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Tag: Harvard College
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Campus & Community
Two named Truman Scholars
Niha Jain ’12 and classmate Anthony Hernandez have been named Truman Scholars as college juniors who have demonstrated “exceptional leadership potential” and who are “committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service.”
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Campus & Community
At college, but almost home
When freshman Anna Kelsey realizes she needs something from home, she just walks seven minutes to get it.
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Nation & World
Making a difference
Across the University, public service programs are thriving, reinforcing Harvard’s founding mission of providing assistance to others.
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Arts & Culture
Objects of instruction
Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds and some of Harvard’s leading faculty convened at Harvard Hall on Friday (April 1) to participate in “Teaching with Collections,” a discussion of the University’s treasures and their use in the classroom.
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Campus & Community
Poehler express
Comedian Amy Poehler, star of “Parks and Recreation” and a former cast member of the late-night sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live,” has been selected as the 2011 Senior Class Day speaker.
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Campus & Community
An unprecedented admissions year
Almost 35,000 students applied to Harvard College for admission to the Class of 2015. Letters of admission and email notifications were sent to 2,158 students, 6.2 percent of the record pool of 34,950. More than 60 percent of the admitted students will receive need-based scholarships averaging more than $40,000.
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Campus & Community
A pub of their own
Undergraduates have been getting into the good times at the Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub at Loker Commons since it opened in 2007. Student patrons flock there for the programming, affordable pub grub, and, for those over 21, a strong selection of beers from local microbreweries. Students also run the place, gaining valuable business experience and…
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Campus & Community
Senior relief
Harvard offers a wealth of resources to help seniors manage stress and get as much from their last year of college as they have from their first three.
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Campus & Community
College welcomes junior parents
Harvard faculty, experts, and President Drew Faust welcomed the families of third-year undergraduates to campus and gave the Class of 2012 advice on preparing for life after college during the Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) program, March 4-5. More than 560 students and nearly 1,200 of their guests attended the annual event.
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Campus & Community
Early action returns
Harvard College will restore early action and create a new initiative to level the playing field in early admission.
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Campus & Community
Harvard financial aid program tops $160M for first time
Harvard College will increase its tuition by 3.8 percent for the upcoming 2011-12 academic year, resulting in a total undergraduate package price of $52,650. More than 60 percent of students to receive need-based scholarships
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Campus & Community
Space for student life
When undergraduates want to get together for an activity — from a small study session to a large conference for international students — they can usually find a place at the Student Organization Center at Hilles. The facility offers student organizations more than 50,000 square feet of the most versatile and functional space on campus,…
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Campus & Community
HUPD Chief Riley discusses crime on campus
HUPD Chief Francis Riley sits down with the Gazette to discuss crime and its prevention on campus.
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Nation & World
Raising the bar on disaster relief
One year after the deadly earthquake in Haiti, Harvard undergraduates and faculty from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are trying to develop a way to quickly provide shelter to victims of disasters. The Rapid Deployment Disaster Relief Shelter is one of a dozen initiatives funded by the new President’s January Innovation Fund for…
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Campus & Community
Summer in the city — or beyond
For many Harvard undergraduates, the learning continues after the school year ends. While there’s much to be gained from traditional work and internship experiences, many College students use the summer months to expand their horizons and explore areas not necessarily related to their concentration or career plans.
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Nation & World
JFK’s legacy at 50
To honor the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, the Harvard Kennedy School and the Institute of Politics are planning a year of events designed to update the former president’s call to public service for the modern age.
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Campus & Community
The space in between
Scores of Harvard undergraduates will participate in nearly 100 activities — from stand-up comedy to public service — during Harvard’s inaugural Optional Winter Activities Week (OWAW), Jan. 16-23. College officials say that OWAW is a response to the new academic calendar and to student interest in programming during the downtime between fall and spring semesters.
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Arts & Culture
Eyes on the stage
Harvard’s Learning From Performers (LFP) program began in 1975 “to facilitate direct engagement between Harvard students and gifted artists.” Today, LFP hosts 15 to 20 virtuosos each year who lead master classes in music, dance, theater, and other performing arts.
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Campus & Community
Record applications to Harvard College
Nearly 35,000 students applied for admission to Harvard College’s Class of 2015 for entry in August, an increase of nearly 15 percent over last year, and of more than 50 percent from four years ago. Financial aid program proves a major attraction.
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Campus & Community
More diner than dining hall
The Quincy House Grille — part of 57,000 square feet of social space renovated or constructed by the College over the past five years — is a popular spot for Quincy residents and their undergraduate classmates from the surrounding river Houses.
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Campus & Community
Michael P. Burke appointed FAS registrar
Michael P. Burke has been appointed the new registrar for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, effective Jan. 31.
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Campus & Community
Generally, a happy anniversary
As Harvard’s Gen Ed curriculum expands, it’s drawing ever-widening interest from students and faculty after its first year.
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Campus & Community
Two named Marshall Scholars
Harvard seniors Kenzie Bok and Jonathan Warsh have received prestigious Marshall Scholarships, which will allow them to pursue two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom at the universities of their choice.
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Campus & Community
A program of exploration
Freshman seminars connect students with new subjects and star faculty.
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Campus & Community
Radcliffe appoints director of communications
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study has named Alison Franklin director of communications.
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Campus & Community
FAS Dean Smith looks ahead
As it emerges from the worst of the global financial crisis, Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is renewing its focus on priorities ranging from House Renewal to innovative pedagogy. With the release of the 2010 FAS annual report, Dean Michael D. Smith, John H. Finley Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences, spoke…
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Campus & Community
No ceilings
In 2004, Harvard announced an initiative to make the University more accessible to low-income families by expanding recruitment and eliminating parental contributions for eligible students. Since then, 1,900 students have taken advantage of the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative. Here’s how the program changed the lives of some of its first alumni.
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Campus & Community
‘Outstanding Women’ honored
Harvard College Dean Evelynn Hammonds and Swanee Hunt, Eleanor Roosevelt Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), received the Outstanding Women Award from the YWCA Cambridge on Oct. 29.
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Campus & Community
Halberstam honored with square
A square at the intersection of Linden, Bow, and Mt. Auburn streets has been named in honor of the late David L. Halberstam ’55, a journalist who wrote for The Harvard Crimson as an undergraduate.
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Campus & Community
Harvard College welcomes four Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholars
Four recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship are now students at Harvard College.