Mooseletter - 3/15/21

From the Office of the Resident Dean, Michael Uy
Deer Meese, Let’s start off the mooseletter with the best news, which is that 119 baby meese have joined our family! Welcome to Dunster House! Seeing you jump up and down in the Zoom call filled my heart with joy J We were also so happy to see so many big meese attend the morning announcement as well as the evening Gather meeting!

I hope everyone is able to take at least a little bit of a break on tomorrow’s Wellness day (Tuesday). I know problem sets, essays, midterms, and theses continue, but even if you’re able to engage in a small amount of decompression, I’m sure your mind and body will be grateful! Perhaps you might attend the BGLTQ RuPaul screening this afternoon, or Community Night this evening. For those who signed up in advance, there is also Cookies and Conversations on Thursday.

Some of you, like me, might be thinking a lot about this one-year anniversary of de-densification. I look back on old emails with sadness, and think about so much that’s been lost this past year. I don’t want to sugarcoat anything. But I do look forward to a more hopeful future, and am comforted that we can shape this future together. Sending Dunster Love, near and far!

Student Hours: Thursday and Friday, 2-4 pm EST. Student Hours Zoom Link

Upcoming Dunster House Events

Visit Dunster House Calendar for links to join
 

BGLTQ RuPaul’s Drag Race Episode Viewing
Monday, March 15, 5:30 pm
Join your BGLTQ Tutors, Steven and Bushra, for an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race to unwind and connect over dinner.

Dunster Community Night Dinner & HoCo Brain Break
Thursday, March 18, 6-7 pm
Join us for Dunster's weekly Community Night Dinner and HoCo Brain Break! Catch up with your fellow Dunsterites, Tutors, and staff, and join HoCo for an ubereats Brain Break! Come alone or with friends, and you'll be able to claim a $20 UberEATS voucher! Questions? Contact Dylan Zhou dylanzhou@college.harvard.edu

Cookies & Conversations
Thursday, March 18, 6 pm EST
Cookies & Conversations is part of Dunster’s faculty-student event series and is a great opportunity for you to invite a favorite professor to an evening of (virtual) conversation and (real) cookies! While this is a slightly different take on our traditional student-faculty dinners, the chance to gather in small groups with brilliant professors and engage in wide-ranging discussion is what makes this event so meaningful and enjoyable for faculty and students alike. All registered participants will be sent a cookie tin in advance to enjoy at the event. (Apologies we are unable to ship internationally.) We look forward to sharing in this wonderful House tradition with you, this year with cookies on Congregate!

Dunster house @ Winterfest
Saturday, March 20, 3:30-5:30 pm
Join your Housemates for a special Dunster House Night @ Winterfest!
Residential Dunster students receive priority during this two-hour block to enjoy activities like shuffleboard, curling, ping pong, and warm conversations by the fire pits! To review the Winterfest guidelines and register for the event visit this link. The registration deadline is Thursday, March 18th at midnight. There are 21 spots available (first come, first, serve).

 

Class of 2021 Keepsake Regalia Order
Class of 2021: The Commencement Office has worked with The Harvard Coop to make approved Harvard regalia available to all Class of 2021 graduates.

All student regalia orders will ship directly to you for use for your Class of 2021 programs and photo opportunities. Regalia is yours to keep.

For details and to place your order visit: https://harvard.shopoakhalli.com/purchasewizard/Welcome

Commencement Orations Competition

Do you have something exceptional to share with your fellow graduates?

This is your chance to speak at Harvard's Honoring the Class of 2021 program! Will Receive Speech Coaching, Support, And $1,000 Prize!!!

Who is eligible to participate?
Harvard's Class of 2021. All College and Advanced Degree candidates who have completed all requirements to graduate on May 27^th

What is the deadline to submit my speech?
March 28th @ 11:59 PM *Submissions will be judged for originality, style, wit, and significance
Key Dates
April 14th @ 4 PM – Preliminary Auditions
April 22nd @ 4 PM – Final Auditions
Questions?
For more information on submission details visit https://commencement.harvard.edu/orations-competition or contact the Harvard Commencement Office at commencement@harvard.edu
 

Academic Calendar

March 16, 2021
Wellness Day (No Classes)

March 31, 2021
Wellness Day (No Classes)

April 1, 2021
Final degree applications for May degree candidates due

April 5, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a course

April 8, 2021
Declaration of Concentration due for off-cycle students expected to declare in spring

April 15, 2021
Wellness Day (No Classes)

April 28, 2021
Last Day of Spring Classes

April 29, 2021
Last day students will be granted a leave of absence

April 29, 2021
Reading Period

May 6, 2021
Final Examination Period

May 27, 2021
Commencement