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Undergraduate Council (UC) President Ryan A. Petersen ’08 accused the University of hindering a range of reforms to the academic calendar, the curriculum, and student life. At a UC meeting last night, he warned that if the administration did not address the council’s complaints, outlined in a lengthy “Declaration of Grievances,” a sit-in was a “viable option...
According to Harvard spokesman John D. Longbrake, interim President Derek C. Bok will meet with Petersen on Thursday to discuss calendar reform. Petersen conceded that Bok’s agreement to meet was “significant,” but added that “the decision lies with the Corporation as a whole.” [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...Tracy E. Nowski ’07 was given the Harvard College Women’s Leadership Award. Nowski has held leadership positions in 10 different student organizations, including Strong Women Strong Girls and the Athena Theatre Company. She also managed the successful Undergraduate Council campaign of Ryan A. Petersen ’08 and Matthew L. Sundquist ’09 last semester...
Undergraduate Council President Ryan A. Petersen ’08 took a bold step in his push for a revised academic calendar yesterday, demanding an audience with the University’s top governing board at its next scheduled meeting on April 30. Petersen’s letter to the members of the Harvard Corporation, which comprises Interim President Derek C. Bok and six Fellows, comes after the UC’s staging of a student referendum on calendar change. “As the FAS community considers the [calendar] proposal in the weeks and days ahead, the Corporation must...
...Petersen reiterated at yesterday’s meeting that the voting totals constituted a “pretty strong mandate” as they stood...