third-party application that tracks bus schedules and arrival times — is unreliable and inaccurate.

HUA Officers Lobby Administrators for Changes to Leave of Absence Policy

The Harvard Undergraduate Association convened for its weekly general assembly meeting on Sunday to discuss the return of last semester’s Uber voucher program and support for students who have taken leaves of absence.

‘Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy’: HUA Officers to Prioritize Amplifying Student Opinions in Last Semester

Elected last April on a platform of building a “united Harvard,” 2024-25 HUA officers said they plan to continue highlighting student advocacy and fostering inclusion among undergraduates as they set goals and pilot initiatives in their final semester.

HUA Wants To Increase Student Representation on the Ad Board

The Harvard Undergraduate Association is attempting to secure increased student representation on Harvard College’s Administrative Board, HUA officers announced at their first in-person meeting of the year on Sunday evening.

At First Spring Meeting, HUA Allocates Funds for Datamatch, Valentine’s Day

At its first meeting of the semester, the Harvard Undergraduate Association assembled virtually on Super Bowl Sunday to pass funding requests for Datamatch and a Valentine’s Day fundraiser.

University Hall Photo

University Hall is located in Harvard Yard.

University Hall at Harvard Yard

‘Affirmation Instead of Information’: Katie Couric Talks Role of Media in Election at IOP Forum

Katie A. Couric, an award-winning news anchor who formerly hosted NBC’s Today Show and CBS Evening News, said she was “in the denial stage” of grief following the 2024 presidential election at a Thursday Harvard Institute of Politics forum.

At Harvard Institute of Politics Election Watch Party, Hope and Disappointment

A jubilant mood at the Harvard Institute of Politics election watch party at the JFK Jr. Forum Tuesday night turned dour as former President Donald Trump took an early lead in the presidential election results.

Runners Go the Distance at the Cambridge Half Marathon and 5K

Nearly 11,000 runners, joined by supporters and volunteers, gathered at Cambridgeside to participate in the 7th annual Cambridge Half-Marathon and 5K.

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Talks China, New Book at IOP Forum

Kevin Rudd, Australian ambassador to the United States, said China should become self-sufficient to match other global powers at an Institute of Politics forum to promote his new book on Friday.

‘Share the Universe’: Harvard Astronomy Club Holds Rare Comet Viewing

Dozens of students gathered at Harvard’s Loomis-Michael Observatory on Thursday and Friday for a rare viewing of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, a “naked-eye visible comet” that researchers say is unlikely to return for at least 80,000 years.