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HUHS Rejects Student Proposal to Make Naloxone Publicly Available on Campus
Harvard University Health Services rejected two College students’ proposal to make naloxone — a nasal spray used to counter the effects of an opioid overdose — publicly accessible on the University’s campus.
Harvard Commences Search for New University Health Services Director
The University has begun its search for Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira’s replacement, University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 and Executive Vice President Katie Lapp announced in an email to Harvard affiliates Wednesday.
OSAPR Reaches Out to Students Under New ‘Community Engagement Model’
The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response has transformed its approach to follow a “community engagement model” under the leadership of Director Pierre R. Berastaín Ojeda ’10, who took office last April.
Car Hits Harvard Crimson Building Entrance, Driver Sustains Minor Injuries
A maroon BMW struck the front of The Harvard Crimson building at 14 Plympton St. on Monday evening, damaging the entrance. The driver sustained minor injuries, and no one else was injured.
Harvard Sexual Health Peer Educators Pilot Anonymous Safe Sex Supplies Kit
In an effort to make safe sex practices more widespread across campus, Sexual Health Awareness and Relationship Communication Educators are piloting a “SHARC Kit” program through which College students can receive supplies like condoms anonymously.
Harvard Mental Health Services Works to Reduce Student Wait Times
Despite moving into a newly renovated space, Counseling and Mental Health Services continues to battle long wait times for students seeking appointments with a therapist.
HUHS and BGLTQ Student Life Office Collaborate on Mental Health Working Group
Following the results of last year’s student health survey, Harvard University Health Services and the Office of BGLTQ Student Life have partnered to create a working group to address the mental health needs of BGLTQ students.
HUHS Director Barreira Raises Concerns About Expanding Access to Naloxone on Campus
Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira raised concerns about the logistics of expanding access on campus to naloxone, a drug used to reverse the symptoms of opioid overdose.
Medical School Launches Opioid Online Learning Course for Educators
Harvard Medical School faculty and staff collaborated with the American Federation of Teachers to release an online course earlier this month that aims to educate the union's more than 1.7 million affiliates on the opioid crisis.
Harvard University Health Services Director to Step Down
During his 15 years at the University, Barreira has served as director of Behavioral Health and Academic Counseling at HUHS, overseeing Student Mental Health Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Services, the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, the Center for Wellness, and the Bureau of Study Counsel.
‘The Best Job at Harvard’: Diana Eck and Twenty Years of Lowell Tea and Loyalty
Diana L. Eck and Dorothy A. Austin have served as the faculty deans of Lowell House for twenty years. This spring they will step down.
Ten Harvard Affiliates Win Schwarzman Scholarships
For several of Harvard’s newly minted scholars, the opportunity to combine their academic interests with an international experience made the Schwarzman Scholars fellowship particularly appealing.
Harvard's ‘Love Your Body Day’ Features Dogs, Food, and Massages
The student group Eating Concerns Hotline and Outreach hosted the annual 'Love Your Body Day' celebration, featuring therapy dogs and raffle prizes, in Ticknor Lounge Wednesday evening,.
Harvard International Socialists Host New England Marxism Conference
The conference, which attracted over 200 attendees, featured discussions on a wide range of socialist issues.
Harvard Parents Proudly Don 'P’22' Caps for First-Year Family Weekend
Harvard Yard bustled with parents, siblings, and extended family members on Friday and Saturday as relatives of freshmen converged on Cambridge for the College’s First-Year Family Weekend.
