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Lowell, Eliot, and Kirkland Surveyed for Renewal
Surveyors are actively evaluating three houses to determine which one will follow Winthrop House in undergoing a complete renovation, likely to begin in 2017.
Hockey Preview 2014
As the men's ice hockey team looks to reverse several seasons of disappointing finishes, the women's squad returns Olympians and ECAC heavyweights with one goal in mind: a national title.
Students Shoulder Mattresses in Solidarity with Sexual Assault Victims
The day of action was sparked by the activism of Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz, who has vowed to carry her dorm mattress for as long as the alleged perpetrator attends Columbia.
Behind Closed Doors, Khurana Met with Unrecognized Social Clubs
In a meeting with unrecognized student social clubs, Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana asked about Harvard’s social scene and inclusivity, opening a more than hour-long discussion and prompting some pushback from club leaders, attendees said.
Dead Letter: The Aesthetics of Horror
An investigative essay into the value of artistic representations of gore.
Asian Alumni Reflect and Reconnect at Summit
The summit, which featured prominent speakers and panelists of Asian descent affiliated with the University, was organized by the Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance.
Hempel Returns, Leads Football to 49-7 Win Over Princeton
Hempel completed 25 of his 31 passes for a career-high 382 yards and three touchdowns. The senior quarterback rushed for an additional pair of scores.
Lamont, Cabot Libraries Introduce Self-Checkout
The two machines—one at each location—stand near the circulation desks at both libraries.
Beyond The Silver Screen
As the Ivy League Digital Network eyes expansion in its second year, a question has arisen: how does the network balance its revenue-bearing identity with its self-prescribed objective of increasing student viewership?
Cabot Library Renovations To Begin as Early as Fall 2015
Greenhouse Cafe will be combined with the library as collaborative spaces replace books.
Title IX Office Hires Temporary Help as Posts Remain Vacant
Administrators are interviewing candidates to fill two remaining positions in the new central office charged with investigating sexual harassment complaints.
Harvard Likely To Offer Concentration in ‘Theater, Dance, and Media’
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is likely to adopt a new concentration in “Theater, Dance, and Media” to begin enrolling undergraduates in fall 2015, University officials announced on Monday.
Football Survives Late Push by Lafayette
Two big plays from junior receiver Andrew Fischer and one from junior running back Paul Stanton have the Harvard football team up 17-0 over Lafayette at halftime.
Albanian Prime Minister Calls for Balkan Unity
Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, drew attention to the need for modernization in the Balkan countries and addressed a recent Albania-Serbia soccer game incident at a John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Thursday night.
Rebooting the Harvard Computer Society
The Harvard Computer Society—the five-person group that manages more than 7,000 student mailing lists—is finalizing a transition from on-campus servers to the cloud.
A Man on a Mission
Rakesh Khurana, a scholar of leadership and organizations, crossed the Charles River to the College to rearticulate its purpose and retool the workings of its administration.
Law School Profs Condemn New Sexual Harassment Policy
Twenty-eight Law School professors called for Harvard to withdraw its newly installed sexual harassment policy in a pointed open letter published on Tuesday night.
Football Pulls Away in Second Half to Remain Undefeated
Buoyed by strong defensive play all game long that held the Big Red scoreless for 56 minutes, Harvard ultimately had enough to overcome its early struggles and earn its second conference victory of the season.
Eldo Kim Charged in Bomb Threat Case, Unlikely To Get Jail Time
The U.S. Attorney asked Friday that the court defer prosecuting Kim for 18 months, while he takes part in a pretrial diversion program.
A Day in the Life: Mark Mauriello
It’s a typical Saturday night for Mauriello, one of the stars of Diane Paulus’s “The Donkey Show.” It starts at the American Repertory Theater’s Oberon stage and ends, like Saturday nights at Harvard often do, with a Felipe's run.
Faculty Grows to Largest Size Ever, Report Shows
The size of the faculty had remained flat since the onset of the financial crisis until the last fiscal year. Its renewed growth comes even as the school ran a $77 million deficit, according to a copy of the draft report obtained on Monday.
Camera Obscura: Behind the Scenes at the VES Film Track
By combining a liberal arts education, the VES Department’s film track differs from the ones traditionally offered at conservatories. Its emphasis on creativity over vocational training attracts a wide variety of students across various concentrations but also alienates some of those interested in pursuing film professionally.
Account Linked to Death Threats Was Emailing Harvard Students for Months
A person who self-identified as Huy Dinh has repeatedly emailed College students as early as April from the same Google Mail address that sent a violent death threat to several hundred people Friday.
Kennedy School Plans Dramatic Remodeling, Expansion
Including three new buildings and the elevation of the school’s current courtyard, the project looks to be one of the largest capital expansions on Harvard’s Cambridge campus in recent history.