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Harvard Houses
Harvard’s 12 Houses are home to the College’s upperclassmen. Over the years, the Gazette’s photographers have offered regular glimpses into the Houses, reflecting the living spaces and the traditions that shape the lives of generations of students. As House renewal continues, another chapter in the center of student life is captured, recorded, and preserved.
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Campus & CommunityPresenting the new Lowell House
The two-year renovation preserved historical character and added a few 21st-century upgrades.
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Campus & CommunityWelcome renewal at Winthrop
After more than a year of renovations at Winthrop House, returning students have discovered a residence that combines neo-Georgian character with 21st-century amenities.
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Campus & CommunityNew faculty deans appointed
Sean Kelly and Cheryl Chen named faculty deans of Dunster House, while L. “Maha” and Amala Mahadevan will oversee Mather House.
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Campus & CommunityNothing common about it
The Cabot Science Library is reopening as a dynamic student commons and high-tech space for study and research.
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Campus & CommunityUnveiling Lowell House renewal
Central to Lowell House renewal is Otto Hall, named in recognition of a gift from Alexander Otto ’90, M.B.A. ’94.
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Campus & CommunityThe return of Winthrop House
When students move back into a renovated Winthrop House this fall, ahead of schedule, they’ll find transformed spaces and modern amenities as well as design touches that celebrate the residence’s rich history.
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A look inside: Lowell House
The Lowell House Speeches, initiated last year by resident tutor Sandy Alexander, are an opportunity for students to practice public discourse, while at the same time giving housemates a more personal glimpse into the lives of people they may recognize only in passing.
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A look inside: Radcliffe Quad
Currier, Pforzheimer, and Cabot Houses border the Quad, but mostly it belongs to Cabot House, which has residences on three of the four sides.
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A look inside: Cabot House
In Cabot House, a new café quickly becomes a familiar gathering place.
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Shape of things to come
The renewal of Old Quincy, the neo-Georgian section of that student House, will re-create the space as more comfortable, modern, and better able to host academic and social activities. The project will begin next May and wrap up in the summer of 2013.
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A look inside: Winthrop House
Stars from the hit series “The Wire” attended a dinner in their honor at Winthrop House.
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A look inside: Currier House
The crest of Currier House shows a field of red, representing Harvard, surrounding a simple golden tree. Within their own communal “tree,” Currier residents have been “greening” the way they live.
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A look inside: Adams House
Drag Night in Adams House lets its residents really strut their stuff.
