House Life
Harvard Medical School Professors to Serve as Interim Leverett House Faculty Deans
Harvard Medical School professors Eileen E. Reynolds ’86 and Daniel G. Deschler will serve as Leverett House’s interim faculty deans, Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana announced in an email to Leverett affiliates Tuesday.
Leverett House Faculty Deans to Step Down After Just Four Years in Role
Leverett House Faculty Deans Brian D. Farrell and Irina P. Ferreras announced their departure on Tuesday, a move that comes just four years after their arrival in the house.
For First Time in Three Years, Residential Houses Hold In-Person Festivities for Graduating Seniors
Harvard's twelve undergraduate houses held in-person ceremonies celebrating their graduating students for the first time in three years, reviving old traditions and hosting events for seniors.
Adams House Common Space
Even now that the Covid-19 rules have relaxed, some say Harvard’s once-vibrant house social scene has lost its grip on students’ Saturday nights.
Harvard Students in 11 Undergraduate Houses Will Be Assigned to Overflow Housing
All but one of Harvard College’s 12 upperclassman houses will place students in overflow housing next year as the school’s oversized freshman class moves out of dormitories in Harvard Yard.
Adams House to Remove Fireplace Bearing Boarded-Up Racist Sculptures During 2023 Renovations
A fireplace in Adams House bearing racist caricatures that are currently boarded up will be removed during renovations next year, the house’s faculty deans announced earlier this month.
Khurana Lauds Return to In-Person College Traditions
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana celebrated the revival of longtime Harvard traditions this semester in a Thursday interview.
Khurana Calls on Students to Find ‘Common Ground’ After the Fall of the UC
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana called on former members of the Undergraduate Council and proponents of the newly formed Harvard Undergraduate Association to find “common ground” in a Thursday interview.
‘A Massive Headache’: Students Frustrated by Malfunctioning Club Email Lists
Club and house email lists managed by the Harvard Computer Society have been down for at least the past week, leaving students frustrated and in the dark.
Dean of Students Office Affirms Support for Newly-Adopted Student Government, Continuity of Club Funding
Harvard College Dean Students Katherine G. O’Dair affirmed her office’s support for the newly-ratified Harvard Undergraduate Association in an interview Wednesday — one week after students voted overwhelmingly to dissolve the 40-year-old Undergraduate Council in favor of the new student government.
What’s Dorm Crew Outside the Dorms?
After a 70-year history defined by cleaning bathrooms, Harvard is rolling out a new future for Dorm Crew — one that no longer involves toilets.
As On-Campus Cases Decline, Harvard College Further Relaxes Covid-19 Protocols
Following a drop in Covid-19 cases among undergraduates, Harvard College joined the rest of the University in relaxing its public health protocols, announcing loosened restrictions on social gatherings and decreased testing requirements in a Monday email.
Harvard College Sees Uptick in Interhouse Transfer Applications
Harvard undergraduates seeking to transfer into a new upperclassman house learned their fates last month, when the College's Dean of Students Office released decisions for the fall interhouse transfer lottery.
Harvard Athletics Director Discusses Student-Athlete Inclusion in Larger Student Body
Following a 2020 Athletics Department review that found many student-athletes feel a disconnect with the broader student body, the Athletic Department wants to boost the interaction between student-athletes and the rest of campus, according to Harvard Athletics Director Erin McDermott.
Housing Day 2022
After freshmen recieve their upperclassmen housing assignment, they will eat in Annenberg Hall alongside members of the house they get placed into.