Pforzheimer
‘It's Not Like Goodbye’: Students Seek Convenience, Friends With Interhouse Transfer
Nearly 200 students applied in the February interhouse transfer applications, according to Harvard College spokesperson Jonathan Palumbo. While some applications were approved on Feb. 17, many other students’ attempts to transfer Houses were unsuccessful.
Pforzheimer House To Install Locks on Bathrooms Following Repeated Indecent Exposure Incidents
Keypad locks will be installed on the communal bathrooms in Pforzheimer House after students repeatedly encountered a man allegedly entering the building half-naked, according to a Thursday email from Pforzheimer House administrators.
Student Reports of Partially Nude Man in Comstock Date Back to December
Pforzheimer House administrators had been attempting to secure Comstock Hall from a man who allegedly entered the building unclothed from the waist down since December 2024 — more than seven weeks before Harvard University Police Department responded to reports of his presence.
HUPD, House Administrators Respond to Reports of Man Who Repeatedly Exposed Himself in Pforzheimer House
Pforzheimer House administrators and the Harvard University Police Department responded Monday to reports of a man who repeatedly entered a student dormitory building unclothed from the waist down.
Harvard Junior Lakota Tolloak Remembered as an Energetic Mentor, Supportive Friend
Tolloak, a junior in Pforzheimer House concentrating in Integrative Biology on the premedical track, died on Jan. 17 after a brief illness. He was 21.
Erica Chenoweth and Zoe Marks Named Pfoho Faculty Deans
Harvard Kennedy School professor Erica Chenoweth and their wife Zoe Marks, an HKS lecturer in public policy, will serve as the faculty deans of Pforzheimer House beginning July 1, Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana announced in an email to house affiliates Monday.
The Pfinalists: Pforzheimer Faculty Dean Search Down to Three Pairs of Candidates
The search for the next faculty deans of Pforzheimer House is down to three pairs of candidates, Pforzheimer Resident Dean Monique A. Roy announced in an email to house affiliates Monday.
Students Receive First-Round 2023 Interhouse Transfer Decisions
Almost two hundred students learned their housing fates last week with the release of this year’s first round of decisions for fall interhouse transfer applications.
Pfarewell Pforzheimer: Faculty Deans Harrington and Durant to Step Down in 2023 After 10-Year Tenure
Pforzheimer House Faculty Deans Anne Harrington ’82 and John R. Durant will step down at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year after a 10-year tenure, the pair announced in an email to house residents Monday.
Quad Grille Reopens, Reinventing Pfoho’s Late-Night Scene
The Quad Grille, a late night restaurant operated by students, fully reopened Halloween weekend for the first time since its Covid-era closure in March 2020.
Mario León
Mario León currently serves as the building manager of Pforzheimer House, an upperclassman house in the Radcliffe Quadrangle.
Mario León Bike
León was born in a small town in El Salvador before moving to America in 1991. He attended the local Cambridge Ringe and Latin School.
Mario León Office
In preparation for Housing Day 2021, León has committed himself to "50 Days of Pfoho Super Mario."
Pforzheimer Den Opens With Pac-Man, Pinball, and Neon
A new game room featuring retro arcade machines with games like Galaga, Pac-Man, and Centipede opened in Pforzheimer House on Oct. 13. “The Den” — brightened by neon lights, painted walls, and multicolored floor tiles — also houses a pinball machine and an air hockey table.
Pfoho House Elf
Pforzheimer "House Elf" Jennifer A. Kunes '19 prepares to cook in the Faculty Dean's kitchen.
O’Dair Announces New Quincy, Pfoho Resident Deans
Hawkins will take over for Judith X. Flynn, who has served as Quincy’s resident dean for 13 years. Roy will replace Brigitte A. B. Libby, Pforzheimer’s resident dean for the past four years.
Pfoho Students Collect Funds, Supplies for Hurricane Relief
“I think that it is never too hard to give back a little because a little given downwards will go a long way for people who really need it,” Siegelaub said.
House Committees Receive College Funding to Throw Open Parties
In recent weeks, Leverett, Lowell, and Pforzheimer Houses have each hosted their own parties, open to all undergraduates and free of charge.
Meet Matthew Young, the Batman of Pfoho's Guinea Pig World
Did you know that one of Pfoho's tutors calls himself the Guinea Pig Sheriff? We chatted with the legend himself, Matthew Young, to see what all the pfuss is about.
Pforzheimer House
Pfoho residents have the most pfun, right? You'll find out by reading Flyby's take on the house.
Art Created by Tutor Stolen from Pfoho
A little over a month ago, a piece of art from a six-piece installation created by Pforzheimer tutor Omobolaji O. Ogunsola ’10 was stolen from its Moors Hall home.
In Second Year, Sophomore Orientations Expands to Three More Houses
Orientation is an experience typically reserved for freshmen, but an increasing number of upperclassman Houses are welcoming back sophomores early for their own version of the transition process.