Residence Hall Welcome Events

Residence Halls open for academic year.
Welcome!

*International Student Social Hour
Friday, August 19, 5 – 6:30 p.m. at Dudley House
Come and meet other international students. We encourage you to go out after the reception for dinner together at local restaurants. Students will be leading groups to various places – if you are in the Host Student Program this might be a great time to meet your host.

Trip to Haymarket - outdoor fresh produce market (very cheap)
Cost - $4.00 for transportation and money for purchases.
Cost depends on how many fruits and vegetables you plan to purchase.
Meet at Perkins parking lot 10:00 a.m. Bring shopping bags.
Yu Lei, 3-4226; Hirokazu Yoshie, 3-4094, Sebastian Akle Serrabo, 3-4950

Brunch in Chinatown
Cost - $20-$25, cash only (includes transportation)
Meet at Perkins parking lot, 10:45 a.m.
Aileen Li, 3-5026, Hirokazu Yoshie, 3-4094; Yu Lei, 3-4226

Trip to Shaw’s Supermarket and Tags hardware store (Porter Square)
Meet in Perkins Hall parking lot, 3:30 p.m.
David Sherman, 3-4931; Aileen Li, 3-5026; Cian Power, 3-7104

"Getting Started" – Discussion and performance for first year international students with international and American Resident Advisors who are in their second year and above about adjustment to life at Harvard. Focus will be on issues for international students in the Residence Halls. 7:30 p.m., Richards Hall Basement Lounge – All residents welcome. Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington, 3-4883; Donal Cahill, 3-4982 and all the RAs

GSAS International Student Orientation
Harvard Hall, Room 202: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Boston Downtown Walk
Take a relaxed afternoon walk in the heart of Boston downtown, covering the famous Boston Common, Public Garden, Newbury Street and Copley Square.  Make unscheduled stops in stores and coffee shops as we wish. Meet at 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot between Perkins and Richards. Bring $4.00 for subway and more for luxuries.
Bethany Kibler, 3-4209; George Somi, 3-4178

*Host Student Dinner – Only for international students who signed up for the GSAS Host Student Program.
Dudley House, Main Dining Room. Sign-in 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner at 6:00 p.m.

Historical Tour of Harvard Yard
How much do you know about Harvard Yard and its history? You may have wandered around the Yard before, but don’t you wonder about its history and stories behind the history? Do you know where Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore lived? This tour will take you on a walk around the Yard and beyond. We will also visit many historical sites from Dudley House to Widener Library. It is good to know about Harvard’s history before classes start. The tour will also give you some knowledge of shortcuts when you are walking through the Yard! To join the tour, meet at the parking lot between Perkins and Richards at 10 a.m.
Yu Lei, 3-4226; Cian Power, 3-7104; SueYeon Chung, 3-4998  

Shopping Trip for Incidentals (phone, sheets, pillows, etc.)
Target in Somerville
Cost - $3.00 for bus, money for the option of return taxi service, and money for shopping.
Meet in front of Conant Hall, 2:30 p.m.
Bethany Kibler, 3-4209; Cian Power, 3-7104

Residence Hall Facilities Tour (for any interested residents)
Informational session on where to go to work out, access the internet, watch television, get mail, study, etc.
Meet in the Perkins parking lot, 7 p.m.
Sam Barrows, 3-4106; Queenie Zhu, 3-4905; SueYeon Chung, 3-4998

Brownie/Cookie Bake Social Hour
Conant 1st floor kitchen, 8:30 p.m., Free
Christine Zgrabik, 3-4234; Queenie Zhu, 3-4905

GSAS Incoming Student Orientation
Memorial Hall
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Welcoming Speeches – Sanders Theater

GSAS Orientation Luncheon
Held in Harvard Yard in Tents
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

GSAS DudleyFest
12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Dudley House
Check out the Dudley Fellows and GSAS Student Organization Tents outside of Dudley House to sign up for events and get more information about upcoming fall activities and visit the Dudley dining room for information about various offices and services for GSAS students.

Workshops for GSAS incoming students on:

• University Health Services (12:30 – 1:30 p.m. and 2 – 3 p.m.)
• Libraries (12:30 – 1:30 p.m. and 2 – 3 p.m.)
• Graduate Student Survival Guide: Getting to know Harvard, Cambridge, and Beyond (12:30 – 1:30 p.m. and 2 – 3 p.m.)
• Workshop on Keeping Fit at Harvard (1:30 – 2 p.m.)

Tour of Bookstores and Coffee Shops in Harvard Square
Cost - approx. $5; Meet in front of Richards Hall, 5:30 p.m.
Hannah Lee, 3-4199; George Somi, 3-4178; Donal Cahill, 3-4982

Small Talk
Richards Basement, 7 – 8 p.m.
Is English not your first language? Come meet new friends and improve your informal chatting skills. Sponsored by GSAS Student Services.
Hirokazu Yoshie, 3-4094; Aileen Li, 3-5026; SueYeon Chung, 3-4998;
Cian Power, 3-7104

Harvard Square Pub Tour
Must be 21 years old or over. Be sure to bring Passport or U.S. Driver’s License.
Cost depends on thirst (beer - $5-6 each; mixed drinks - $10 each). Meet at Perkins parking lot, 9:30 p.m.
Donal Cahill, 3-4982; Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington, 3-4883; Hannah Lee, 3-4199; Sebastian Akle Serrano, 3-4950; Sam Barrows, 3-4106

Visit to the John F Kennedy Library and Museum
The striking memorial by I.M Pei, right on the waterfront with impressive views of Boston harbor, housing a fascinating and inexhaustible collection of correspondence, film footage, and photos from the Kennedy era—including the Nixon-Kennedy race, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Ich bin ein Berliner speech. The library archives also house a large number of Ernest Hemingway's manuscripts and correspondence. Admission is $10.00; please bring your Harvard University ID.
Meet at Perkins parking lot at 10:00 a.m.
Bethany Kibler, 3-4209; George Somi, 3-4178;

*DISCOVER DUDLEY
7 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.: Discover Dudley – The Roaring Twenties! Help to celebrate our 20th year as the Graduate Student Center of GSAS by visiting all the rooms in Dudley from 7-9:30 p.m., then dancing the night away in the main dining room! Our great annual open house party!

Trip to Harvard Museums: Natural History, Peabody, Sackler Art Museum
1:00 p.m., Meet in the Perkins parking lot. Please bring your Harvard ID.
Mazen Elfakhani, 3-4127; Aileen Li, 3-5026; SueYeon Chung, 3-4998

Italian Dinner in the North End
The North End is a popular dining destination on Saturday nights in Boston.  If you are interested in joining us for dinner, please email (RAs) by Wednesday, August 25th, so restaurant reservations can be made for an appropriate number of people. Meet in the Perkins parking lot at 6:00 p.m. Cost: $20-$30, cash only (including transportation)
Yu Lei, 3-4226; David Sherman, 3-4931; Cian Power, 3-7104; Sebastian Akle Serrano, 3-4950

Welcome Back Cookout – GDC (Graduate Dormitory Council)
6 p.m., Richards Lawn (Richards Basement Lounge if it rains)

Calorie Crawl – Tour of Ice Cream Shops in Harvard Square.
Bring $5-$10 (depending on how much ice cream you want!)
Meet at Perkins parking lot, 8:00 p.m..
Mazen Elfakhani, 3-4127; Aileen Li, 3-5026; Sebastian Akle Serrano, 3-4950

*Residence Halls Exercise Group – First Meeting
Perkins Parking Lot, 4 p.m.
Stay motivated to exercise on a regular basis by joining your fellow residents in a workout group! The first meeting will begin with a short workout (4-4:30) and will end with a planning session to collaboratively decide on schedules and activities that meet everyone's needs. All members will be involved in organizing workouts to whatever extent they want. The session will be hosted by Anshul Kumar ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) and Helen Hou ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

Dudley Café – Open for dining

An introduction to Dining at Dudley – Lunch
Where's the ice cream?  Do the chefs take special requests?  Can I get a lunch packed in advance?
Tours will start on the front steps of Dudley House at 12 p.m.
David Sherman, 3-4931; Queenie Zhu, 3-4905; Christine Zgrabik, 3-4234

An introduction to Dining at Dudley – Dinner
Tour will start on the front steps of Dudley House at 6 p.m.
David Sherman, 3-4931; Queenie Zhu, 3-4905; Christine Zgrabik, 3-4234

Wellness Tour
10am
Love to work out or swim? Are you a cyclist or a squash player? Want to know where to relax with a yoga class? Come on the Wellness Tour and learn how to keep healthy and happy at Harvard! We will visit Harvard fitness centers (QRAC, Hemenway, MAC, etc.), as well as popular locations around campus for outdoor sports and recreation.
Please bring comfortable shoes and water for walking around campus.
Meet at Perkins parking lot, 10:00 a.m.
Bethany Kibler, 3-4209; Hannah Lee, 3-4199; Christine Zgrabik, 3-4234

Trip to New England Aquarium and Quincy Market
Cost - approx. $11.00/person plus $4:00 for “T” fare and additional money for shopping and food. For discounted tickets, sign up with Donal Cahill at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ,by Thursday, 8/25. If you don't sign up beforehand, please come anyway (!), but admission will be $20.95.
Please bring your Harvard University ID. Meet at Perkins parking lot, 2 p.m.

Mandatory Floor Meetings - Please check notices on your floor regarding time and place.

*Outing to the American Repertory Theater’s Performance of the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
7 p.m.
Join us for an outing to the American Repertory Theater’s new production of the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. This love story features some the most beloved works from the Great American Songbook, including “Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” and “I Loves You, Porgy.” Student tickets $25, available to Dudley House members and their guests now at the Dudley House office. We will meet at 7 p.m. on the Dudley House steps to walk over. Contact Ivanna Yi ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

Academic Year Begins

*Opening of Café Gato Rojò – student-run café
Dudley House ground level
Manager – Patrick Rich
Assistant Manager – Ashley Robinson

*Fall Sports and Games Pub
Dudley House Game Room, 7-9 p.m.
Come to learn more about the athletics options through Dudley House, and to sign up for fall IM teams. Food and drink will be provided. Hosted by Dudley Athletics.

* Ice-cream tasting
Wednesday, August 31, 7 p.m. Come to Dudley main lobby and taste homemade ice-cream from famous local vendors: Lizzy's, Christina's, etc. Let's celebrate the end of summer and start of the semester!

*Residence Halls Exercise Group – Second Meeting
Perkins Parking Lot, 4 p.m.
(See August 28 for full description). Group workout/exercise.

Safety Awareness Week
Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) Bicycle and Computer Registration
5:00-7:00 p.m., Dudley Main Dining Room

Graduate Student Council: Open Meeting
6:30 p.m. - Graduate Student Lounge

*Dudley Arts Open House
7:30-9 p.m., Fireside Room
Meet the arts fellows! Learn about our programming for the semester, sign up for classes and purchase tickets to outings at our Open House. Snacks and beverages provided. Contact Ivanna Yi ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

GSAS Study Card Day
Dudley House Common Room
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

*Dudley Review Launch Party
8-10 p.m. in the Dudley Fireside Room. Help us celebrate the launch of the 17th issue of the Dudley Review  We’ll be toasting our 2011 prize winners and contributors, handing out copies of the Review, discussing our events for the fall semester, and enjoying delicious cheese and wine. Come listen to contributors read, find out more about our area’s programming, and then go brag to friends about your literary-enriched evening.

*Argentine Tango Lessons
Thursdays, 9-11 p.m., September 8-October 27, Northwest Labs

*GSAS Cookout
Oxford Street (Harvard Museum of Natural History Lawn), 1 – 4 p.m.
Come kick start the academic year with some free food! Bring your family and friends to come and enjoy freshly grilled food, cold drinks and the company of your fellow students. Open to all Dudley House members and their guests. Event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Burgers, hotdogs, and vegetarian options will be served. Proper ID required for alcohol.

*Whale Watch
2 p.m. Thousands of tourists flock to Boston each fall to see these majestic animals. See what the fuss is about yourself! We will leave from Dudley House at 12:45 p.m.. Cost: $23.25 plus T fare. Tickets on sale at Dudley Fest (Aug 24th).  Dudley members may bring a guest.

*Cambridge gourmet tour
10:30 a.m. Meet in front of Dudley House. We will walk and explore 'hidden' gourmet places surrounding Harvard. Bring an appetite for we will stop for snacks and lunch! We will end around 1 p.m. and lunch costs about $10 per person. Sign up with Jun ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

*New England Patriots Season Opener
Dudley House Graduate Student Lounge, 7-10 p.m.
Come watch the start of the American football season and cheer on the local New England Patriots as they take on division rival Miami Dolphins. Snacks and drink will be provided. Hosted by Dudley Athletics.

Bagel Brunch - Conant Hall, 1st Floor Lounge - 10:00 a.m.
Come and meet fellow residents over bagels and juice!
Organized by the Graduate Dormitory Council.

*Dudley Drawing Class
2-4 p.m. September 17-October 29, Private Dining Room
The first six-week session of the Dudley arts class will be centered on the fundamentals of drawing, including portraiture, still-life, and landscape. The class will meet on Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. in the Dudley Private Dining Room beginning on September 17. There will be no class on Oct. 8. $30 plus the cost of materials. Open to beginners and
experienced artists. Class size is limited to 15, so sign up early in the Dudley House Office, beginning on Thursday, Sept 1st.
Contact Ivanna Yi ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

*Public Service Event: Introduction to Self Defense
9a.m. -2 p.m.. Dudley House Common Room.
Check e-mails from Public Service Fellows for more information.

*Sackler Museum Gallery Talk, “Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge in Early Modern Europe”
3 p.m., Sackler Museum
Join us for a private tour of the "Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge in Early Modern Europe" exhibit at the Sackler Museum. Susan Dackerman, theCarl A. Weyerhaeuser Curator of Prints, Division of European and American Art, will lead this gallery talk.

*Mount Moosilauke Retreat
Friday, September 23-Sunday September 25. Our annual retreat to the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge is always a highlight of the year for many students. Enjoy fall foliage, hearty lodge meals, and scenic hiking trails that range from challenging to leisurely in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire. $150 per person. Price includes transportation, meals, and lodging. Drivers needed, and those willing to take 3 or more passengers go for free. Please pick up one of our information sessions at Dudley Fest (Aug 24).

*Writing and Study Bootcamp
Need a weekend dedicated to your academic work? We provide a quiet setting, breakfast and lunch, caffeine, and the opportunity to consult the GSAS writing tutor. Dudley House students from all disciplines are welcome to join in this two-day period of silence and study. The cost of the event is $20. To encourage participants to make a commitment to the weekend, we will charge an additional $20 deposit, which will be returned in full to those who attend both days. Please sign up in the Graduate Office on the third floor of Dudley House no later than the Thursday before the bootcamp. Students at the Longwood Campus may register by contacting the House at 617-495-2255. September’s bootcamp will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25, 9a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Gato Rojo. Questions? Email the Fellows at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

*Graduate student potluck dinner
6:30 p.m. Are you passionate for cooking? Do you want to show your skills and learn new ones from others? Bring your favorite dish to our potluck dinner! The dinner will be in Dudley private dining room. Email Jun Song ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) to sign up.

*South Pacific
7 p.m. Don’t miss this Tony-award winning revival of a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about love, war, and everything in between. Tickets are $32 and will be on sale in mid-September. Dudley members may bring a guest.

*Book Club
6:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room (first floor of Dudley House).
For the September book club we’ll be reading two selections from Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Complete Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles and “A Scandal in Bohemia.” In early October, we’ll arrange a screening of the 2010 cinematic release of Sherlock Holmes for those interested in seeing how this iconic literary character is adapted. For each session a copy of the selected book will be available three weeks in advance for pick-up in the graduate student office (3rd floor). If you attend the meeting you can keep the copy of the book for free. A refundable deposit of $10 will be requested. Questions? Email the Fellows at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

*Outing to Opening Night at Symphony: Boston Symphony Orchestra
6:30 p.m. Join us for an outing to the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night at Symphony: an all-Mozart program featuring violinist and conductor, Anne-Sophie Mutter, performing Violin Concerti No. 3 and No. 5. Tickets available to Dudley House members and their guests will go on sale at Dudley House beginning September 1st. We will meet at 5:30 p.m. on the Dudley House steps to take the T together. Contact Thomas Wisniewski ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).