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[PFOHO] Pfoho Pfriday - Today - 5pm - JCR

by Watts, Suzanne

Happy Pfriday, Pfoho! Today's Pfoho Pfriday will pfeature ooey, gooey, warm and yummy WINGS! & Artichoke Dip Today's Tutor Hosts: Sara T. and Anouska B. Share the pflove, start the weekend right with the Pfamily!! JCR, 5:00-6:00pm. See you there! [cid:image001.jpg@01CDD46A.EEE8D2B0] _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

7 years, 7 months

[PFOHO] Tonight: pFall Advising Night!

by Mize, Marie

Pfoho's Pfall Advising Night is TONIGHT, 8-10pm in the Pfoho Dining Hall The entire resident and non-resident tutorial staff will be there! Come meet them and talk about courses, fellowships, research opportunities, careers, study abroad, and more. * Meet our talented and knowledgeable non-resident tutor staff. * Get advice about fellowship and summer opportunities. * Learn more about conducting research. * Talk to pre-professional tutors about your interests in law, business, medicine, and public health. * Talk with specialty advising tutors about wellness, identities, public service, and more. * If you're a Government, Psychology, Economics, or Sociology concentrator, get to know your concentration advisors. * If you are a sophomore, talk with your advisor in order to get your study card advising hold lifted so that you can enroll in courses. Plus there will be lots of food, including TWO Pfamous Pfoho Shield Cakes! [Inline image 1] _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

7 years, 8 months

[PFOHO] 5th Monday: Add/Drop and Pass/Fail Deadline Reminder

by Assistant to the Pforzheimer House Dean

Good afternoon Pfohomies! As there's another deadline right around the corner I want to remind you of a few details: Need to Add/Drop? Instructions and screenshots here <http://about.my.harvard.edu/edit-drop-swap>! *ONLINE* *Due by 11:59pm on Monday October 5* (If you are adding a class you need to request permission of the instructor. Not all instructors will allow you to add their class this far into the term. Unless they have explicitly told you otherwise, do not assume any instructor will approve requests after 5pm.) Looking for the Pass/Fail Petition? Here's how to find it <http://about.my.harvard.edu/documents-forms>! After you've printed the form and acquired the appropriate signatures, you must bring the form to the *OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR, 4TH FLOOR OF THE SMITH (FORMERLY HOLYOKE) CENTER* *Due by 5pm on Monday October 5* Have questions about other processes? Visit the newly-updated House Dean's webpage <http://pfoho.harvard.edu/Processes> for info about topics such as Independent Study, Cross Registration, and Foreign Language Citations! And of course, you can always stop by to see me or Brigitte in the House Office if you have additional questions. Stay dry out there, Abby Abby Rahn Assistant to the Resident Dean Pforzheimer House Harvard College 56 Linnaean Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617-495-8176 / Fax: 617-496-3788 _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

8 years, 7 months

[PFOHO] Pfoho Fall Foliage Hike up Mount Monadnock!!

by Pforzheimer House Master

[cid:F0A1D03A-FE85-40C7-BD4D-947576A588E2][cid:A2D914A0-20AF-40A1-BAAF-49306FC9B10A] On Sunday, October 18, we are planning a trip for all of you to Mt Monadnock (in new Hampshire) so that you all can experience the fall foliage season of New England in all its brilliant colors. The plan is to leave in the morning by bus at around 8am, arrive in Jaffrey, NH around 10am, climb to the top (fortified with lots of water and trail mix), eat our pack lunches together on on the mountain peak, and then make our way back down…but not before ending our excursion with a visit to a working maple sugar house, where we hope samples will be on hand… To proceed with our planning, it would be good to get an idea of numbers. If you want to come, could you sign up on this <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cZvZ5EF_KSXZA7iB7B7-mBsAp4kEDwPTmlDa5Vl…> Google doc form? If you can't yet make a firm commitment, but are interested, just indicate that in the comments space. At the moment, we really just need an approximate sense of how many are likely to come, so that we can plan appropriate transportation… We will then get in touch with final details! Looking forward to a great day out with many of you! Anne and John _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

8 years, 7 months

[PFOHO] pFellowships Table Tonight@7! Goldwater, Truman, Yenching

by Blondin, Stacy

Brandon and I will be in the dhall tonight 7-8pm near the IM sports board! Though we'll be focusing on the three opportunities below with laste Oct/early Nov deadlines, we're happy to chat and answer any general questions you have about pfellowships! Truman Scholarship<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.truman.gov_candidat…>: juniors interested in graduate study and a career in public service (ask Stacy) Goldwater Scholarship<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goldwater.scholarsappl…>: sophomores and juniors interested in math, natural sciences, or engineering (ask Brandon) Yenching Scholarship<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__yenchingacademy.org_&d=…>: seniors interested in a one-year master of arts degree in Chinese studies (ask Brandon) Looking forward to seeing you there! Stacy and Brandon _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

8 years, 7 months

[PFOHO] Matt Desmond wins a MacArthur 'Genius Award'!

by Pforzheimer House Master

Dear Pfoho, We write with very exciting news! Many of you know Matt Desmond, one of our House Fellows and Associate Professor of Sociology and Social Studies at the College. We’re so happy to announce that Matt has won an extremely prestigious MacArthur Foundation fellowship (commonly known as the “Genius Award"). You can find out more about the award here: https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class/2015/ We were lucky enough to have the chance to hear about Matt's research when he spoke at one of our Pfoho Pforums last year, and we're so proud of all he has done and will do in his research on poverty in American cities. Please join us in congratulating Matt! Very best, Anne, John, and Brigitte _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

8 years, 7 months

[PFOHO] Pfoho Newsletter - September 28, 2015

by Watts, Suzanne

The Pforzheimer Newsletter September 28, 2015 "All The News That Pfits We Print" Tutor on call, 9/28-10/4 Jason Ahn 617-651-1636 (tutor-on-call cell) Beginning at 5:00 p.m. Monday and ending at 9:00 a.m. the following Monday, a resident tutor or tutors will be on call to assist Pforzheimer House residents with any emergencies that arise. The name and phone number of the tutor(s) on call is listed in each week's Newsletter and will also be posted outside the House Offices and throughout the Pfoho buildings. This Week in Pfoho: Thursday, Oct. 1 QRAC Open House 7:00-9:00pm QRAC Friday, Oct. 2 Pfoho Pfriday 5:00-6:00pm Holmes JCR ** No parties tonight due to LSATs on Saturday morning ** Sunday, Oct. 4 HoCo Meeting 10:00pm Hastings Room Next Week in Pfoho: Wednesday, Oct. 7 Masters' Small Senior Pfamily Dinner 6:00pm Masters' Res. (by invitation only) Friday, Oct. 9 Pfoho Pfriday 5:00-6:00pm Holmes JCR Saturday, Oct. 10 Pfoho 90's Dance!! 10:00pm DHall Sunday, Oct. 11 HoCo Meeting 10:00pm Hastings Room Monday, Oct. 12 University Holiday - House Office Closed ************************************************************** Notes from the Resident Dean, Brigitte Libby, pforzheimerhousedean(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu>: OFFICE HOURS- To sign up for an appointment with Brigitte Libby, please go to http://bit.ly/Pflibby If you need a time outside of those appointment slots (eg. evenings), please feel free to email Brigitte directly at pforzheimerhousedean(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu>. Upcoming Important Academic Deadlines Monday, Oct 5, 2015 -- Fifth Monday<http://www.registrar.fas.harvard.edu/event/fifth-monday-4> Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a course for the fall term Last day that a course may be changed from letter-graded to pass/fail or from pass/fail to letter-graded for the fall term * Pass/Fail forms will NOT be handled online. The paper forms are available in the lobby outside the House office, as well as on the wall next to Abby's door. * You must drop off these forms at the Registrar's Office yourself! 4th Floor of the Smith Center. Plan to drop them off no later than 4pm. Monday, Oct 19, 2015 -- Seventh Monday<http://www.registrar.fas.harvard.edu/event/seventh-monday-3> Last day for College students to withdraw from a fall term course. A grade of "WD" will be permanently notated on the transcript. If this becomes necessary, please set up a conversation with Brigitte to go over any concerns or troubles you are having. Students are responsible for all courses in which they are enrolled after this date. >From your Sopfomore Advising Coordinator, Marie Mize: Dear Sopfomores, Although your sophomore advisor is your first resource for advising, please don't hesitate to sign up for a time to meet with me if you'd like to discuss anything related to your sophomore year, Pfoho, courses, resources at Harvard, or anything else that's on your mind. My Cookies & Milk Office Hours are by appointment on Sunday-Thursday from 8-10pm. You can sign up on my Google appointment calendar: bit.ly/MarieMize<http://bit.ly/MarieMize>. If the timing of my office hours does not work for you, you can email me at marie_mize(a)harvard.edu<mailto:marie_mize@harvard.edu> and we will work something out that suits your schedule. I look forward to getting to know all of you in the coming year! Inside-Pfoho Announcements: Work at the Quad Grille Quad Grille is Hiring! Earn $11/hr plus tips. Perks include discounted menu items, flexible scheduling, a fun and social atmosphere, and opportunity to coordinate community events. To apply, email Harvard.quad.grille(a)gmail.com<mailto:Harvard.quad.grille@gmail.com> QRAC Open House - Thursday, Oct. 1st 7:00-9:00pm Check out the new look and brand new equipment in the QRAC. There will be demos and snacks will be provided. Piper Walking Hours - Monday, Wednesday & Friday Afternoons, 2:00-5:00pm - Pick up leash, etc. from Sue in House Office If you're missing your own dog, and would like to have some quality time with Piper, the Masters' sweet and pfriendly (almost) puppy to take her for a walk, feel free to come by on Monday, Wednesday or Friday afternoons between 2-5pm to pick up the leash from Sue. A sign-up sheet will be left on Sue's door for walkers, or you can just stop in. If these hours are bad for you, feel free to email the Masters at pfohomaster(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pfohomaster@fas.harvard.edu> to arrange for another walk time. Pfoho Lunch-on-the-House Program resumes Successfully begun in Spring 2013. The idea is simple. Invite a favorite professor, TF or tutor to lunch in a favorite restaurant in the Square, or anywhere that is mutually convenient. Keep the receipt. Fill out a form you will find outside Sue Watts' office. Hand both of them into her. We will then reimburse you for the entire cost of the lunch, up to $20 per person (limited to one lunch per person each semester). Want to eat in Adams House? Then you need to have a Pfoho sticker on your ID card. You can pick one up from either Mario (Building Managers' Office) or Sue (House Office). PFOHO ROOM RESERVATIONS: (just one more time, I promise...) Pfoho has many common rooms, classrooms, practice rooms, and a dance/martial arts studio for your use and enjoyment! These rooms can be reserved by Pfoho students and groups with a Pfoho affiliation. FIRST, check the availability of the room on the Room Reservation calendar, viewable on the Pfoho website at: http://pfoho.harvard.edu/RoomRescal. Once you check to see what's available, you can email swatts(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:swatts@fas.harvard.edu> to make a reservation request. ----------------- COMSTOCK LIVING ROOM (end of hallway on Comstock first floor) MOORS CLASSROOMS (Moors 1, 2, & 3 - first floor of Moors Hall) HASTINGS ROOM (first floor of Moors Hall, looks out onto Moors Terrace) PFOJO (dance/martial arts studio in basement of Comstock Hall) The above can be reserved by Pfoho students or groups. Contact Sue Watts, House Administrator (swatts@fas / 5-8166) THE IGLOO (basement of Holmes Hall) If the room is free, you can email Sue to put in a tentative reservation. Once you file the Igloo Party Form, complete with signatures (by Friday noon prior to your weekend event), your reservation will be confirmed. More info here: http://pfoho.harvard.edu/files/pfoho/files/igloo_request_form_2015-16.pdf HOLMES HERITAGE ROOM (end of hallway on Holmes first floor) Available to Pfoho residents for rehearsals, meetings, or individual practice. To reserve, contact Sue Watts (contact info above). ------------------ COMMON ROOMS - Holmes JCR (big room next to Bldg Mgrs Office) Informal common space with Pfoho Grille, big screen HDTV (DVD in the security office). Cannot be reserved for private meetings. If you're interested in staking out the TV for a particular time, send a PfOpen, and if no one raises an objection, it's yours. The basic principle is first come first served - any conflicting viewing requests will be worked out amicably by the members of the JCR! WOLBACH COMMON ROOM Informal common space and kitchen. TV/DVD available. Same general rules as Holmes JCR, but can be reserved informally (e.g. for a movie viewing) by Pfoho-ites only on sign-up calendar on the kitchenette wall. JIMENEZ ROOM (1st floor of Holmes, next to Holmes LR) Informal reading room. Available for work or study on a first come first served basis. Pfoho IMs: Games this week: Monday, September 28th Soccer vs. Cabot @ 9:30pm, Cumnock Feild Tuesday, September 29th A-League Volleyball vs. Dudley @ 7:30pm, QRAC, Ct. 1 Flag Football vs. Quincy @ 7:30 pm, Harvard Stadium, Field 2 Thursday, October 1st Ultimate Frisbee vs. Currier @ 7:30pm, Harvard Stadium, Field 1 Saturday, October 3rd SPECIAL EVENT - Charles River Run Men's @ 3:00pm, Women's @ 3:30pm Sunday, Octobrt 4th Tennis vs. Quincy @ 12:00pm, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Ct. 2 Questions, Contact Pfoho IM Coordinator Jeremy Dietrich, jdietrich(a)college.harvard.edu<mailto:jdietrich@college.harvard.edu> IM STANDINGS (as of 9/20) Flag Football: T-7th Soccer: T-9th Ultimate Frisbee: T-1st A Volleyball: T-2nd B Volleyball: T-5th Tennis: T-10th STRAUS CUP: 7TH (52 points) Outside-Pfoho Announcements Quad Magic with The fabulous Sam Wright! Tuesday, 9/29, 7:30pm Currier Fishbowl Samuel started doing magic at 8 years old for family and friends. Now at 53, he has had the opportunity to travel and perform magic around the globe and from on stage to close up. The magic he performs is designed to reach that childlike wonderment where the audience believes the impossible is possible. Without your laughter and applause there is no magic, so please join us Tuesday at 7:30pm in the Currier House Fishbowl for an evening of astonishment and wonder. Bureau of Study Counsel (http://bsc.harvard.edu/) Fall Workshops and Discussions Peak Performance Workshop Friday, October 9, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Learn strategies and techniques to optimize results in one or more domains of your life. No registration. Post-Concussion Strategies & Coping Workshop Friday, October 9, 1:00-2:00 p.m. For students experiencing academic, social, or other aftereffects of a concussion. No registration. Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies There is still space available for both afternoon and evening sessions of the Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies. This 10-hour course helps you read more purposefully and selectively, with greater speed and comprehension. Cost: $25 Harvard College and GSAS degree candidates; $150 others. Advance registration required. Go to bsc.harvard.edu for details. Fall 2015: September 28 to October 9 (2 weeks) Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. September 28 to October 9 (2 weeks) Monday - Friday, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Contact: Lori Groscost, (lgroscost(a)bsc.harvard.edu<mailto:lgroscost@bsc.harvard.edu>), 617-495-2581 THIS WEEK AT THE OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES See here for full list of events: http://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/college-advising For those NEW to Pfoho, our Pfoho Newsletter comes out every Monday afternoon (or a day or two later if there's a holiday) It's a good resource of all things Pfoho, including events, deadlines, etc., so please take a minute each week to read it over. If you'd like to include an announcement, just send it to Sue Watts (swatts@fas) by Monday at noon. Calendar events and lots of other helpful info are also online at http://pfoho.harvard.edu/. -------------------- Suzanne Watts House Administrator, Pforzheimer House 56 Linnaean St., Cambridge, MA 02138 Ph: 617-495-8166 / Fax: 617-496-3788 www.pfoho.harvard.edu<http://www.pfoho.harvard.edu/> _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

8 years, 7 months

[PFOHO] TODAY! Goldwater Scholarship and NSF Grant Info Sessions

by Blondin, Stacy

If you're a sophomore or junior interested in applying for the Goldwater Scholarship<https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org/> (in math, natural sciences, or engineering), there is an info session today @4PM, Harvard Hall 102. If you're interested in applying for an National Science Foundation (NSF) grant<https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/> (funding for research in the sciences open to all undergrads), there is an info session today @4PM, Harvard Hall 103. Info-session details can be found HERE<http://uraf.harvard.edu/>. Please email Brandon (brandon.j.hopkins(a)gmail.com) to learn more and/or if you are planning to apply! _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

8 years, 7 months

[PFOHO] APPLE-LOOZA!! TONIGHT@9PM

by Blondin, Stacy

Whether you went picking today or not, come by the Masters' residence at 9pm to partake in pfall apple-baking pfestivities! Here are just a few inspirations for the endless possibilities for culinary masterpiece: 10-minute Individual Apple Crisp<http://wakethewolves.com/healthy-apple-crisp-under-10-minutes/> Simple Cinnamon-spiced Sauteed Apples<http://www.texanerin.com/2013/11/healthier-sauteed-apples.html> Coconut and Raisin Stuffed Apples<http://www.bestofthislife.com/2012/11/stuffed-baked-apples-with-raisins-and…> Crispy Cinnamon Apple Chips<http://www.nutritionistinthekitch.com/2012/08/17/crispy-cinnamon-apple-chip…> Life-changing Homemade Apple Sauce<http://www.today.com/food/how-make-homemade-applesauce-its-much-better-stor…> Caramel Apple Dipping Sauce<http://wakethewolves.com/healthy-caramel-recipe-dairy-free-and-great-for-ap…> Anouska will be leading pie-making and Amalee, your pFood Literacy Rep, will share some pfun apple pfacts! Bring yourself, at least one apple, and some creativity! See you there! [http://shescookin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Baked-Apples-11.jpg][http:…] [http://cdn-image.myrecipes.com/sites/default/files/styles/300x300/public/im…] _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

8 years, 7 months

[PFOHO] Total eclipse of the Moon: TONIGHT!

by Pforzheimer House Master

[cid:411F4F97-9081-423F-879E-B193BB891837] TONIGHT there will be a rare total eclipse of the moon… Clear skies are expected. GO TAKE A LOOK! Consider this: an eclipse of this sort has not happened since 1982, and won't happen again until 2033. if you want to wander out onto the Quad lawn (or maybe even walk up the hill where the Harvard College Observatory is (across Garden Street) and try to take a look there, here is the scoop… Schedule for the main time zones in North America (East Coast in Yellow): Key Times for Total Lunar Eclipse, Sept. 27–28, 2015 Eclipse event UT (GMT) EDT CDT MDT PDT Penumbra first visible? 00:40 8:40 p.m. 7:40 p.m. — — Partial eclipse begins 01:07 9:07 p.m. 8:07 p.m. 7:07 p.m. — Total eclipse begins 02:11 10:11 p.m. 9:11 p.m. 8:11 p.m. 7:11 p.m. Mid-eclipse 02:47 10:47 p.m. 9:47 p.m. 8:47 p.m. 7:47 p.m. Total eclipse ends 03:23 11:23 p.m. 10:23 p.m. 9:23 p.m. 8:23 p.m. Partial eclipse ends 04:27 12:27 a.m. 11:27 p.m. 10:27 p.m. 9:27 p.m. Penumbra last visible? 04:55 12:55 a.m. 11:55 p.m. 10:55 p.m. 9:55 p.m. More info: http://www.livescience.com/52317-watch-tonight-supermoon-lunar-eclipse.html http://fox59.com/2015/09/27/super-blood-moon-total-eclipse-2015-everything-… _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

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