Harvard Undergraduate Association
‘Growing Pains’: Harvard Undergraduate Association’s First Semester Draws Mixed Reviews
With the HUA’s inaugural semester drawing to a close, students are split on whether the new government is more of the same, or the start of a new chapter in Harvard’s historically acrimonious student government.
HUA General Meeting
HUA Co-President LyLena D. Estabine ’24 speaks at Sunday's general meeting at the Smith Campus Center.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Allocates $1,000 to Pilot New Turkey Mascot
A new Harvard Undergraduate Association initiative will allocate $1,000 toward piloting a turkey as Harvard’s new mascot in response to a perceived lack of school spirit.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Discusses Search for Next University President
The Harvard Undergraduate Association discussed the search for the University’s next president and campus initiatives at its general meeting Sunday. Caleb K. King ’23, who serves on the 18-member student advisory group counseling the presidential search committee, joined the meeting to provide insight on the process and solicit student input.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Approves $2,700 for Pro-Affirmative Action Protest at General Meeting
Convening for its weekly general meeting Sunday, the Harvard Undergraduate Association voted to allocate $2,700 toward the Harvard Affirmative Action Coalition to support its demonstrations at the Supreme Court later this month.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Discusses Campus Accessibility and Security at General Meeting
The Harvard Undergraduate Association discussed ongoing initiatives and reviewed funding for a campus-wide laundry accessibility project at its general meeting Sunday.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Leaders Talk Budget, Blue Bikes, HSA Endorsement at General Weekly Meeting
The Harvard Undergraduate Association announced its official 2023 budget, approved social funding, and introduced a Blue Bikes subsidy program at its weekly general meeting Sunday.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Receives $550k from Dean of Students Office
The Dean of Students Office allocated $550,000 to the Harvard Undergraduate Association Monday — a 10 percent increase from the usual yearly budget of its predecessor, the Harvard Undergraduate Council.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Introduces Social Transition Fund, Unveils Election Commission
The Harvard Undergraduate Association allocated money for a gender-affirming transition fund and unveiled its newly appointed election commission at a Saturday meeting.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Submits Six-Figure Funding Proposal to College Administrators
Citing inflation and larger class sizes, the Harvard Undergraduate Association met with College administrators Thursday to request $682,000 in funding for the 2023 fiscal year.
Dean of Students Office Reaffirms Independence of Harvard Undergraduate Association
Representatives from the DSO reaffirmed the independence of the Harvard Undergraduate Association amid controversies surrounding the student government’s early months.
HUA Discusses Budget, Election Commission at Weekly Meeting
The Harvard Undergraduate Association discussed its upcoming budget process and the formation of a student election commission at its weekly meeting on Saturday.
Harvard Undergraduate Association’s First Referendum Voided Following Misunderstanding with Dean of Students Office
After soliciting votes for their first-ever referendum earlier this week, the Harvard Undergraduate Association announced Thursday that the results would be declared void, citing a constitutional misunderstanding with the Dean of Students Office.
Voting Opens for Harvard College Students on HUA Fall Referendum Items
College students will weigh in on a number of questions put forth by the Harvard Undergraduate Association this week — ranging from the expansion of hot breakfast options to a College-wide holiday for Election Day.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Draws Criticism from FGLI Group
The Harvard Undergraduate Association drew criticism Monday after Harvard Primus — a campus group for first-generation, low-income students — alleged the student government rejected its efforts to establish an HUA diversity, equity, and inclusion team.
Harvard Student Body President Draws Criticism for Defending Previously Sanctioned Campus Christian Group
Harvard Undergraduate Association co-president LyLena D. Estabine ’24 has drawn criticism from some students for her public defense of Harvard College Faith and Action, a Christian campus group that was previously sanctioned for pushing out a leader who was in a same-sex relationship.
UC Logos Over Time
Many variations of Harvard College student governments lived and died on the order of years.
Chaos Engulfs UC
A multi-day election fraud scandal engulfed the UC in 2009, prompting a failed impeachment of the Council’s then-vice president, Kia J. McLeod ’10, the resignation of three members of the election commission, and a full investigation by Harvard IT services.
Dissolve UC
More than 75 percent of voters cast their ballot to scrap the UC, sounding the death knell for the body and ringing in the reign of the Harvard Undergraduate Association.
UC Vote Tampering
In 1992, then-Vice Chair of the Undergraduate Council Maya G. Prabhu ’94 was accused of tampering with ballots for an internal social committee chair election.
UC Elects Gabay
The Undergraduate Council selected Carey W. Gabay ’94 as its first Black leader in 1993.
Michael Cheng HUA
Michael Y. Cheng '22 was elected president of the Undergraduate Council on a promise to abolish the body.