Freshman Dean’s Office Volume 2021 Issue VI Yard Bulletin September 22, 2017 You may view the Yard Bulletin on the FDO Website (www.fdo.fas.harvard.edu). Upcoming Events Saturday, September 23, 10AM & 12PM — Wednesday, September 27, 6PM — Fall Athletics Student Tailgate & Football vs. Opening Celebration—The Philosophy Brown. Come out and support your Chamber: Art and Science in Harvard’s Harvard Football team at their home opener Teaching Cabinet, 1766–1820. against Brown! All students are invited to Contemporary artist Simon Starling will the tailgate before the game, starting at 10AM on the Dillon discuss his own practice, which stands at the intersection of Quad. The tailgate will include free food, Harvard Football art, science, and technology, in light of the range of objects, t-shirts (limited quantity available), a DJ, lawn games, 25 voices, and ideas that animated Harvard’s 18th-century rewards points, and more! Harvard Stadium. Philosophy Chamber, the subject of this fall’s special exhibition, The Philosophy Chamber: Art and Science in Saturday, September 23, 10:30AM — Harvard’s Teaching Cabinet, 1766–1820. Following his MemChurch Harvard-Brown Tailgate. Join presentation, Starling will be joined in conversation by Memorial Church for a tailgate as we get ready to Ethan Lasser, head of the Division of European and cheer on the Crimson when they take on Brown. American Art and the Theodore E. Stebbins Jr. Curator of As is our tradition, we'll be serving up Chick-Fil-A. American Art, and Jennifer L. Roberts, the Elizabeth Cary There will be plenty of fun, fellowship, and free food. Go Agassiz Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University. Crimson! Sparks House, 21 Kirkland St. A reception will follow in the Calderwood Courtyard. Saturday, September 23, 11:30AM-1PM — Required, free tickets will be distributed on the Lower Level A Woman in Finance: Carla Harris '84, HBS beginning at 5PM. Harvard Art Museums, Menschel Hall. '87, Vice Chairman and Managing Director Thursday, September 28, 6PM — at Morgan Stanley. Accomplished banker Mindmapping: Diagrams in the Middle and leader at Morgan Stanley, author, and Ages–and Beyond. The Mahindra gospel singer, Carla Harris will discuss her trials and Humanities Center at Harvard presents triumphs in her corporate journey as well as how the arts, this lecture by Jeffrey Hamburger, Kuno giving back, and honoring female friendships played a Francke Professor of German Art and Culture, Harvard primary role in her success and life. The discussion will be University. Introduction by Daniel Donoghue, John P. moderated by Anne Ackerley ‘84, HBS ’88, managing Marquand Professor of English, Harvard University. Event director at BlackRock. Please register through the Crimson is free, but seating is limited. For more information contact: Careers link on the Office of Career Services website: [email protected]. Barker Center, Room 110. ocs.fas.harvard.edu. Barker Center, Thompson Room. Saturday, September 30, 9PM-1AM — Tuesday, September 26, 7PM — Grooving Hungama 2017. It's back and better Heavy, Dancing Drunk: Mimetic Metaphors in than ever! Hungama is Harvard's Anatolian Greek Music. Musics Abroad takes a biggest Raas, Garba, Bhangra, and global and comparative approach to music and Bollywood dance party of the year. mobility present and past. The seminar Come for the dancing, come for the fun, come for the mango investigates the roles that music plays in lassi, but definitely don't miss this one-of-a-kind event! transmitting and sustaining aspects of social and cultural South Asian attire is welcome. Purchase $5 tickets (SEF- life in domains ranging from religious orders to popular eligible) at the Harvard Box Office: boxoffice.harvard.edu, entertainment. This program will be conducted by Panayotis or pay $8 at the door. Tickets can also be purchased via League, Harvard University. Brought to you by Mahindra Venmo or with cash from your favorite Dharma Board Humanities Center. Barker Center, Room 133. member. Adams House Dining Hall. FDO Open House Students and FDO staff enjoyed getting to know one another over snacks at the Freshman Dean’s Office Open House on Thursday, September 14. Freshman Dean’s Office Resources for Freshmen “Reclaiming Your Narrative” Support Group. Undocumented/ Morton Prince House DACAmented students on campus and nationwide are enduring an imminent 6 Prescott St. Cambridge, MA 02138 threat to their livelihood and individual futures. This weekly, safe gathering will provide the opportunity for undocumented/DACAmented Harvard Phone: 617-495-1574 students to process the cumulative effects of this toll on their emotional health Fax: 617-496-1624 and that of their families and communities. Through the lenses of narrative therapy, E-mail: [email protected] students will create a brave space to discuss how current events and social constructs of Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9AM-5PM race, class, and gender shape their identity as undocumented students. Participants will share their own narratives while challenging the dominant discourse of oppression. Facilitated by Carolina González, LICSW, CAMHS Clinical Social Worker. Participants Submissions should feel free to attend meetings as time permits throughout the academic year and at Please send submissions by whatever frequency suits them. Co-sponsored by the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Tuesday at 9:00AM to: Inclusion at Harvard College and by Counseling and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) at [email protected] University Health Services. If you have any questions, please email Carolina: Published Fridays. [email protected]; or Katie Derzon, Fellow for Undocumented Students: [email protected]. Wednesdays, 5-6:30PM, Memorial Church, Room G12. Safety Notice Public Service Academy Trainings. The Public Service Academy (PSA) offers Harvard undergraduates the opportunity to enhance their To contact an FDO representative in the event of a serious, non-academic leadership and management skills through a series of trainings and emergency, please call your proctor, or workshops. It is all about helping people and programs grow. Each fun the Harvard University Police at (617) and interactive session provides tools that are useful to individual leaders 495-1212, or, on campus, 5-1212. and volunteers, and helps them provide higher quality programming. Safety and other emergency messages Trainings and resources are available to all student affiliates of the Phillips Brooks House are displayed as soon as possible on the Association (PBHA) and the Harvard Public Service Network (PSN), as well as all other News and Notices section of the Harvard undergraduates. Additional resources are available for leaders who want help College home page at creating quality, program-specific workshops. To register, please visit: www.college.harvard.edu. publicservice.fas.harvard.edu/public-service-academy. Opportunities for Freshmen Get a Bike at the PBHA Bike Sale. Missed the shuttle again? Late to class and meetings? Check out the PBHA Bike Sale, where there are no better prices and no better cause. Saturday, September 23, PBH Lawn: 11AM-12PM–bike viewing; 12-1:30PM–bike auction. Apply for a Staff Position on the First-Year Musical. The First-Year Musical is the only show at Harvard that is directed, produced, written, composed, staged, and choreographed entirely by first- years! This is a very special opportunity for collaboration among all the many artists in the freshman class—actors, singers, dancers, instrumentalists, set designers, costumers, painters, etc.— and it is a phenomenal experience unlike any other. At this stage, the positions for which you can apply are the executive staff positions: director, music director, producer, stage manager, book writer, composer, and lyricist. Anyone else interested in getting involved in another capacity will be able to apply later this fall. Contact [email protected] with any questions, reservations, for more information, or for the application link. Applications are due by Tuesday, September 26, at 9PM. Attend the Harvard Igniting Innovation Summit. The Harvard Igniting Innovation Summit is the largest undergraduate-organized conference on social entrepreneurship in the country. Every year over 500 students, press, and local innovators come learn from some of our favorite entrepreneurs and connect over a shared interest for out-of-the-box business solutions to social issues. This year the conference will feature the CEO of Quizlet, the COO of THINX, the founder of Runa, and executives from Uber, Playworks Massachusetts, and Girls Who Code, among others. You can also meet local startups and entrepreneurs at our Innovation Showcase! Experience the ingenuity on Saturday, October 21, 8:30AM-3PM, at Northwest Labs. For tickets and more information, visit: ignitinginnovationsummit.com. Get Discounted Tickets at Outings & Innings. Outings & Innings (O&I) is your one-stop Harvard resource for tickets and discounts! Save up to 40% by purchasing ticket vouchers from O&I before you go to the movie theater. O&I's price is several dollars cheaper than the student price at the movie theater. Be prepared: buy a few at a time for that spontaneous trip to the theater! AMC, Regal, and Landmark tickets are valid nation- wide and have no expiration date. O&I also sells discounted Brattle Theatre tickets. Learn about all our great deals on movies, museums, theater, dance, music, sports, and seasonal attractions. Our box office is located at 44R Brattle Street in Harvard Square. Go to outingsandinnings.harvard.edu, and create an account. .