WELCOME PARENTS
Thank you for joining us for Junior Parents Weekend. Over the next two days, as you spend time on campus, you will
glimpse the transformative power of Harvard College that students experience 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. At the same time, sampling the wide array of activities outside the classroom through athletic competitions,
creative performances, and other events will expose you to some of the areas in which students have opportunities for
social transformation. 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 students. And finally,
by attending receptions and brunch in the residential houses, we invite you to experience Harvard’s unique house life
designed to support the integration of intellectual, social and personal transformation. We hope you have a chance to
take advantage of all of these opportunities and we wish you a memorable weekend.
For detailed campus information please visit map.harvard.edu.
8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Memorial Hall (Cambridge Queen’s Head)
Check in to collect the schedule, campus map, parent buttons, open class listings and other helpful resources.
All Day (schedule available at registration desk).
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Wadsworth House, 1341 Massachusetts Avenue,
University Marshal’s Office, First Floor
Built in 1729 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.
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
26 Oxford Street
Free admission with parent button.
See the new and historic exhibits featuring Harvard’s extraordinary natural history collections and research from
across the University.
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
12:30 pm., student-led highlights tour departs from the lobby.
Tour is 45 minutes.
11 Divinity Avenue
Free admission with parent button. Visit Native American totem poles and precious artifacts of the ancient world.
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
32 Quincy Street
Free admission with parent button. Visit the newly renovated state-of-the-art facility, designed by Renzo Piano Building
Workshop. Multiple tours on Friday at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday at 11:00 a.m., each limited to first 15 guests. Meet in the courtyard
in front of LCD screens.
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
5 Linden Street
Come meet the staff of Harvard’s center for academic and personal development to learn about resources for students,
including counseling for academic and personal development, peer tutoring, and workshops on topics related to study skills and
student life.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
54 Dunster Street
Learn how OCS can assist students in finding opportunities across diverse areas, and help students prepare for postgraduate
study in Masters and PhD programs and professional school programs in business, medicine and law.
Visit the flagship library of the University for a guided tour and introduction to the Library’s history, services, and collections.
Tours will be offered approximately every 15 minutes with the last tour departing at 11:30 a.m.
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Harvard Hall, 202
Jay Harris, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Harry Austryn Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies, will talk about the academic
community and the liberal arts curriculum at Harvard College including the new Harvard College Honor Code.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
John Harvard Statue, Harvard Yard
(in front of University Hall)
A tour highlighting 378 years of Harvard’s history and legends. Please bring comfortable walking shoes.
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thayer basement, Room 2
Learn about the Foundation’s support to Harvard students and its ongoing programs, including multicultural celebrations and
ethnic and racial discussions.
Come meet the staff and interns of the Women’s Center and learn about their programs, events, and services. All genders
welcome!
Visit the campus hub for bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender and queer resources, programs and events.
Career Services professionals will discuss the various aspects of next step planning, including the job search process and
applying for fellowships, and graduate programs including Master’s and PhD.
Moderator: Robin Mount, Director for Career, Research & International Opportunities
Jeff Berg, Assistant Director of Post-Graduate and National Fellowships
Benny Belvin II, Assistant Director for Business, Media & Entertainment Advising
Oona Ceder, Director, Premed & Health Career Advising
Anthony Arcieri, Associate Director for Undergraduate Advising and Programming
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Houghton Library
Attendees receive a general introduction to the library, followed by a tour of the Emily Dickinson, Amy Lowell, and John Keats
rooms, as well as the suite devoted to the Donald & Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall
Join us for a welcome address from Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana. The program will also feature Harvard Thinks Big
faculty presentations by Beth Altringer and David Malan as well as student group performances. In the event of Sanders Theatre
reaching capacity, this program will be simulcast in Science Center Lecture Hall C and the Queen’s Head Pub. Seating available
on a first come, first served basis.
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
In the Houses
Adams: Masters’ Residence, Apthorp House
Cabot: Cabot Living Room (E-Entry)
Currier: Housemasters’ Residence
Dudley: Fireside Room, Lehman Hall
Dunster House at the Inn at Harvard: the Senior Common Room, 2nd Floor
Eliot: Masters’ Residence
Kirkland: Finnegan Family Junior Common Room
Leverett: Masters’ Residence, 25 DeWolfe Street, 2nd Floor
Lowell: Masters’ Residence, 50 Holyoke Street
Mather: Masters’ Residence, 97 Banks Street
Pforzheimer: Holmes Living Room
Quincy: Masters’ Residence, 3 DeWolfe Street
Winthrop: Junior Common Room
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
John Harvard Statue, Harvard Yard (in front of University Hall)
Join us for a 4.8-mile jog around the Harvard campus and surrounding communities.
Juniors are welcome to accompany their parents.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Science Center Lobby
Check in to collect the schedule, campus map, parent buttons, and other helpful resources.
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
26 Oxford Street
Free admission with parent button.
See the new and historic exhibits featuring Harvard’s extraordinary natural history collections and research from
across the University.
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. and 2:00 pm., student-led highlights tour departs from the lobby. Tour is 45 minutes.
11 Divinity Avenue
Free admission with parent button.
Visit Native American totem poles and precious artifacts of the ancient world.
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
32 Quincy Street
Free admission with parent button.
Visit the newly renovated state-of-the-art facility, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Multiple tours on Friday at 2:00
p.m. and Saturday at 11:00 a.m., each limited to first 15 guests. Meet in the courtyard in front of LCD screens.
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Science Center, Lecture Hall C
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Science Center, Lecture Hall B
Wonder Woman is the most popular female comic-book
superhero of all time. Lepore lifts the veil of her secret identity and history to reveal that her past lies at Harvard and Radcliffe.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Science Center, Lecture Hall B
This lecture will explore how racial attitudes shape
Americans’ views on politics and policy, and contribute to the racial divide in public opinion.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Science Center, Lecture Hall C
11 :00 a.m. - 11 :30 a.m.
John Harvard Statue, Harvard Yard
(in front of University Hall)
Walking tour with members of the University’s Office for
Sustainability to learn why Harvard is consistently recognized for its commitment to and leadership in sustainability.
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Science Center Arcade
A tour around the yard that covers some iconic Harvard buildings and lore of the 378-year old university.
Tour will end near Johnston Gate, so that parents can depart for the House Brunches.
11:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
House Dining Halls
Join other parents and students to experience brunch in your student’s House Dining Hall. Parents and family members are
guests of the Office of Student Life. House Committees will be leading tours of the Houses that depart from the Dining Hall at
1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Loeb Drama Center
Presented by the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club
Two strangers sit side by side on a night flight across the United States. Gradually, each reveals things they have never spoken
about before and change their lives irrevocably. Tickets: free and can be reserved by emailing [email protected] with
your name, showtime, and desired number of tickets.
Thursday, 7:00 p.m.; Friday, 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Agassiz Theatre, 10 Garden Street
Presented by the Harvard South Asian Association, a student-run organization
South Asian cultural show. Tickets: $12 students, $15 regular for Thursday night and the Saturday matinee; $15 students, $20
regular for Friday and Saturday night. Tickets are available in person through the Harvard Box Office: Smith Center Arcade, 12-6
p.m., Tuesday-Sunday, by phone at 617-496-2222 or online at ofa.fas.harvard.edu/boxoffice.
Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street
Presented by the American Repertory Theater
Set during the Civil War, this explosively powerful new drama follows a slave, Hero, from West Texas to the Confederate
battlefield. Tickets range in price from $25 to $65 and are available through the A.R.T. Box office at 617-547-8300 or:
http://bit.ly/1IaxRir.
Friday-Monday, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Harvard Shop at 65 Mount Auburn Street
Sponsored by The Harvard Shop and Harvard Student Agencies, student organizations
Get sized, fitted, and order for your official Class of 2016 ring. For more information, go to www.theharvardshop.com/rings or
email [email protected].
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Rosovsky Hall, 52 Mt. Auburn Street
Presented by Harvard Hillel
Join in our weekly crimson and white linen Sabbath dinner at Harvard Hillel, followed by a talk from Rabbi Saul Berman.
For those wishing to take part in our Shabbat services prior to dinner, the times are as follows:
Orthodox services begin at 5:15 p.m.; Reform services at 5:00 p.m., and Student Conservative Minyan at 5:30 p.m.
Kindly RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/JR-Shabbat.
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Holden Chapel
Enjoy good food and even better company while you meet with various members of Harvard’s Black Community
and the parents of Black 2016. Hosted by the Harvard College Black Students Association, the Association of
Black Harvard Women & the Black Men’s Forum.
Saturday, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location TBD
Presented by the Harvard College First Generation Student Union, a student-run organization
Are you the first in your family to attend college? Come meet and connect with current first generation Harvard students and
alumni over ice cream. All members of the first gen community are welcome, with or without parents!
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Lavietes Pavilion
Tickets free for Harvard undergraduates, $10 for other students and adults, $5 for children. Tickets are available at the Harvard
Athletics Ticket Office: 65 North Harvard Street from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, by phone at 617-495-2211 or online at
tickets.gocrimson.com.
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Bright-Landry Hockey Center
Tickets free for Harvard undergraduates, $20 for adults, $10 for children.
Tickets are available through the Harvard Athletics Ticket Office in person at 65 North Harvard Street from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
Monday-Friday, by phone at 617-495-2211 or online at tickets.gocrimson.com.
Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Malkin Athletic Center
No tickets are required.
Friday, 8:00 p.m.
Science Center, Lecture Hall A
Presented by the Immediate Gratification Players, a student-run organization
The Immediate Gratification Players are Harvard’s premier
long-form improv comedy troupe. Join us for an hour of free, improvised comedy! No tickets required.
Friday, 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
and 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Farkas Hall, 12 Holyoke Street
Presented by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, a student-run organization
Tickets cost $40 and can be purchased by calling the Hasty Pudding Box Office at 617-495-5205 or online at http://bit.ly/1ufwKra.
Saturday, 2;30 p.m.
Science Center Hall C
Presented by The Harvard Shop, Harvard Student Agencies & Undergraduate Council, student-run organizations
All junior students, parents, and guests are invited to attend the One Ring Ceremony where students who have pre-ordered
will receive their class ring together. Business casual attire
requested. Dessert to be served.
Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Murr Center
No tickets are required.
Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Murr Center
No tickets are required.
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Lavietes Pavilion
Tickets free for Harvard undergraduates, $10 for other students and adults, $5 for children. Tickets are available at the Harvard
Athletics Ticket Office: 65 North Harvard Street from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, by phone at 617-495-2211 or online at
tickets.gocrimson.com.
Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Bright-Landry Hockey Center
Tickets free for Harvard undergraduates, $20 for adults, $10 for children. Tickets are available through the Harvard Athletics
Ticket Office in-person at 65 North Harvard Street from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, by phone at 617-495-2211 or online
at tickets.gocrimson.com.
Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Malkin Athletic Center
No tickets are required.
Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Sanders Theatre
Presented by the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra in collaboration with the three Holden Choruses
(Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, The Harvard Glee Club, and The Radcliffe Choral Society).
Tickets are $10 students and $15-25 for adults, and are available in person through the Harvard Box Office: Smith Center Arcade
from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday, by phone at 617-496-2222 or online at ofa.fas.harvard.edu/boxoffice.
Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
Quincy House Dining Hall, 58 Plympton Street
Presented by the Harvard Taiwanese Cultural Society, a student-run organization
This event mimics the popular night markets of Taiwan with a variety of Taiwanese food as well as several student performances.
Tickets: $10 at the door and available in person through the Harvard Box Office: Smith Center Arcade from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.,
Tuesday-Sunday; by phone at 617-496-2222 or online at ofa.fas.harvard.edu/boxoffice.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
The Church of St. Paul,
Corner of Bow and Arrow Streets
The Catholic Chaplains of Harvard University invite students from the Class of 2016 along with their parents and family to a Mass
and reception. Reception to follow in the Catholic Center’s student lounge. RSVP to Doug Zack, Director of Advancement
[email protected] or 617-491-8400.