Harvard College
News, milestones, and profiles focused on the undergraduate experience.
Stand-Up to Simmer Down
In comedy groups, students find ways to be absurd, present, and a little less self-conscious.
by Nina Pasquini
Undergraduate Summer Research Programs Unveiled
Opportunities to explore social sciences across the disciplines, and business-oriented subjects
Prototyping House Renewal
“Old Quincy” renovation will test designs and construction for comprehensive modernization of undergraduate residences.
Admissions Angst: The Next Level
The number of applicants for the College class of 2015 is almost 15 percent higher than last year's.
Peter Marsden Appointed Dean of Social Science
The sociologist oversees a large Arts and Sciences division.
Time to “Change the Channel”
Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean Michael D. Smith looks beyond financial constraints to academic priorities, from better teaching to renovated undergraduate Houses.
50 Years of Social Studies
A groundbreaking undergraduate concentration celebrates half a century.
Senator Brown Chides Harvard on ROTC
Scott Brown declares that Harvard should allow the military program to operate on campus.
College Forms Working Group on Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Student Life—Updated
Dean Evelynn Hammonds wants to consider "a number of important questions about BGLT student experiences."
50 Years of Social Studies
The interdisciplinary undergraduate concentration celebrates half a century of applying great thinkers' ideas to the problems of the world.
2014 Settles In
Freshmen are advised, “Embrace the awkward!"