Student Groups
Candles and Marigolds: Hundreds Gather for Harvard Dharma Diwali Celebration
More than 200 Harvard affiliates gathered Sunday night to celebrate Diwali — the Hindu festival of lights — in the Mather House faculty deans’ residence, which was adorned with candles and marigolds for the occasion.
DSO to Pay $43,000 to Compensate For Drop in Student Activities Fee Revenues
The Dean of Students Office will pay more than $43,000 to keep funding for student activities at the same level as last year after a sizable dip in students paying the Student Activities Fee.
Palantir Co-Founder Calls Government ‘Dysfunctional’ at Harvard Republican Club Event
Joe Lonsdale, the co-founder of Palantir Technologies, called the United States government “dysfunctional” during an event hosted by the Harvard Republican Club on Tuesday Evening.
Pollsters Discuss ‘Bro Vote,’ Gender Gap at IOP Forum
One week before the 2024 election, several political operatives and two Harvard students discussed the state of the race at an Institute of Politics forum Tuesday evening.
More Than 70 Harvard Students Stage Pro-Palestine Study-In at Widener Library
More than 70 pro-Palestine activists staged a silent study-in at Widener Library on Tuesday to protest the University’s refusal to conduct a review of its investments for ties to human rights violations.
Harvard Students for Harris Travels to Georgia, Maine to Campaign Ahead of Election
Dozens of students from Harvard for Harris spent the weekend campaigning in Georgia and Maine in the closing days of the 2024 presidential election.
UN Representative Talks Conflict-Related Sexual Violence at IOP’s Annual McNamara Lecture
Pramila R. Patten spoke about issues of conflict-related sexual violence across the globe and introduced initiatives her office launched during previous years to combat these issues.
Garber Will Not Review Harvard’s Investments for Ties to Human Rights Violations
University President Alan M. Garber ’76 said he will not direct the Harvard Management Company to review its investments for ties to human rights violations.
Harvard Welcomes Freshman and Junior Families for Family Weekend
Families of Harvard College freshmen and juniors gathered in Cambridge this weekend for the annual Family Weekend, hosted by the Dean of Students’ Office.
Harvard Student Agencies to Relaunch ‘Let’s Go’ Travel Guide
Let’s Go, a travel guide produced by student members of Harvard Student Agencies, will relaunch following four years of dormancy with a new plan to pay students to post about their travels on social media.
Growing Pains: Harvard Dharma Searches for New Space as Attendance Increases
Canaday Hall B has hosted a small prayer space for Hindu students since 2006. But Harvard Dharma says that space’s size has become a recent struggle.
HUA Grants Only 22 Percent of Club Funding Requests Amid SAF Shortfall
The Harvard Undergraduate Association granted only 22 percent of student organizations’ funding requests due to a shortfall in Student Activities Fund revenues, according to HUA Co-Treasurer Tobias Elbs ’27.
Harvard Undergraduate Association to Fund Halloween Movie Night, Harvard-Yale Merch
The Harvard Undergraduate Association passed five proposals at its general meeting Tuesday evening, including funding for a Halloween movie night and for Harvard-Yale merchandise ahead of the 140th playing of The Game.
Ballot Question 4 to Legalize Psychedelics Draws National Attention — and Dollars
Medical professionals, billionaires, and activists from around the country are watching Massachusetts voters closely as they decide Ballot Question 4 — a complex proposal on the legalization of psychedelic substances.
Harvard Students for Harris, Harvard Dems Scale Back Canvassing Trip After Bus Cancellations
After one bus canceled and another failed to arrive, Harvard College Democrats and Harvard Students for Harris cut their 48-member crew down to 16 for a 24-hour canvassing trip to Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Harvard Votes Challenges Launches Ballot Day Initiative to Encourage Absentee Voting
Harvard Votes Challenge organized its first-ever “Ballot Day” on Saturday to encourage students to mail in their absentee ballots before Election Day next month.
‘Share the Universe’: Harvard Astronomy Club Holds Rare Comet Viewing
Dozens of students gathered at Harvard’s Loomis-Michael Observatory on Thursday and Friday for a rare viewing of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, a “naked-eye visible comet” that researchers say is unlikely to return for at least 80,000 years.
How an India-Based Education Firm Became Blacklisted by Harvard Student Groups
Big Red Education, an India-based education firm, aims to “democratize the Ivy League experience.” But former mentors for the group said it exploited and deceived the Ivy League students staffing its conferences.
HUA Problem Solving Team Approves Constitutional Reforms Limiting Student Referenda
The Harvard Undergraduate Association’s problem solving team approved constitutional reforms on Wednesday limiting the scope of student referenda to HUA-specific matters but instituting a semesterly undergraduate survey on broader topics.
Harvard Extension Student Association Election Results Announced After 5-Month Postponement
Lindsey L. Siegfried de Sánchez was elected president of the Harvard Extension Student Association for the 2024-25 school year, the Division of Continuing Education announced Friday.
Harvard Ghungroo, Bengali Association of Students Raise Funds After Flooding in Bangladesh
Harvard students gathered at the Signet Society to celebrate South Asian melodies and traditional dances to raise funds for people affected by flooding in Bangladesh last Friday evening.
Harvard Dharma Dances In the Year With Hungama
Hundreds of Harvard affiliates and residents gathered at Smith Campus Center for Harvard Dharma’s annual Hungama on Thursday evening to celebrate Navaratri, a nine-day Hindu festival honoring three Hindu goddesses.
Saudi Aramco Sponsorship of HackHarvard Sparks Criticism
More than 500 students gathered at Harvard for the ninth annual HackHarvard, a 36-hour student-run hackathon which was marked by controversy over the involvement of Saudi Aramco, the Saudi Arabian national oil company.
Harvard PSC Holds Memorial Church Vigil to Mourn ‘1 Year of Genocide’
More than 80 people, including Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana, attended a Thursday evening vigil organized by the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee to commemorate “one year of genocide.”
Harvard Hillel Leadership Acknowledges Hasty Response to Flyering Debacle
Harvard Hillel Executive Director Jason B. Rubenstein ’04 acknowledged in an open letter to Hillel affiliates on Thursday that he hastily suspended J Street U, a student group that used the center’s funding to print and distribute flyers critical of Israel’s war in Gaza.