GCP ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMMING HAS ENDED

THANK YOU

Thank you to all who attended Graduate Commons Programming during the 2021-22 academic year. This was a challenging year for GCP, while dealing with Covid-19, continued systemic racism, and violence, we had a number of staffing changes and worked to gradually add more in-person events. With varying comfort levels around in-person gatherings, the latter hasn't been easy, but we see light at the end of the tunnel. That's why...

Summer Programming will take place IN PERSON! GCP Summer Programming is scaled back, however, to allow the staff to rest and recharge to prepare for Welcome Season in mid-August. Additionally, the weekly GCP Newsletter will be sent every other Thursday throughout the summer to reflect our reduced programming. New and returning residents are welcome to join!

Our Staff will be in the office M-TH (June/July), with some varying vacation schedules. Feel free to contact graduatecommons@harvard.edu with any questions. Please allow a little extra time for responses. 

SURVEY RESULTS

We heard from many of you in the survey that our programming positively affected your emotional and relational well-being. In fact, 61% of you stated that GCP programming "helped you feel settled at Harvard"; while 45% of you said it helped you"feel like part of a community".

We also heard that you'd like more opportunities to socialize and meet people outside of your programs, as well as to see programming in your building or area. So that is what GCP will focus on come Fall 2022. 

NEW TO GRADUATE COMMONS 

Please check out our calendar and sign-up for all that interests you. You'll need to enter your Harvard Housing email and click the FORGOT PASSWORD link the first time you register to get started.

Subletting? Send an email to graduatecommons@harvard.edu to be entered into the Event and Room Reservation system. 

Pride Month was created to commemorate the Stonewall Rebellion which took place on June 28, 1969, considered a watershed moment in the modern LGBTQ+ movement. The month commemorates the progress of LGBTQ+ history and civil rights, and celebrates queer stories and community. Learn more about Pride at Harvard.

Family Bike and Brunch

Saturday, June 4th at 10:00 am EST

Peabody Terrace Common Room

Bike with GCP families and HUPD across the Harvard Cambridge and Allston campuses! The guided group ride will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes (with brief stops). The route will be suitable for all ages, including older kids who are comfortable biking on their own and caregivers who have attachments on their bikes to carry little ones. This is a fun and safe ride with our HUPD escorts! Afterward, we'll gather for brunch on the Peabody Terrace lawn.

Sign Up Today!

Family Drag Queen Story Hour

Tuesday, June 7th at 4:00 pm EST

GSAS Student Center, Lehman Hall

Join the Harvard GSAS Student-Parents Association, Harvard LGBTQ@GSAS Association, Graduate Commons Program, and the GSAS Student Center to celebrate PRIDE month with the annual Drag Story Hour! Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DQSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where people can present as they wish, where dress up is real.

We'll enjoy children's stories, songs, and crafts with local drag artists as we celebrate creativity and diversity beyond binaries and stereotypes! A local drag performer will read their favorite stories and share their favorite songs, and we'll serve popsicles as a sweet treat!

Find more information and register via Engage here! Please note that a Harvard ID is required to register via Engage. If you have trouble registering for the event, please email gcp.family.programming@gmail.com for assistance! 

After a long hiatus, the annual Summer Solstice Celebration at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture is back—in-person! Join us on the longest day of the year from 5:00–9:00 PM to explore—free of charge—the galleries and new exhibitions at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, and the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. Then step outdoors to create a community mural, enjoy uplifting musical and circus performances, make a flower crown, or enjoy a snack at a food truck. Don’t miss this wildly popular event for all ages. Free parking will be provided at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.

Want to attend with GCP? RSVP to walk with a group from Peabody Terrace.

Sponsored by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture in collaboration with Harvard Graduate Commons, Office for the Arts at Harvard, Harvard Summer School, and Harvard Office for Sustainability; Presented with the generous support of the FAS Community Renewal Fund

More info here: https://hmsc.harvard.edu/summer-solstice

MOVING OUT?

Reuse Station Locations 2022:

Open throughout the week:

• 16-18 Prescott St. - parking lot area
• Botanic Gardens -parking area off Linnaean Street
• 8 Mt Auburn - back parking lot, first garage stall
• Peabody Terrace – guest parking lot next to trash area
• One Western Avenue -service drive between the SFP garage and One Western Avenue by the loading dock doors

Pink Bag Collection:

Bags are available in the HUH Property Management Offices during regular hours. Collect and donate your smaller household items, clothing, and school supplies into pink bags and drop at one of the outdoor Reuse Station Location.

STAY UP TO DATE: COVID-19

Follow the Harvard University Coronavirus Website for the latest information.

Harvard Global Support Services Coronavirus: Advice for Travelers

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