Student Life
Candles and Marigolds: Hundreds Gather for Harvard Dharma Diwali Celebration
More than 200 Harvard affiliates gathered Sunday night to celebrate Diwali — the Hindu festival of lights — in the Mather House faculty deans’ residence, which was adorned with candles and marigolds for the occasion.
Harvard Affiliates Celebrate Day of the Dead with Ofrenda, Soiree
Widener Library’s West Stacks Reading Room, which ordinarily sees students quietly studying, instead housed an ofrenda with photos of students’ loved ones as affiliates celebrated Día de los Muertos on Wednesday.
Harvard Law Students Banned From Library Over Study-In, HOOP Says at Rally
Student protesters received another ban from Harvard Law School’s Langdell Library for participating in a study-in last week.
Library Study-Ins: A New Chapter for Pro-Palestine Activism at Harvard
Silent library demonstrations, or study-ins, have become increasingly popular among pro-Palestine campus activists at Harvard. It’s put administrators between a rock and a hard place.
Harvard Senior Aims to ‘Demystify’ The Ballot with New Voter Resource
Growing up just outside of Washington, D.C., politics was a fact of life for Lauren A. Perl ’25 — but the facts of politics remained inaccessible for too many of her neighbors.
DSO to Pay $43,000 to Compensate For Drop in Student Activities Fee Revenues
The Dean of Students Office will pay more than $43,000 to keep funding for student activities at the same level as last year after a sizable dip in students paying the Student Activities Fee.
Pollsters Discuss ‘Bro Vote,’ Gender Gap at IOP Forum
One week before the 2024 election, several political operatives and two Harvard students discussed the state of the race at an Institute of Politics forum Tuesday evening.
More Than 70 Harvard Students Stage Pro-Palestine Study-In at Widener Library
More than 70 pro-Palestine activists staged a silent study-in at Widener Library on Tuesday to protest the University’s refusal to conduct a review of its investments for ties to human rights violations.
Harvard Will Offer Students Funding to Mend Campus Divisions
The University launched a new grant to provide funding for student projects that seek to mend campus divisions and encourage civil discussions about controversial topics.
HUPD Issues Warning After Several Adams House Dorm Thefts
At least four students in Randolph Hall had property stolen on Saturday night. Harvard University Police is investigating the burglaries, a HUPD spokesperson wrote in a University-wide email.
Harvard Welcomes Freshman and Junior Families for Family Weekend
Families of Harvard College freshmen and juniors gathered in Cambridge this weekend for the annual Family Weekend, hosted by the Dean of Students’ Office.
Harvard Student Agencies to Relaunch ‘Let’s Go’ Travel Guide
Let’s Go, a travel guide produced by student members of Harvard Student Agencies, will relaunch following four years of dormancy with a new plan to pay students to post about their travels on social media.
‘We Will Follow Federal Law’: DSO Doubles Down on Harvard-Yale Tailgate Restrictions
Associate Dean for Student Engagement Jason R. Meier shut down any lingering hopes of a rowdy, booze-fueled pregame at a Harvard-Yale tailgate.
HUA Grants Only 22 Percent of Club Funding Requests Amid SAF Shortfall
The Harvard Undergraduate Association granted only 22 percent of student organizations’ funding requests due to a shortfall in Student Activities Fund revenues, according to HUA Co-Treasurer Tobias Elbs ’27.
Harvard College Ad Board Disciplinary Cases Nearly Doubled in 2022-23
The Harvard College Administrative Board reviewed 30 disciplinary cases for non-academic behavior during the 2022-23 academic year — nearly double the number of cases than the previous year — according to a report released last month.
Harvard Undergraduate Association to Fund Halloween Movie Night, Harvard-Yale Merch
The Harvard Undergraduate Association passed five proposals at its general meeting Tuesday evening, including funding for a Halloween movie night and for Harvard-Yale merchandise ahead of the 140th playing of The Game.
Prevalence of Sexual Misconduct Drops Sharply at Harvard, Survey Finds
The prevalence of sexual misconduct at Harvard dropped sharply since 2019, according to results released on Monday from the Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness survey.
Harvard Votes Challenges Launches Ballot Day Initiative to Encourage Absentee Voting
Harvard Votes Challenge organized its first-ever “Ballot Day” on Saturday to encourage students to mail in their absentee ballots before Election Day next month.
‘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.
Harvard Senior Ryan Murdock ’25 Dies After Brief Illness
Dunster House senior Ryan H. Murdock ’25 died on Friday after a brief illness, the College announced Sunday.
How an India-Based Education Firm Became Blacklisted by Harvard Student Groups
Big Red Education, an India-based education firm, aims to “democratize the Ivy League experience.” But former mentors for the group said it exploited and deceived the Ivy League students staffing its conferences.
STUDS’ Harvard Square Location Sees Slow Business After August Opening
STUDS, a national piercing and jewelry chain, recently opened its newest branch in Harvard Square, hoping to pierce the area’s student market.
Human and Evolutionary Biology Dept. Holds Focus Groups on Renaming Concentration
Harvard’s Human Evolutionary Biology department is holding focus groups to seek student feedback on potential name options.