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Yard Bulletin
Freshman Dean’s Office Volume 2020 Issue XV
December 2, 2016
Upcoming Events
You may view the Yard Bulletin on the FDO Website (fdo.fas.harvard.edu).
Friday, December 2, and Saturday, December 3, 8PM – Joy Comes in the Morning. The Kuumba Singers hope to uplift your spirits and remind you that no matter how turbulent the world becomes or how dark the nights grow, joy will always come in the morning. Join us for a night of song, dance, and spoken word as we celebrate Black creativity and spirituality and usher in the holiday season! For free tickets, email [email protected], or visit the Harvard Box Office. First Parish Church, 3 Church St.
Saturday, December 3, 7PM – “A THUD in the Night.” Halloween may be over, but another night of fright lurks just around the corner. Come see The Harvard
Undergraduate Drummers (THUD), Harvard’s “Stomp” inspired percussion ensemble, present their horror-themed fall concert—if you dare! Tickets are $5 in advance from the Harvard Box Office, any THUD member, Venmo (@THUD-1), or pay $7 at the door. For more information, visit facebook.com/HarvardTHUD. Lowell Lecture Hall.
Monday, December 5, 8-10PM – Splatter Painting. Studying for exams wearing you down? Take a break, and find a creative outlet through splatter painting! All supplies will be provided. Harvard Yard Arts Room, Holworthy B04.
Tuesday, December 6, 9:15PM – Enhanced Brain Break. After hearing your feedback, the
Undergraduate Council is pleased to bring you a fresh fruit smoothie bar during Brain Break! Annenberg.
Wednesday, December 7, 5-6PM – Glow Yoga. This reading period Harvard Student Mental Health Liaisons bring you glow-in-the-dark yoga! Free yoga mats and neon socks for the first 35 to arrive. SOCH 105.
Wednesday, December 7, 6-7:30PM – Valie Export: Medial Imaginations. Austrian artist Valie Export, a pioneer in conceptual media art, performance, and film, presents this year’s Busch-Reisinger Museum lecture. The artist will discuss her oeuvre, from her early Expanded Cinema works and conceptual photography to her most recent drawings and works in public spaces. Admission is free. Harvard Art Museums, Menschel Hall, Lower Level.
Wednesday, December 7, 6-8PM – Rhythms of Life: A Conversation on the Arts and Healing with Silk Road.
The Harvard Ed Portal is proud to host Silk Road Ensemble members and guests for a conversation on the healing art of music using dialogue, inquiry, and musical demonstrations. The event is free. The Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston.
Thursday, December 8, 8PM – The 45th Annual Dunster House Messiah Sing. The Messiah Sing is an English Language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. This annual performance features student soloists, the Harvard Bach Society Orchestra, and guest conductor Edwin Jones of the Memorial Church. Scores of the music will be available with the audience singing the most popular choruses. The event is free of charge and is open to the public. Join us for this special Dunster House tradition! Dunster House, 5-7 Cowperthwaite St.
Thursday, December 8, 8PM – Movie Night at the MAC: Elf. Come join Harvard Recreation to watch a special viewing of Elf ! Enjoy free pizza and popcorn. Visit recreation.gocrimson.com, and register under Programs/Current Offerings. Doors open at 7:30PM. MAC Gym Floor.
Annenberg Closing Freshman Fun
Freshman Hanukkah Party
Monday, December 5, 8-9PM
Straus Common Room
Come enjoy jelly doughnuts, chocolate gelt, and some classic dreidel competitions at the Freshman Hanukkah Party! Everyone is welcome.
Annenberg Dining Hall will close for Winter Break after dinner on Tuesday, December 20. Dining service will resume on Friday, January 20. For information on available dining halls during Wintersession, please visit: dining.harvard.edu. Have a relaxing break!
Morton Prince House 6 Prescott St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Freshman Dean’s Office
Phone: 617-495-1574 Fax: 617-496-1624
E-mail: [email protected] Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9AM-5PM
Safety Notice
To contact an FDO representative in the event of a serious, non-academic
emergency, please call your proctor, or the Harvard University Police at (617)
495-1212, or, on campus, 5-1212. Safety and other emergency messages
are displayed as soon as possible on the News and Notices section of the
College home page at college.harvard.edu.
Submissions
Please send submissions by
Tuesday at 9:00AM to:
Published Fridays.
The Accessible Education Office (AEO) housing application is for students who anticipate that their disability and/or health status should be considered for on-campus housing assignments. Students should follow the procedure outlined on the AEO website: fas.harvard.edu/~aeo/housing.html. Detailed, current,
clinical documentation must accompany this application. For documentation guidelines, visit: fas.harvard.edu/~aeo/documentation.html.
To be considered for fall 2017, housing applications and complete documentation that meets AEO guidelines are due in the AEO by noon on Friday, January 27, 2017. Even if you currently receive housing accommodations through AEO, you must reapply through this process. Applicants must also schedule an appointment (February 6-10) with the AEO as soon as possible. AEO reserves the right to request additional clinical information if requested accommodations are not adequately supported by the documentation, possibly causing delays and fewer housing options. Even if you are applying for accommodations, you must also register for the housing lottery.
AEO Housing Accommodation Deadline
Harvard College Forum on BGLTQ Student Life. Come voice your hopes for BGLTQ student life at Harvard, and have a direct impact on future programming, resources, and services. Monday, December 5, 6-7:30PM (forum), 7:30-8:30PM (dinner), Quincy House, Stone Hall Basement.
Freshman Reading Period Recharge. Take advantage of these Wellness Study Breaks for the Class of 2020, Monday, December 5 - Thursday, December 8, Serenity Room, Basement of Grays Hall. Relax and unwind with chair massage, community acupuncture, and chair yoga: Monday, December 5, 3-5PM, chair massage; Tuesday, December 6, 3-5PM, chair yoga; Wednesday, December 7, 3:30-5:30PM, community acupuncture; and Thursday, December 8, 3-5PM, chair massage. Registration Required: hpe.huhs.harvard.edu/freshmen-reading-period-recharge.
Take a Hip Hop Workshop with Tarikh Campbell. Escape the drudgery of reading period, and learn new skills! RSVP required. Email [email protected] for details. Tuesday, December 6, 8-9 PM, Farkas Hall.
Join DAPA! Harvard Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisors (DAPA) is a group of student advisors that serve both as health opinion leaders and resources to their peers. DAPAs are trained to provide accurate information and respond to questions regarding drug and alcohol use. While we come from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, we are united in our goal to make Harvard as fun and safe of a campus as possible. Come to our info session Thursday, December 8, at 8PM in Ticknor Lounge. Pizza will be served. Apply at: harvarddapa.com/apply. Questions? Contact [email protected].
Attend Beyond Tomorrow 2: Creative Citizenry for a Resilient Future. Adams House and the FDR Foundation in collaboration with Camino Arts will present an informative and entertaining two-day (January 21-22) Wintersession experience that will explore the intersection of the arts, creativity, and global problem-solving. Find out how music, yoga, and cartooning underpin creativity in urban places; how ancient storytelling determines modern notions of community; how
the synergy between artistic endeavor and hard science solves problems as diverse as the fight against cancer and species habitat loss. In a feature unique to Beyond Tomorrow, freshmen are given priority for small group and one-on-one mentoring sessions with world renowned faculty experts including David Carasco, Benjamín Juárez Echenique, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Edward Glaeser, Robert Lue, Ruben Navarrette, and Mark Plotkin. For a full description and sign-up information, please visit fdrfoundation.org, and search for Beyond Tomorrow.
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