Yard Bulletin

First-Year Experience Office

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First-Year Welcome

Upcoming Events

• Friday, September 14, 8-9:30PM— Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Touring Company Master Class. The Upright Citizens Brigade is one of the premier training grounds for comedic talent in both sketch and improv techniques. Four members of the New York City-based touring company will offer a master class to Harvard students. Free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Lowell Lecture Hall.

• Friday, September 14, 9PM-1AM—Smith Campus Center after Dark Party. Explore and celebrate Harvard’s first Campus Center! Join students from across the University for live music, DJ’s, dancing, art-making, a movie screening, and free

food on all levels of the new Campus Center. Kick off the year with exciting new spaces to explore! Doors open at 9PM. HUID required for entry. You won’t want to miss this one! Smith Campus Center, 1350 Massachusetts Ave.

• Friday, September 14, 10PM-2AM—Rush Hour. Join the Harvard-Radcliffe Chinese Students Association, Harvard Black Men’s Forum, Harvard Black Students Association, and Harvard Asian American Brotherhood for the tenth annual Rush Hour, a collaborative and high-energy dance party for all new and returning students. With an attendance of over 1,500 students each year, this is sure to be an unforgettable night! HUID required for entry, +1 guest permitted. Northwest Labs, 52 Oxford St.

Dear Class of 2022:

Congratulations on completing your course registration! I am sure many of you are looking forward to having a more predictable schedule, and to

engaging more deeply in your chosen areas. If, however, you are having any second thoughts, your teachers, academic adviser, proctor, PAF, and Resident Dean are all wonderful resources to consult.

Finally, I hope that each of you are finding time to take care of yourself – sleeping, eating, exercising, socializing, and finding time to connect with others should always have space in your schedule. Sincerely,

Lauren Brandt

Associate Dean of Students

Volume 2022 Issue IV

September 14, 2018

Message from the Dean

• Saturday, September 15, 8-9:30 PM—LMAO. LMAO, Harvard’s largest comedy show of the year, presents a smattering of stand-up, video sketch, and improv comedy. Catch On Harvard Time (with hits such as “Look What Yale Made Me Do” and “Harvard Tours Yale”), the Harvard College Stand-Up Comics’ Society (HCSUCS), and two premier improv groups: On Thin Ice and the Immediate Gratification Players, with musical stylings by the Harvard Veritones. Come see what Harvard has to offer for all those comedically inclined. Doors open at 7:30PM. Free admission with HUID. Lowell Lecture Hall.

• Saturday, September 15, 8-10:30PM—Latinx Karaoke Night. Come to the 4th annual Latinx Karaoke Night, and get an introduction to the Latinx and Latin American communities on campus. Enjoy

an evening of good food, music, and karaoke. Take the opportunity to mingle and foster connections with your first-year and upperclass peers. No tickets required. Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub.

• Friday, September 21, 2-4PM—FYE Open House. The First-Year Experience Office at the Dean of Students Office invites you to our Fall Open House! Come mingle with the deans and staff, and meet other first-years while enjoying chips, salsa, guacamole, freshly-baked brownies, and more! First-Year Experience Office, 6 Prescott St.

First-year students gathered in Ticknor Lounge on Tuesday, September 4, to celebrate the beginning of their undergraduate journey. They were welcomed by Harvard’s First-Generation and Low-Income Student communities.

Morton Prince House 6 Prescott St.

Cambridge, MA 02138

First-Year Experience Office

Phone: 617-495-1574 Fax: 617-496-1624

Email: firstyear@fas.harvard.edu Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9AM-5PM

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Academic Events

Bureau of Study Counsel Workshops and Discussions @ 5 Linden St:

• Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies (Fall). Read more purposefully and selectively with greater speed and comprehension. Topics include: reading with your eyes and your mind; reading with a question; understanding the structure of text; overviewing

and subvocalizing; summarizing; anticipating and intuiting; remembering what you read; zooming out: navigating longer texts; zooming in: close reading; reading with authority. Cost is $25; advanced registration required at: bsc.harvard.edu/reading-course. Monday-Friday, September 24-28, 8-9:30AM.

• Keeping Ourselves Accountable. Explore common experiences, challenges, and strategies for staying focused and getting work done. Bring your work. To register, email: asanfeliz@bsc.harvard.edu. Wednesdays, through December 12, 3-5PM.

• Reading Strategies. Learn to read strategically, effectively, and efficiently. A mini-version of the Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies. Location to be announced. Register at bsc.harvard.edu. Thursday, September 20, 3-4:30PM.

CFA Monthly Observatory Nights. The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics sponsors free Observatory Nights, held on the third Thursday of the month. Observatory Nights feature a nontechnical lecture and telescopic observing from the observatory roof if weather permits. Seating is first-come, first-served. Thursday, September 20, 7:30PM, “The Search for Primitive and Intelligent Life on Other Planets,” Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St.

Name Pronunciation Recording in my.Harvard. Record your name by using the name pronunciation tool in my.harvard so that advisers, administrative staff, and instructors will be able to hear how to pronounce your name. To learn more, visit harvard.service-now.com/ithelp, and use the search term “Recording name pronunciation in my.harvard.”

Harvard Common Spaces Food Truck Schedule. Did you know that at least three different food trucks operate on the Plaza almost every day? If you want to grab a quick bite but aren’t sure what’s available, check out the Common Spaces food truck schedule: commonspaces.harvard.edu/food-truck-schedule.

Contact Peer Counseling. Contact is a non-judgmental, non-directive, confidential undergraduate peer counseling group. We are trained to talk about any issue and specialize in topics of gender, sex, sexuality, and relationships. Call or drop into our office for counseling, resources for further support, or safer sex supplies! Call 617-495-8111, or drop in: Saturday & Sunday, every other Friday, 8PM-1AM, Thayer Basement B-04.

• Monday, September 17, 6PM—Saving Coral Reefs in the Florida Keys. James Porter will explain how Key West residents are saving local coral reefs from a human bacterial pathogen that has critically endangered them. He will highlight the intricate links among

conservation, medicine, public health, economics, and politics. This lecture is free. Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St.

• Wednesday, September 19, 7PM— The Harvard Law School Criminal Justice Institute's 2018 Trailblazer Lecture: Jemele Hill. Harvard Law School’s Criminal Justice Institute is sponsoring its 2018 Trailblazer Lecture. This annual event is designed to honor and learn from persons who have made a significant impact in the area of criminal justice and social justice reform. Jemele Hill is an Emmy Award-winning journalist; Chief Correspondent and Senior Columnist for The Undefeated, ESPN’s content initiative exploring the intersections of sports, race, and culture; and recipient of The National Association of Black Journalist 2018 Journalist of the Year Award. HLS, Austin Hall North, Room 100.

• Wednesday, September 26, 4:30-5:30PM—Richard Montañez: The Importance of Diversity in Sparking Innovation. Meet Richard Montañez in person before Fox Searchlight Pictures releases their biopic movie "Flamin' Hot". His story of pushing through adversity and battling issues of inclusion and belonging in the workplace will amaze you, and

his entrepreneurial and innovative spirit is infectious. As the creator of the cultural phenomenon, “Flamin’ Hot Cheetos,” he notes, “There was something special about being different.” Come learn from him how to prepare yourself to “walk through different doors.” Don’t miss hearing his riveting, personal story of growing up in a migrant farm camp to now living in Beverly Hills. The event is free, but you do need to reserve your ticket: boxoffice.harvard.edu. Sanders Theatre.

Resources for First-Years