Advising
New Concentration Advising Corner Debuts for Freshmen
The newest pre-concentration advising project developed by the Advising Programs Office and the Freshman Dean’s Office, the Advising Corner seeks to make concentration advice more accessible to freshmen.
Concentration Advising Fair
Professor Steven Caton talks to Liesl Ulrich-Verderber '15 and Domniki Georgopoulou '15 about Harvard's Social Anthropology department. Freshmen attended the annual Concentration Advising Fair in Annenberg on Thursday evening.
Build-A-Concentration
Some special concentrators combine two distinct fields, like Biology and International Policy, to create an integrated plan of study. But most use the special concentration program as a route to a more conventional major not offered at Harvard, like theater, urban planning, or architecture.
Nominate a Faculty Member, Teaching Fellow, or Adviser
If you're looking for a way to give back to the individuals who have shaped your Harvard experience or simply for a way to score a good meal, there's a form that allows you to do just that.
Advising Fortnight Features Delectable Food
Rule number one for avoiding the freshman 15—don't go to events just for the food. However, with Advising Fortnight taking place over the next two weeks, it's time for freshmen to forget about the rules and indulge in the cuisines each department is offering, hopefully learning more about potential concentrations along the way.
Union Leader Argues in Favor of Teachers
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten outlined her theory of action for transforming the American school system yesterday evening at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Procter & Gamble CEO Talks Leadership
Friendly smiles and businesslike handshakes were the name of the game in Sever Hall yesterday, as Procter & Gamble President and CEO Robert A. “Bob” McDonald spoke about values-based leadership.
Standing in Your Own Way
Shana Shamloo Psy.D., a guest speaker for Women's Week, gives a presentation at Harvard Hall titled "Standing in Your Own Way?: Getting What You Want Personally & Professionally."
UC Creates New Advising Award
The Undergraduate Council voted to create a new $500 award for exceptional first-year advising during its general meeting last night.
Department Extends Economics 1010a Change
Continuing an experiment that began this fall, the Harvard economics department will offer three versions of intermediate microeconomics in the next academic year.
Government, Economics Rank Low in Department Satisfaction
The English Department ranked first in satisfaction among the largest concentrations in the annual exit surveys completed in May.
Economics and Government Advising Revised
Reforms to the advising structures in the two largest undergraduate concentrations—Economics and Government—have been launched this fall, with the introduction of a dedicated staff concentration adviser in economics and the creation of a Peer Concentration Counseling (PCC) program in government. These changes will impact roughly one in four Harvard students.
College Names New APO Director
Adela Penagos, an assistant dean at the University of Notre Dame, has been named the new director of Harvard’s four-year-old Advising Programs Office.
