Harvard Today: February 20, 2014

Happy Throwback Thursday! Today we’re honoring the history of Loeb House, the building between Lamont and Emerson Hall.

Built in 1912 and funded the donation of former Harvard President A. Lawrence Lowell, Loeb House was originally known as President's House. During World War II, it was relinquished to the Navy for a training program, and was treated like a ship, with a 24-hour watch and a scrubbing of the “deck” (the oak floors). In 1995, the building was named in honor of John L. Loeb '24 and Frances Lehman Loeb, longtime benefactors to the university. In recent years, Loeb House has been used as a site for protest, a meeting place during the search for a new Harvard president, and as a reception place for some of Harvard's famous guests.

IN THE ATMOSPHERE
For the first time in what feels like forever, there’s no chance of rain during the day today! Combined with a high of 46 degrees, it seems like things are looking up. Unfortunately good things don't always last, and there's an 80 percent chance of rain during the evening.

IN THE D-HALLS
Lunch
Blackened Swai
Red Spiced Chicken Breast
Cheese and Mushroom Quiche

Dinner
Honey BBQ Pulled Chicken
Lemon Crusted Cod
Quinoa and Vegetable Jambalaya

IN THE NEWS
1) Griffin ’89 Gives $150 Million to Harvard, Largest Gift in College's History: “Hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin ’89 has donated $150 million to Harvard and has directed at least $125 million of the gift to support financial aid at the College. The gift, announced by the University on Wednesday afternoon, is the largest in the history of Harvard College.”

2) UC Ed Committee Launches Initiative To Decrease Cost of Course Material: The UC Ed Committee is working towards lowering costs for course materials and increasing the amount of free materials via course websites.

3) The Data on Datamatch: Harvard Computer Society’s President, William S. Xiao ‘16, explains more on the process behind Datamatching!

AND ON FLYBY…
4) Princeton Mom Is Back with More Romantic Advice: (In)famous Princeton Mom, Susan Patton, is back with more advice for women with regards to husband-hunting.

EVENTS
Interested in career opportunities and benefits through the U.S. Military? The OCS is holding an informative dinner called Military: Explore Careers at 79 J.F.K. Street from 7 to 8 p.m. with a panel of current Harvard graduate students who have served in the military. RSVP by emailing IOP_ICS@hks.harvard.edu.

The OCS is also hosting a Career Insider: Office Hours with Sidhant Jena, Co-Founder and CEO of Jana Care, a diabetes technology company at 54 Dunster Street from 2 to 4 p.m. Register for a 20-minute appointment through Crimson Careers.

The Harvard Public Service Network for Public Interest Careers is hosting Senior Loeb Scholar, Katherine Boo, as she holds a lecture entitled “Innovation, Exploitation, and Documentation in the 21st-Century Slums” at Piper Auditorium located at 48 Quincy Street from 6:30 to 8 p.m.