] Freshman Dean’s Office Volume 2018 Issue XIX Yard Bulletin February 6, 2015 You may view the Yard Bulletin on the FDO Website (www.fdo.fas.harvard.edu). Upcoming Events  Friday, February 6, 6PM – Women’s &  Monday, February 9, 7PM - Body and Men’s Squash vs. Yale. Never seen a Soul: Harvard Religion and Sexuality squash match? Wondering what the Forum. When is sex just sex? What’s love difference is between the vegetable and the or faith got to do with it? What do you sport? Take a break from the books, and have to do with it? Body and Soul is a new come cheer on your fellow men and forum for students to explore questions of women as they take on the rival Bulldogs. Admission is free! how spirituality and religion play into our Murr Center Squash Courts. thinking about sex, sexuality, and gender. We are committed to creating a safe, student-centered space  Friday, February 6, 7-11:15PM - Hasty where people of all faiths, no faith, deep faith, and Pudding Theatricals Man of the Year. The Hasty questioning faith are welcome. Hot chocolate and Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical Georgetown Cupcakes will be provided. Buttrick Room, organization in the United States, announces Memorial Church. Chris Pratt as the recipient of its 2015 Man of the Year Award. The Pudding is excited to honor a  Tuesday, February 10, 3-4:30PM - performer who became a bona fide Hollywood Sounding Art: Composition and heavyweight in the past year, going from lovable supporting Performance in the Harvard Art Museums. roles to headlining two of the highest grossing blockbusters Neil Heyde, professor at the University of of the year. Pratt joins his Parks & Recreation co-star Amy London’s Royal Academy of Music, will give Poehler, who was recently announced as the Hasty a solo cello performance of short works Pudding’s 2015 Woman of the Year. The Man and Woman of composed by Harvard students Eric the Year Awards are presented annually to performers who Corcoran, Sumire Hirotsuru, Auburn Lee, have made lasting and impressive contributions to the Cynthia Meng, Samuel Pottash, Brandon Snyder, and world of entertainment. The Hasty Pudding Theatricals will Fraser Wiest; he will also perform Projection 1 (1950) by host a celebratory roast for the actor and present him with Morton Feldman. The student compositions were created his Pudding Pot. A press conference will be held at 8:30PM, for Professor Richard Beaudoin’s course Composition: following the roast. Afterward, the Pudding will stage the Proseminar, and were inspired by works of art in the opening night performance of its 167th production, ¡Oops!... museums’ collections. Calderwood Courtyard, Harvard Art Madrid It Again! Farkas Hall. Museums. Student Initiated Program Album Release Party: Shelter - Eddy Walda Saturday, February 7, 4-6PM Holworthy Common Room Need something fun and easy before your big Saturday night? Come check out fellow freshman Eddy Walda's new debut album Shelter. Expect Freshmen turned out Pinocchio's pizza, soda, and some fresh indie music! in droves to enjoy the UC’s Super Bowl The album will start playing at 4:15PM, and feel free party at the to stick around after to share your thoughts. Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub on Sunday, February 1. Reminders The Final Add/Drop Deadline is Monday, February 23. Monday, February 9 is the last day to add or drop a course or change the status of a letter-graded or pass/ fail course without a fee. A $10 fee will apply February 10-23. Freshmen should take their meals in Annenberg whenever possible. If you do eat at one of the Houses, please check the HUDS website first to be sure you are in compliance with that House’s interHouse policy: dining.harvard.edu/residential_dining/halls_interhouse.html. Freshman Dean’s Office Service to Society Explore Careers in International Development: Focus on Morton Prince House Education. Hear from a panel of practitioners who have 6 Prescott St. Cambridge, MA 02138 combined these interests to make a difference in the world. Please register through Crimson Careers on the OCS website: Phone: 617-495-1574 ocs.fas.harvard.edu. Tuesday, February 17, 4:30-5:30PM, OCS Conference Room. Fax: 617-496-1624 E-mail: [email protected] Pathways in Non-Profits and Foundations. Are you interested in working Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9AM-5PM at a non-profit or a foundation? Wondering what kinds of internships and entry-level opportunities are available and how to get your start? Hear from a panel of alums who have extensive experience working in these Submissions areas. Learn about how they figured out that this was the right path for them, how they spent their summers, how they prepared, and other tips and advice they Please send submissions by have for those breaking into this exciting and rewarding field. Register through Crimson Tuesday at 9:00AM to: Careers: ocs.fas.harvard.edu. Wednesday, February 18, 4-5PM, OCS Reading Room. [email protected] Published Fridays. Resources for Freshmen Safety Notice Office of Career Service Offerings @ OCS, 54 Dunster St.: To contact an FDO representative in  Resume Writing for Freshmen. Learn what things should go on a resume, the best the event of a serious, non-academic formatting to use, and answers to tough questions! Monday, February 9, 2:30-3:30PM. emergency, please call your proctor, or the Harvard University Police at (617)  Design Pathways: In-House, Agency, Freelance. Hear from a panel of 495-1212, or, on campus, 5-1212. working designers! Learn what it's like working as a designer, and the Safety and other emergency messages pathway that might be the best fit for you! Tuesday, February 10, 4-5PM. are displayed as soon as possible on the  News and Notices section of the Undergraduate Law Meet-Up. Learn more about full-time, term-time, and summer College home page at internship opportunities at firms, non-profits, and government organizations! www.college.harvard.edu. Thursday, February 12, 3-5PM.

Opportunities for Freshmen Join the Harvard Noteables. Do you love to sing or play the piano? Are you passionate about musical theatre or Disney? Do you want to be a part of the most fun performing group on campus? Then the Noteables wants you! Come join us at our open rehearsals; no audition necessary. Sunday, February 8, 4-6PM, in Lowell Lecture Hall, or Thursday, February 12, 7-9PM, in the Currier Mousehole. Any questions? Email: [email protected]. Apply for the Harvard College Dance Marathon Board! In its third year, the HCDM has raised thousands of dollars for the kids at Boston Children's Hospital. Apply to be a board member! Executive positions are available. Applications are due Sunday, February 8, and links are available on our social media (Facebook and Twitter @harvard_dm). No dance experience necessary. It's just one big party and celebration for the kids! Join the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Student Board. The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) seek undergraduate students to join the HMSC Student Board. The HMSC museum partnership is a strong, coordinated public face for the six museums that are within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard: Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments; Harvard Museum of Natural History; Harvard University Herbaria; Mineralogical and Geological Museum; Museum of Comparative Zoology; Harvard Semitic Museum; Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology. This select group of undergraduates will partner with HMSC to explore student needs, ideas, and initiatives. Each meeting of the group will include time with a different faculty or HMSC staff member as well as a rich discussion about specific ways to increase student engagement with HMSC. Spring 2015 meetings will be on three Monday evenings: March 2, 30, and April 27, from 6-8PM. Dinner will be provided. To apply, submit a resume and cover letter by Wednesday, February 11 to: [email protected]. Submit Your Abstract to the Diversity, (In)Equity, and Social Justice Undergraduate Research Conference. This conference, hosted by the OSL on Saturday, April 11, offers students an opportunity to disseminate the findings from their research on critical issues within their respective fields. We welcome research abstract proposals from students whose work is supervised by faculty and focuses on diversity, (in)equity, and social justice. Students should submit a one to three paragraph (450-word maximum) abstract by Wednesday, February 25. Cash prizes of up to $1,000 will be awarded to recognize outstanding research. For more on proposal submissions, visit: tiny.cc/DISJconference.