HARVARD COLLEGE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE UNIVERSITY HALL, GROUND FLOOR CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138 Harvard College Class of 2018 Junior Family Weekend Friday, February 24 – Saturday, February 25, 2017 Items highlighted in yellow are signature events Please DO NOT use this as your final schedule - the most updated version will be available at the registration desk during Junior Family Weekend. WELCOME FAMILIES Thank you for joining us for Junior Family Weekend. Over the next two days, as you spend time on campus, you will have the opportunity to glimpse the transformative power of Harvard College that our students experience each and every day. The opportunity to visit classes and engage in discussions with faculty members will offer you a sense of where the intellectual transformation begins for our students. At the same time, sampling Harvard’s extracurricular life through sporting events, creative performances and other events, will give you a feel for how our students transform socially. Hopefully, your time on campus meeting other students and their families will open a window to the rich diversity of experiences and perspectives that contribute to personal transformation for our students. And finally, by attending receptions and lunch in the residential houses, we invite you to experience Harvard’s unique house life where the College community comes together in ways that support all three aspects of transformation of our students – social, personal and intellectual. We hope you have a chance to take advantage of all of these opportunities and we wish you a memorable weekend. Friday, February 24, 2017 Welcome Center & Lounge 8:45am-5:00pm, Cambridge Queen’s Head Check in to collect the schedule, campus map, parent buttons, open class listings and other helpful resources. Morning Prayers 8:45-9:00am, Appleton Chapel in the Memorial Church Consisting of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University, this service is a great way to start the day. All Day Visit classes (schedule available at registration desk). 1 HARVARD COLLEGE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE UNIVERSITY HALL, GROUND FLOOR CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138 Harvard College Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (BGLTQ) Student Life Open House 9:00am-10:30am, 7 Linden Street, 2nd floor Harvard includes a vibrant and active bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender, queer, and questioning (BGLTQ) community of students, faculty, staff, and alums. Through collaboration with students and student organizations, the Office creates opportunities for fellowship, thoughtful dialogue, and the pursuit of knowledge. We seek to foster a safer, more diverse, and inclusive campus by educating and engaging the Harvard community about the multiplicity of sexual and gender identities. We encourage you to stop by the office, meet the staff, ask questions, and/or find resources. We look forward to meeting you! Bureau of Study Counsel Open House 9:00am-10:30am, 5 Linden Street Junior year is a time when students take stock of the academic and personal paths they have taken and contemplate the choices that lie ahead, in senior year and beyond. Come meet the staff of the Bureau of Study Counsel to learn about resources for students, including academic counseling, peer tutoring, and workshops and discussions on topics related to study skills and student life. Harvard College Office of Diversity & Inclusion Open House 9:00am-10:30am, 7 Linden Street, 2nd floor The Office of Diversity and Inclusion seeks to foster understanding, community and belonging, and embed diversity and inclusion in the fabric of Harvard College. The office provides support and resources to our diverse student body including first-generation, low-income students, undocumented students, foster youth, and students of color. We invite you to stop by our office to learn about our work and meet our student ambassadors and staff. Harvard Museum of Natural History Open House 9:00am–5:00pm, 26 Oxford Street Free admission with Harvard parent button. See new and historic exhibits featuring Harvard’s extraordinary natural history collections and research at the University’s most visited museum. See the newly renovated Glass Flowers gallery and the Blaschkas’ extraordinarily lifelike Sea Creatures in Glass. Don’t miss Marine Life in the Putnam Family Gallery. Open daily, 9 am to 5 pm, 361 days/year. Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 9:00am-5:00pm, 11 Divinity Avenue Free admission with Harvard parent button. Visit towering Native American totem poles and precious artifacts of the ancient world. See life-size casts of Maya monuments and changing exhibitions such as Wiyohpiyata: Lakota Images of the Contested West, featuring 19th-century warrior art, and Digging Veritas, which explores the archaeology of colonial Harvard, Arts of War: Artistry in Weapons across Cultures, and Ocarinas of the Americas: Music Made in Clay. 150th Anniversary Museum Highlights Tour by Harvard Student Guides 12:30-1:15pm. 2 HARVARD COLLEGE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE UNIVERSITY HALL, GROUND FLOOR CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138 Harvard Art Museums 10:00am-5:00pm, 32 Quincy Street Discover the rich collections of the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler Museums, now united in a state-of-the-art facility designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Visit the extensive Collections Galleries, featuring an ever-changing selection of works from the ancient world to the present, and from the Americas, Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and West and East Asia, and the exhibition Drawing: The Invention of a Modern Medium. Join a student guide for a tour of the museums. Each tour is designed and led by Harvard undergraduates from a range of academic disciplines. Tours focus on a small number of objects, selected by the student guide, and provide visitors with a unique view into the building and collections. Multiple tours on Friday at 1pm, each limited to 15 guests. Meet in the courtyard in front of the LCD screens. Free admission with parent button. Open House at Wadsworth House 10:00 am – 12:00pm, 1341 Massachusetts Avenue, University Marshal’s Office, First Floor You are invited for a VIP tour of historic Wadsworth House, built in 1726 as the home of early Harvard presidents and used as the temporary headquarters of General George Washington. Learn a bit of Harvard history and tour the photo gallery of notable Commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients. Tour of Widener Library 10:00am-12:00pm, Widener Library First Floor Lobby Visit Harvard’s flagship library to learn about its storied history, dynamic services, and extraordinary collections. Guided tours are offered every 15 minutes, with the last tour departing at 11:30am. Tours will last approximately 25 minutes. A showcase in Widener will highlight Harvard Library’s innovative programing and its diverse resources. Harvard University Archives Open House 11:00 am – 1:00pm, Pusey Library Visit the Archives for a display of historical treasures - learn about Harvard’s history, traditions, and student life from the 17th century to the present. Two Foundational Pillars of the Harvard Undergraduate Experience The Liberal Arts, the Honor Code and Academic Integrity at Harvard College 10:30 – 11:30am, Harvard Hall 104 Integrity is the foundation of the academic experience at Harvard College. In Spring 2014, the FAS faculty voted to adopt an Honor Code for Harvard College. These themes are reinforced in the courses and tutorials that students take in their concentrations and the General Education program, and by an Honor Council. The Honor Council’s work is grounded in the principles of community governance and strives to educate about academic integrity. 3 HARVARD COLLEGE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE UNIVERSITY HALL, GROUND FLOOR CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138 Jay Harris, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Harry Austryn Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies, will lead a discussion about the academic community and the liberal arts curriculum at Harvard College. Panelists include Brett Flehinger, Associate Dean of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct and Secretary of the Honor Council, Robin Kelsey, Dean of Arts and Humanities Faculty of Arts and Sciences and student members of the Honor Council. Undergraduate House Life 11:30-12:30pm, Harvard Hall 104 The Houses serve as the foundation for the undergraduate experience at Harvard College, forging a link between learning and living. The House system cultivates an assortment of intellectual activities and traditions, as well as robust cultural and social opportunities. In effect, each House forms a small academic and social community within the larger context of the College. Come hear from key house staff and student leaders. Moderated by Harvard College Dean of Students, Katie O’Dair. Historical Tour by Crimson Key Society 11:00am-12:00pm, John Harvard Statue, Harvard Yard Join the Crimson Key Society for an hour-long tour highlighting 378 years of Harvard’s history and legends. Please bring comfortable walking shoes. Harvard Foundation Open House 11:00am-1:00pm, Thayer Basement, Room 2 Come meet the staff and interns of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations. Visitors can learn about their support to Harvard students and their ongoing programs, including multicultural celebrations and ethnic and racial discussions. Harvard College Women’s Center Open House 11:00am-1:00pm, Canday Hall B-Entry Come meet the staff and interns of the Women’s Center and learn about their