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Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Students holding colorful protest signs on a college campus, expressing enthusiasm and unity.

Harvard Graduates Can Donate Directly to Their Houses on Housing Day

A new initiative encourages small-dollar donations for improving student life.

by Schuyler Velasco

A rendering of the new multipurpose social and academic space to be created in the lower level of Old Quincy, looking toward the exterior terrace; the space is shown to the right in the architect's floorplan for the renovation of that lower level (click second thumbnail below).

Harvard undergraduate residences reimagined, with new academic and social spaces

Undergraduate residences re-imagined, with new academic and social common spaces

Nearly 77 percent of students accepted to the class of 2015 enroll

Nearly 77 percent of students enroll, disappointing those on the wait list.

Harvard College to name a director of BGLTQ student life

Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds launches a national search for a director.

Harvard College reinstates nonbinding early-action for applicants

Harvard College reinstates nonbinding early-action for applicants.

Done deal. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and President Drew Faust sign the ROTC agreement as (left to right) Vice President and General Counsel Robert Iuliano, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Juan M. Garcia III, Dean of Harvard College Evelynn Hammonds, and Vice Admiral Mark E. Ferguson III look on.

ROTC returns to Harvard

As military service is opened to gays, the University agrees to end a ban dating to the Vietnam War era.

Harvard Houses renovation update: swing space announced for Old Quincy residents

As the College prepares to renovate Old Quincy, it identifies temporary quarters for the displaced students.

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Comic actress Amy Poehler to speak at Harvard College Class Day 2011

The comic actress's credits include Parks and Recreation and Saturday Night Live.

Harvard College admissions rate falls to just over 6 percent for class of 2015

The College offers admission to 2,158 out of nearly 35,000 applicants.

Harvard College reinstates early action, announces tuition, aid increases

Along with the policy change, the College announced increases in tuition and financial aid for the upcoming year.

Old Quincy (originally Mather Hall) was erected as an addition to Leverett House. The U-shaped, Georgian Revival structure, built in 1930, was transferred to Quincy House when its larger, modern companion building was constructed in 1958.

"Old Quincy" rehab a trial run for Harvard Houses' renovation

A plan is in hand to rehab "Old Quincy" as a trial run.