Mooseletter 4/12/21

From the Office of the Resident Dean, Michael Uy
Deer Meese, I hope you’ve had a restorative weekend – to those not in Cambridge, we had a very pleasant, 75F Saturday! It was a kind reminder that Spring (and allergies) is/are here and that Summer is in sight. To those observing, Ramadan Mubarak! I pray this month is blessed with generosity, holiness, and answered prayers. I also wish everyone a good Wellness Day on Thursday – it’s our last one, and I know it might feel like the caboose of a high-speed train careening the last curve at a velocity perhaps slightly unsettling (am I projecting?), but no matter what you do, I hope you can find some way to take care of yourself. We’re sending Dunster love especially to those who think of themselves the least, because they are often caring for others the most. Have a great week and I hope to see some of you at Sean’s Hot Ones on Thursday, as well as logging in runs/walks/hikes on Strava for the IM event.

Student Hours: Tuesday, 10 am-12 pm and Friday, 2-4 pm Student Hours Zoom Link

Dunster Weekly Community Night
Monday, April 12, 6-7 pm, virtual dhall

Join 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.

Hot Ones
Thursday, April 15, 6:30 pm

Dean Sean Kelly will host Episode 3 of Hot Ones with his friend Eric Kaplan, a Hollywood TV writer and producer best known for The Big Bang Theory, David Letterman, The Simpsons, and Futurama, among other shows. Watch as they take on 6 hot sauces of INCREASING HEAT as they answer EQUALLY HOT questions!

Visit the Dunster House Calendar for the links to join!

Academic Resource Center
Project Management for Writing: Writing an essay might feel like a single task, but it's made up of multiple small steps. At this workshop, you'll discuss how to interpret writing assignments, breaking them down into workable steps, and where to go for help as you write. Register via the ARC Scheduler to join.

CAMHS
CAMHS workshops and groups are open to Harvard undergraduate students who pay the Student Health Fee (SHF), which is required for the majority of students.

CPR for Mental Wellbeing: Learn skills to grow inner strengths and build resilience as the semester comes to a close. This 4-week series offers skills training rooted in evidence-based practices in mindfulness and positive psychology. Join for one session or hop in at any time. Visit CAMHS calendar for more information.

Food and Body Workshop: Do you often feel that your emotions and thoughts about food and body are beyond your control right now? Are you looking for more effective ways to support your relationship with food and body? This 4-session workshop series introduces you to food and body image skills. Feel free to attend one session or as many workshops as you need. Please join us the way it makes you feel comfortable, either anonymously or with name/video. Check the CAMHS calendar for current listings.

Arts First 2021 Events
Join for virtual events taking place during ARTS FIRST 2021. For the full list of events happening during the festival, visit the ARTS FIRST Calendar Channel.

Graduating Seniors
The Harvard Shop plans to do a site-wide Commencement theme on their website to mimic what they usually have in Harvard Yard during an in-person ceremony.

Each tile on their homepage (linked below) will link to a graduation-themed collection or page: Check them out!

The Harvard Shop website: https://www.theharvardshop.com/ Harvard Official Class Rings: https://www.theharvardshop.com/pages/harvardrings Bulk order information: https://www.theharvardshop.com/pages/bulk-orders.

Beautiful Picture of Dunster

Academic Calendar
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

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Diana G. Hovsepian
Dunster House Academic Coordinator
Harvard College

945 Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02138

617-495-2263