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Harvard College Class of 2027 Less Likely to Support Proposals to Dename Campus Buildings
Roughly a third of the Harvard College Class of 2027 said they support proposals to dename campus buildings because of their controversial namesakes, according to The Crimson’s fall survey of the freshman class.
Harvard College to Discontinue ‘Linking’ for Blocking Groups in Housing Lottery
Harvard College will no longer allow “linking,” a process that enabled groups of students to guarantee upperclassman housing in the same campus neighborhood, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.
Harvard Welcomes Families of Juniors and Freshmen to Campus During ‘Beautiful’ Weekend
Families of Harvard College juniors and freshmen spent the weekend in Cambridge to celebrate a Family Weekend marked by uncharacteristically warm weather and Halloweekend festivities.
Harvard Student Groups Hold Vigil for Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza
More than 150 Harvard affiliates mourned the deaths of Palestinian children in a vigil around the steps of Widener Library Tuesday.
From Two Decades at Princeton to Harvard’s Next Dean of Students, Meet Thomas Dunne
When Thomas Dunne first stepped onto Harvard’s campus, he was unsure if he was even allowed to walk through Harvard Yard.
Hungry as Hell: Eliot House ‘Inferno’ Grille Set to Reopen After Three-Year Hiatus
Eliot House Grille is just over a week from a much-anticipated reopening following a three-year closure triggered by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Harvard Pauses Recognition of New Student Orgs, Leaving Unrecognized Clubs Without Resources
The Harvard College Dean of Students Office will not recognize newly formed student organizations for the 2023-24 academic year, according to a Sept. 13 statement from Assistant Dean of Student Engagement and Leadership Andrew Donahue.
Eliot House Faculty Deans to Step Down at End of School Year
Kevin J. Madigan and Stephanie A. Paulsell will step down from their role as Eliot House faculty deans at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, citing an illness in their family in a Monday morning email announcement to House residents.
Weeks After Move-In, River House Students Express ‘Mixed Feelings’ About Direct Dorm Package Delivery
Beginning Aug. 16, Harvard temporarily hired Olympia Moving and Storage to handle the processing and delivery of packages directly to the dorms of students living in the nine houses located along the Charles River. The change has drawn mixed reviews from students, who lauded the ease of having packages delivered to their dorms but bemoaned the system’s shortcomings.
‘Sunroof’ Singer Nicky Youre Lights Up Harvard Yard at Crimson Jam
Making his stage entrance to chants of “Hey Nicky, you’re so fine,” pop artist Nicky Youre called on Harvard students to put their hands up and get their heads out of the sunroof during Crimson Jam, the College’s annual fall concert.