Pfoho-nrt May 2020

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[PFOHO] In a very difficult time, a message from Anne, John and Monique

by Harrington, Anne

Dear all, Last Thursday, we celebrated the graduation of our wonderful seniors, but even as we did the country was starting to reckon with the tragic, violent death of another Black citizen. Cities across America have been protesting and grieving. Like all of you, we are watching these developments with feelings of helpless anger and sadness. Many of you will have seen the recent email from Pfoho resident tutor James Ramsey to the house, offering support and a safe space to all of you to express feelings. We are profoundly grateful to him for doing so. This afternoon, other messages have been sent to you by various administrators, including Dean Khurana. In writing now ourselves, we wanted, not to just say how we ourselves are feeling, but, equally important, to acknowledge that some of you are grieving and having feelings that we, who are not people of color, can never fully share. We wish we could do more than just send an email. We wish we were not scattered across the country, disconnected In a time when our community is already under such strain from months of hunkering down against a global pandemic. We are acutely aware that this global pandemic has also revealed the deep inequities of our society, disproportionately sickening and killing marginalized citizens over more privileged ones. An email on its own won’t bring about the change our country desperately needs. It won’t heal the deep divisions, or bring justice to George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless others who have been victims of racist violence. But our hope is that it will at least remind you all that Pfoho is still here, that we are bearing witness, and that we care deeply about all of you. We are facing a long summer break now, and an uncertain start to the fall semester, but we are not going anywhere. And with your help, over the coming months, weeks and years, we will continue to strive to realize the values of compassion, kindness, and mutual respect that are the foundation of what makes Pfoho a home for all of us. With much love to you all, Anne, John and Monique _______________________________________________ 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

3 years, 11 months

[PFOHO] Quarantine Cook-off! Week 4 results + Week 5 challenge! Spice up your life!

by Leach, Katherine

Hi pfriends! Sorry for the delay, but the judges and I got sidetracked with graduation celebrations this week!! *Week 4 (strange bedpfellows)* had some great entries!! After much deliberation, the winners have been selected!* In pfirst place, we have rising Senior Analli Torres and her balsamic apple pizza! *We had a* tie for second,* between a delicious *chili and cinnamon roll combo submitted by rising sopfomore Jillian Stark *and a pfabulous *watermelon and feta recipe* (which I tried yesterday!) submitted by *rising sopfomore Tzofiya Bookstein! Third place goes to Alisha Ukani for her Greek Yogurt and Chicken recipe (congrats on graduating, Alisha!!!)* *Great job everyone, and welcome to Pfoho, Jillian and Tzofiya!! * Special shoutout to tutor Erik Nook, who tried to bribe the judges by delivering mugs of his delicious spicy sweet hot chocolate! It almost worked, Dr. Nook :) Also, shoutout to your Resident Dean Monique Roy, whose submission of potato chips dipped in cottage cheese was actually not terrible... Sorry for doubting you, Monique! And to Monique's wife, Julia, for her satisfyingly crunchy peanut butter and lettuce sandwich recipe! Thanks for submitting, everyone!! And now... ****WEEK FIVE QUARANTINE COOK-OFF CHALLENGE: SPICE UP YOUR LIFE! **** This week's challenge requires only one thing: spice! Bring the heat with some chili or hot peppers, or spice things up with cinnamon or ginger! Anything goes, as long as it's 'spicy' in some way! *How to enter:* 1. Create anything (can be food or drink!) that has some spice to it 2. Take a photo of your creation 3. Respond to this email with the photo and recipe by 9pm Boston time on Sunday, June 7 3. Enjoy your creation! Happy cooking/baking! And remember, everyone who submits a recipe will receive a free, printed edition of our Pfoho Quarantine Cookbook! If you're a senior, no worries, I'll find a way to get it to you when we have them made! AND CONGRATS SENIORS!! -Kate and your week five judges! _______________________________________________ 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

3 years, 11 months

[PFOHO] FW: Pfoho Ceremony PROGRAM, begins at 2:45pm

by Watts, Suzanne

Hi All, As promised, here is the Program for our Pfoho Ceremony which will begin in a mere 45 minutes!! Remember to tune in on time so you don’t miss a minute! Similar to the University wide program this morning, after this first Premiere showing, the program will be available to watch again from the start (without chat column). Another note – we are reading names in REVERSE ORDER this year. We alternate each year. Just wanted to give a heads up on that. 2:45-4:00pm - PFOHO Celebration of the Class of 2020 – YouTube direct link here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-…>! Our Pfoho ceremony will be broadcast on YouTube Premiere and will begin at 2:45pm. The Premiere will feature a chat column for the first showing, i.e. your family members will be able to cheer for you in the chat feature! Our ceremony will pfeature opening music compliments of our own music tutor, Jose Quezada Márquez. At 2:55pm, Anne and John will welcome everyone to the formal ceremony, followed by a short Senior memory slide show and greetings from the tutorial staff. Then on to the degree recipients – YOU. Those will be read by Monique accompanied by a PPT slide of each student. Anne and John will give short closing remarks and then direct you to the two Zoom chat rooms, links below, which will be open following our ceremony. 4:00-5:00pm: Post-Ceremony Reception at Anne and John's Time: May 28, 2020 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom meeting https://harvard.zoom.us/j/93740120746<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_j_9374…> Post-Ceremony reception in the Hastings Room (come greet tutors and mingle with friends) Time: May 28, 2020 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom meeting https://harvard.zoom.us/j/93796008385?pwd=MHJTZWJaNkRqQ2pEcTVuK2VrWXoyZz09<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_j_9379…> – UPDATED LINK Password: 271156 Way to go, Class of 2020! We ❤ you!!! -------------------- 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

3 years, 11 months

[PFOHO] Commencement Day Schedule with Updates! - Please SAVE

by Watts, Suzanne

Greetings Pfoho Community! Below is the info regarding tomorrow’s schedule (one more time for PfSeniors, new to PfAnnounce). Non-seniors are more than welcome to watch any part of tomorrow’s virtual celebrations, especially the Pfoho one!! FOUR updates from my prior email to PfSeniors * The direct link to the YouTube Premiere broadcast is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUvSLu7EYqE<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-…> * The link for the Pfoho ceremony will open at 2:45pm, with a 2 min countdown, then about 8 minutes of music. Anne and John will begin their welcome at 2:55pm (not 3:00), so be sure to be logged on! * The Hastings Tutor Zoom Chat Room following the ceremony has an updated link below so use this one, and not the one I sent yesterday. Those Zoom chat rooms will be open as of 4:00pm immediately following the YouTube ceremony * TOMORROW at 2:00pm – I will send out a full program, including again the direct link to the YouTube Premiere and Zoom links. Commencement Day, Thursday, May 28th 10:30am – Virtual University-Wide Graduation link opens – Livestream link here<https://www.harvard.edu/honoring-harvard-class-2020> The program begins with 30 minutes of images and music. The formal ceremony will follow beginning at 11:00am. This program will include remarks by President Bacow, the conferring of degrees, a graduate and an undergraduate oration, a short speech from Marty Baron, and a huge virtual choir featuring participants from the College and all grad schools. The full program is here<https://commencement.harvard.edu/files/commencement/files/harvard_virtual_g…>. It will end shortly after noon. 12:30-1:30pm - Harvard College Class of 2020 Celebration – YouTube link for this is here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_channe…> This program is for the College only, similar to Class Day. It will feature a Class Video, remarks from the Dean of the College, a short address by comedian, Conan O’Brien ’85, and a special Tiktok greeting from the Faculty Deans, among other bits. More on this program here<https://commencement.harvard.edu/graduating-seniors-and-parents>. 2:45-4:00pm - PFOHO Celebration of the Class of 2020 – YouTube channel here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_channe…>, direct link here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUvSLu7EYqE>! Our Pfoho ceremony will be broadcast on YouTube Premiere. It will begin at 2:45 on our Pfoho YouTube Channel here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_channe…>. It will be the only video under the video section. We will also send out a direct link as soon as it is uploaded and available. You’ll be able to access it with the direct link, or via the channel, starting at 2:45pm on Thursday. The Premiere will feature a chat column for the first showing, i.e. your family members will be able to cheer for you in the chat feature! Our ceremony will pfeature opening music compliments of our own music tutor, Jose Quezada Marquez. At 2:55pm, Anne and John will welcome everyone to the formal ceremony, followed by a short Senior memory slide show and greetings from the tutorial staff. Then on to the degree recipients – YOU. Those will be read by Monique accompanied by a PPT slide of each student. Anne and John will give short closing remarks and then direct you to the two Zoom chat rooms**, links below, open following our ceremony. 4:00-5:00pm: Post-Ceremony Reception at Anne and John's Time: May 28, 2020 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom meeting https://harvard.zoom.us/j/93740120746<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_j_9374…> Post-Ceremony reception in the Hastings Room (come greet tutors and mingle with friends) Time: May 28, 2020 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom meeting https://harvard.zoom.us/j/93796008385?pwd=MHJTZWJaNkRqQ2pEcTVuK2VrWXoyZz09<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_j_9379…> – UPDATED LINK Password: 271156 **If any of your family members need guidance on Zoom, they can test their internet connection by joining a test meeting on the ZOOM Test Site: https://zoom.us/test<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__zoom.us_test&d=DwMFAg&…> ❤One more testament of pride… if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, please see this heartfelt Crimson op-ed letter<https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/5/27/harrington-faculty-deans-lette…> written by the Faculty Deans to the Class of 2020. Penned under the leadership of our own Faculty Dean. Congratulations again, pfabulous Class of 2020!! With PfLove, Sue -------------------- 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

3 years, 11 months

[PFOHO] Nominate a Senior for Pfoho Insta Spotlights

by Pforzheimer House Committee

Hi Pfoho- With virtual commencement approaching, HoCo just wanted to recognize some of our own seniors on our instagram! If you have a favorite senior, someone you ware sad to see go, or just want to give a shout out to a Pfoho Senior, this is for you! Seniors, you are also welcome to nominate yourselves/other senior friends. Fill out the Senior Spotlights Form Here. <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpwKvLp3hwhJUuOeAEs0BzpsPpgUFDz4W…> [image: Navy Blue and Pink Party Facebook Post.png] NOMINATE A SENIOR HERE. <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpwKvLp3hwhJUuOeAEs0BzpsPpgUFDz4W…> -- Pforzheimer House Committee Suggestion Box <https://forms.gle/oRjDsy7VvVSAJ6Tq7> Website <https://sites.google.com/view/pfoho-hoco/home> <https://forms.gle/oRjDsy7VvVSAJ6Tq7> _______________________________________________ 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

3 years, 12 months

[PFOHO] Week Four Cook-off! Enter by tonight!!

by Leach, Katherine

*WEEK FOUR CHALLENGE!!: "Strange bedpfellows"* *For this week's Quarantine Cook-off, we challenge you to create something using ingredients that don't seem like they would go together, but are shockingly good! *For example, my grandpa eats his apple pie topped with cheese... It's actually not too bad! Think it's weird that sour cream is used in things like coffee cake? Me too! But the results are pretty heavenly! *How to enter:* 1. Make anything at all that has ingredients that seem like they would be weird or disgusting but actually work surprisingly well. This can be anything! A peanut butter pickle sandwich or even homemade french fries dipped in ice cream or smoothie! The sky's the limit! If you need some inspiration, check this page <https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/desserts-rely-shocking-ingredient/> out! 2. Take a photo of your creation 3. Reply to this email with the photo and recipe by 9pm (Boston time) on Sunday May 24 4. Enjoy! Happy cooking/baking!! Remember, everyone who submits a recipe will receive a free, printed edition of the Pfoho Quarantine Cookbook! If you're a senior, no worries, I'll mail it to you once we have it made! Enjoy!!! *And congrats on making it through a truly surreal semester!!* -Kate and the Week Four judges _______________________________________________ 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

3 years, 12 months

[PFOHO] Quarantine Cook-off! Week Three Winners + Week Four Challenge!

by Leach, Katherine

Hi pfriends!! We had so many delicious entries for Week Three (guilty pleasures, elevated), but after some pretty intense deliberation among the judges, we finally have some results! In first place is incoming sopfomore, Amy Lu, with her amazing summer fruit galette + pancakes with vegan caramel sauce (medjool dates!). Nice job, Amy!! In second place we have incoming sopfomore Swathi Kella, who put a Western spin on a traditional Indian dessert and made an incredible looking serving of chocolate galab jamun. We had a tie for third place, between Rosie Poling's family blueberry muffins and Angie Diana's super indulgent molten chocolate cakes (also, HBD to Joel in Cabot!!) And finally, the judges wanted to award a "best photo" award to Nicole Ianella (see attached!) for her pfancy p(f)rosciutto and pfig grilled cheese (which I actually made for lunch yesterday and which was DELICIOUS). Congrats to everyone who submitted! This cookbook is gonna be awesome!!* Special shoutout to your Res. Dean Monique and her wife Julia for submitting possibly the most extra pasta dish I've ever seen, along with some amazing cream puffs that I can personally vouch for!* And now.... *WEEK FOUR CHALLENGE!!: "Strange bedpfellows"* *For this week's Quarantine Cook-off, we challenge you to create something using ingredients that don't seem like they would go together, but are shockingly good! *For example, my grandpa eats his apple pie topped with cheese... It's actually not too bad! Think it's weird that sour cream is used in things like coffee cake? Me too! But the results are pretty heavenly! *How to enter:* 1. Make anything at all that has ingredients that seem like they would be weird or disgusting but actually work surprisingly well. This can be anything! A peanut butter pickle sandwich or even homemade french fries dipped in ice cream or smoothie! The sky's the limit! If you need some inspiration, check this page <https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/desserts-rely-shocking-ingredient/> out! 2. Take a photo of your creation 3. Reply to this email with the photo and recipe by 9pm (Boston time) on Sunday May 24 4. Enjoy! Happy cooking/baking!! Remember, everyone who submits a recipe will receive a free, printed edition of the Pfoho Quarantine Cookbook! If you're a senior, no worries, I'll mail it to you once we have it made! Enjoy!!! *And congrats on making it through a truly surreal semester!!* -Kate and the Week Four judges _______________________________________________ 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

4 years

[PFOHO] Quarantine Cook-off, Week Three!! Guilty Pleasures, elevated! Enter by tomorrow!

by Leach, Katherine

*Week Three Challenge: Guilty Pleasures, elevated* *For this week's cook-off, we challenge you to take your go-to guilty food pleasure and level up! *For example, if your go-to is a good old fashioned PB&J, try making it even more luxurious with honey and banana, or nutella! If you're more of a bag of chips kind of guy, how about smothering those chips with pulled pork, cheese, and other garnishes?! *ANYTHING GOES!! THE MORE INDULGENT THE BETTER!!! BE EXTRA!! What better way to celebrate the end of this absolutely bonkers semester by indulging in your favorite foods, taken to the most extra extreme possible!* How to enter: 1. Make your indulgent guilty pleasure in the most extra way possible 2. Take a photo 3. Reply to this email with the photo and recipe by 9pm (Boston time) Sunday May 17 4. Enjoy! Happy cooking/baking!!! Everyone who submits a recipe will receive a free, printed edition of the Pfoho Quarantine Cookbook, featuring every recipe submitted each week!! If you're a senior, no worries, I'll mail it to you once we have it made! -Kate and your Week Three judges _______________________________________________ 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

4 years

[PFOHO] IN 45 MINUTES - Let's Fry Some Puff Puff

by Amanda Mozea

Hey Pfohomies! Join me (Makinde promised he would make a guest appearance) in 45 minutes (9:30 EST) for some deep-fried, glutenous puff puff therapy. If you're making puff puff with me you'll need about 45 minutes to an hour for the dough to rise so start your prep! *Zoom link for today's session: https://mit.zoom.us/j/95345653815 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fmit.zoom.us%2Fj%2F95345653815>* Amanda's Puff Puff Recipe Makes ~40 puffs - 3.5 cups flour - 1/2 to 1 cup sugar (I put 1/2 cup-ish of sugar in my puff puff because I don't like it that sweet, but the sugar fiends out there would probably like more) - 1 packet of active dry yeast (2 and 1/4 teaspoons) - 1/2 tablespoon of salt - 2 cups warm (not too hot - hot water will kill the yeast!) water (I keep the temperature of water right before it starts to steam) - Optional: cinnamon, nutmeg, other heavenly things - Optional: top with powdered sugar (Not endorsed by Makinde) 1. Mix sugar, yeast, salt, and water together. Let sit for 5 minutes so that the yeast can activate (don't know if that's the actual term, but whatever) 2. Add flour to the mixture and combine. 3. Let batter rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour. 4. Heat up vegetable/ canola oil in a saucepan on medium heat. The width of the pan does not matter, but there should be at least 2 or 3 inches of oil in the pan so that the puff puff does not stick to the bottom when it fries. 5. Get frying! The oil is hot enough if batter you drop into the oil rises to float on the surface. If batter stays at the bottom of the oil, the oil is not hot enough. Beware! Oil that is too hot will overcook the outside of the puff puff but leave the inside undercooked. Ideally, puff puff should take about two minutes to cook on either side and be golden brown all around. Roll the puff puff from one side to another to cook it through. 6. Using two ordinary spoons (or your hands like they do in the motherland!), mold the batter into a ball and drop it into the oil. 7. When the puff puff is cooked through, place it on a bed of paper towels to drain any excess oil. 8. Enjoy one of the wonders of the world. In puff puff we trust, Ama-kinde _______________________________________________ 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

4 years

[PFOHO] Pfoho Newsletter - Week of May 11, 2020

by Watts, Suzanne

The Pforzheimer Newsletter May 11, 2020 "All The News That Pfits We Print" Tutor on call, 3/23/20 - 6/3/20 For Students On Campus ONLY 857-300-7676 Instead of an on-call system for each of the four Houses with students, there will be a single, centralized on-call system, with a single phone number, that will be staffed on a rotating basis by Proctors and Tutors from Houses/Yards without students. LOCKOUTS: Call Securitas at 617-496-9370 Coming up in Pfoho... Monday 5/11 Tuesday 5/12 Wednesday 5/13 Thursday 5/14 Friday 5/15 Saturday 5/16 Sunday 5/17 Research & Writing Tbl w/Daniel 4:30-5:30p (link below) Keith's Code Table 5-6pm (link below) Pfellowships Office Hours, 7-8pm (link below) Puff Puff demo! w/Makinde & Amanda 9:30pm Community Dinner 5-6pm ZHall Watch for Anne's Riddle of the Weekend! Weekly Cookoff submission deadline, 9pm (details below) *Zoom Links for many events above listed below, scroll down! ************************************************************** Notes from the Allston Burr Assistant Dean, Monique Roy, pforzheimerhousedean(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu>: I hope your final assignments and exams are going well so far. I wanted to send a few updates and reminders - please note that Heather and I are still here and ready/willing to answer any questions you may have, or to talk via phone or zoom if that'd be helpful. 1. Extensions: As I explained in my last email, extensions up through the last day of exam period (Saturday, May 16) can be granted by professors, but any work handed in after May 16 will require Ad Board approval to be accepted by the professor. If you are or have been ill or have been dealing with other stressors which have impacted your ability to complete course assignments or prepare for a final exam and you anticipate needing an extension beyond May 16, please be in touch with me right away so I can walk you through that process. You can email me or you can simply make an appointment with me by choosing a time in my calendar (link below). You do NOT need to have an appointment with HUHS Urgent Care or documentation from them the way you might in another semester. I am here to help you navigate this and together we can quickly determine whether asking for an extension makes sense for you. 2. Academic Resources and Stress Management: It is as important as ever (and perhaps even more so now) to get plenty of sleep, eat well, and balance your studying with other activities. If you are feeling overwhelmed, please reach out. Our Pfoho tutors are available to provide support and encouragement, and Heather and I are always here for you, too - email me at pforzheimerhousedean(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu> or Heather at pforz(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforz@fas.harvard.edu>. The Academic Resource Center is an excellent resource for both academic and personal advising, especially when navigating a remote Reading Period and Final Exams; visit their website to learn more: https://academicresourcecenter.harvard.edu/home The Writing Center is available if you are looking for help with papers and other written assignments: http://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu<http://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/> and here for their online scheduler<https://wcscheduler.fas.harvard.edu/>. 3. HUHS/Urgent Care: Please see here<https://huhs.harvard.edu/about-us/announcements-events/updates-huhs-operati…> for information about the HUHS response to Covid-19 and for updates about HUHS operations and hours. If you are currently on campus, in-person urgent care remains available, 8:00am - 6:00pm, 7 days a week, at Smith Campus Center. Please call HUHS at (617) 495-5711 for guidance BEFORE your visit. For assistance between 6:00 pm - 8:00 am, 7 days a week, please call the nurse advice line at (617) 495-5711. 4. CAMHS/Urgent Care: CAMHS clinicians are working remotely Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm and after-hours urgent care consultation by phone is available nightly from 6pm to 8am and weekends 24/7 at 617-495-5711. Please be sure to visit the CAMHS website<https://camhs.huhs.harvard.edu/> for up-to-date information. Additionally, for those seeking resiliency tools in stressful and disruptive times, CAMHS psychologist, Tara Cousineau, PhD, offers her "Courage, Presence. Resilience" (CPR) workshop<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__vimeo.com_showcase_694…> in short, 15-minute clips. 5. Academic Honesty: This is a VERY good time to check in with your instructors about course-specific expectations on source citation, collaboration, and late work. When you are sleep-deprived, feeling pressured, and down-to-the-wire on a deadline, your judgment may not be at its sharpest. If you find yourself feeling pressured, please set up a meeting with me or your tutors to talk through your options. Remember that the penalty for academic dishonesty is always worse than for turning in an imperfect paper or incomplete problem set. See the Honor Council's "Top Five Tips"<https://honorcouncil.fas.harvard.edu/honor-councils-top-five-tips> for more ideas. The full College policy on plagiarism, collaboration, and dual submission can be viewed here<http://handbook.fas.harvard.edu/book/academic-integrity>. 6. Backing up your written work: Remember that it's not a question of if your hard drive will crash, but when. There's nothing more frustrating than losing a paper you just put the finishing touches on, and some professors will not accept computer problems as a reason for your missing deadlines, so make sure to back up your work regularly. There are free cloud backups that you can use, including Google Drive (https://www.google.com/drive/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_drive_&…>) and Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dropbox.com_&d=DwM…>). A good habit is periodically to email yourself a copy of your drafts, to make sure you'll always have a recent edition available if anything happens. 7. Pfoho ABRD Virtual Office Hours: To schedule a time to talk via phone or Zoom, see Monique's calendar here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_MR-5Fappointment…> or Heather's calendar here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__calendar.google.com_ca…> and choose a time that works for you. We are still rooting for you as you make your way through this last week of the semester! All best, -Monique Inside-Pfoho Announcements: [? - thinking face emoji - What does the thinking face emoji mean?]Results of Anne's Riddle Challenge are in! Scroll down for the answers and winners... Keith's Code table this week: Time: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Code Table is ON because even if classes stop, code does not. Join Zoom meeting https://harvard.zoom.us/j/91908064154?pwd=ak1XbmprdFBUQnRZOWszWU91VHdyUT09 Password: 7 Research & Writing Table w/Daniel - Tuesday, May 12, 4:30-5:30pm Devoted to productivity and time management over the summer months, especially for those of us who are hoping to take on or continue a project of some sort (e.g., a senior thesis, a research assistantship or remote laboratory role, writing a novel or producing a collection of artworks, etc.). Establishing a productive routine is always complicated, and there's no one right way to do it. But, it is absolutely possible to make good progress on our projects this summer, and I look forward to brainstorming best practices with you! Here is a Zoom link for the event, which will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 PM EST tomorrow (Tuesday): https://harvard.zoom.us/j/98752684435?pwd=RUZVUGxmWXdBNWhaTC8zNnFpNXNIQT09<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_j_9875…> Questions, contact Daniel Frim, danielfrim(a)g.harvard.edu<mailto:danielfrim@g.harvard.edu> Need help in orgo, chem, stats, or bio? Two of our incoming resident tutors, are happy to help out. Here's a note from Brittany & Chris... We're incoming resident tutors in chemistry (Chris Gerry, PhD '19) and pre-med/statistical biology (Brittany Petros, AB '18 and current MD-PhD student). We're reaching out to offer Zoom office hours during Reading Period and Finals week. Please feel free to email us if we could provide any help with organic chemistry, statistics, chatting about life in grad/med school, etc. We look forward to meeting you all! Best wishes, Brittany and Chris brittany_petros(a)hms.harvard.edu<mailto:brittany_petros@hms.harvard.edu> cgerry14(a)gmail.com<mailto:cgerry14@gmail.com> **PfSENIORS - Reminders** [? Clinking Glasses Emoji on Google Android 7.0]Pfoho Senior Reception and Awards Night - Tuesday, May 26th, 6:00-7:00pm This will be an occasion for us to raise a toast to the Pfoho Class of 2020, present some House awards, and provide an opportunity for you all to toast each other as you wish. A link will be sent closer to the date. Senior Class Pfoto - Order form here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_uUfTCwHo2wmy…> Anne shared a copy of the Class of 2020 pfoto that we were able to take at the Champagne reception we held for you on March 12th just before you all left. We're happy to send you a hard copy of this beautiful pfoto with a mat and frame. Just fill out this form with the best mailing address and we'll get one to you with Pflove! [WMU 1178131 Polar Bear Mascot Costume from UnbeatableSale at SHOP.COM]PFOHO Celebration of the Class of 2020 Day - Thursday, May 28th 2:45-4:00pm - PFOHO's own Class of 2020 Celebration - Our program will include remarks by Anne and John, a nostalgic photo slide show, tutor greetings, presentation of graduates read by Monique, and an opportunity for reception chat rooms to follow. A link will be sent closer to the date, a pdf program will be sent just prior. Family members are welcome! *Regarding our ceremony, we do need your preferred photos and Senior Survey info that Heather has requested. If you haven't had a chance to fill that in, please do so asap here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_pqNa9aDSdN8S…>. >From your Pfellowships Team: Pfellowships Office Hour with Mureji this week - Wednesday, May 13th ,7-8pm (EDT) Join Zoom Meeting https://mit.zoom.us/j/97248610114?pwd=Y0lrZmtFMWJHeHRkU3d3TmlZNm5uQT09<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mit.zoom.us_j_97248610…> Password: 005099 LOTS of info also available from the URAF website here: https://uraf.harvard.edu/ Questions - please contact anyone on our Pfoho Pfellowships Team: Erik Sand (eriksand(a)gmail.com<mailto:eriksand@gmail.com>), Daniel Frim (danielfrim(a)g.harvard.edu<mailto:danielfrim@g.harvard.edu>), Peter Dziedzic (pdziedzic(a)g.harvard.edu<mailto:pdziedzic@g.harvard.edu>), Mureji Fatunde (ofatunde(a)post.harvard.edu<mailto:ofatunde@post.harvard.edu>), or Makinde Ogunnaike (olumakinde17(a)gmail.com<mailto:olumakinde17@gmail.com>). Taking a leave for Fall 2020?? Despite the uncertainty for our Fall Term housing, if you are planning to take a leave of absence, as of now you still need to file a Housing Cancellation form The deadline to cancel fall 2020 housing is Monday May 18th. More detailed info is available from the DSO page at: https://dso.college.harvard.edu/leaving-and-returning. The cancel form is linked to this page via the Residential Portal link (new) on the left margin. Log in with ID & PIN and navigate to Undergraduate Housing Forms 2019/20. This cancellation deadline applies to all students who will not be living on-campus in the fall. This includes students: * Taking a leave of absence * Studying Abroad * Moving off-campus * Moving into the Dudley Co-op You may cancel after May 18th but will accrue late fees that increase as the summer goes on. Interhouse Transfer Applications for Fall Term 2020, Round 2, are also due by Monday, May 18th. Although our Fall Term housing is still uncertain, if you are interested in applying to transfer Houses, it's best that you still comply with the guidelines as if all will resume. Sorry we don't know yet for sure. Complete info about transferring Houses is available here: https://dso.college.harvard.edu/transferring-houses. Applications are via the Residential Portal with the link on this same page. Log in with ID & PIN and navigate to Undergraduate Housing Forms. For this second round for the fall, the number of students who are able to transfer will be limited to the number and types of spaces available in a House. The inter-house transfer meeting will be held in mid-July. Students at a minimum must be in their 2nd term of residency in their assigned House this spring in order to apply to transfer to another House. Any approved inter-house moves will take place at the start of the fall term 2020-21. If the application is successful, you may not remain in your current House. Any questions, contact Sue at swatts(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:swatts@fas.harvard.edu>. [Free Chef Hat Cliparts, Download Free Clip Art, Free Clip Art on ...]Pfoho Quarantine Cook-off Challenge - Week 2 winners, Week 3 Challenge Week 2 Challenge was: PFAMILY* PFAVORITES!* *Showcase your cultural dishes and/or pfamily* pfavorites in this challenge! Anything goes, it just has to be something that represents your pfamily* and/or culture. All submissions were sent to the judges with no names, so judging was totally anonymous!* Congrats to last week's winner: Athena Capo-Battaglia for her delicious tiramisu recipe, straight from Italy!! Second place was Alyssa Salinas and her Salinas family Chicken Enchilada Soup!! Special shoutout to Aline Damas for her Julia Child level recipe(s) this week. What a pro!!! You really impressed our guest judges: Professor Joseph Nagy (Food and Fantasy in Irish Tradition) and Joseph Shack (TF, English Department). The Josephs also loved Amanda and Makinde's puff puff recipe, and one plans to try his hand at puff puff this week! Week Three Challenge: Guilty Pleasures, elevated For this week's cook-off, we challenge you to take your go-to guilty food pleasure and level up! For example, if your go-to is a good old fashioned PB&J, try making it even more luxurious with honey and banana, or nutella! If you're more of a bag of chips kind of guy, how about smothering those chips with pulled pork, cheese, and other garnishes?! ANYTHING GOES!! THE MORE INDULGENT THE BETTER!!! BE EXTRA!! What better way to celebrate the end of this absolutely bonkers semester by indulging in your favorite foods, taken to the most extra extreme possible! How to enter: 1. Make your indulgent guilty pleasure in the most extra way possible 2. Take a photo 3. Reply to this email with the photo and recipe by 9pm (Boston time) Sunday May 17 4. Enjoy! Happy cooking/baking!!! -Kate Leach (katherineleach(a)g.harvard.edu<mailto:katherineleach@g.harvard.edu>) and your Week Three judges Learn to Make Puff Puff! - live demo with Makinde and Amanda! - Wed., 5/13, 9:30pm EST [cid:image028.jpg@01D62852.B526B350] It is a little-known fact that puff puff contains the perfect nutritional balance for a polar bear diet. If you feel like you've been missing out on this modern-day mana, come learn how to make it yourself from me and Amanda this week! We'll be putting on another live demonstration of the secret art of making puff puff on Wednesday at 9:30 pm EST. If you can't make it, just wait for us to publish the recording after the fact. Or follow along with Amanda's recipe we sent in an email. For those you you who are uninitiated (including you first-years!), puff puff is a heavenly fried dough from Nigeria that's become a staple of Pfoho cuisine. If you've never had it before, now's your chance! Questions, contact Makinde Ogunnaike, olumakinde17(a)gmail.com<mailto:olumakinde17@gmail.com>. Pfoho's SLACK Channel is up and running! You can find it at: https://harvard-pforzheimer.slack.com<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard-2Dpforzheimer.…>. If you have any channels that you'd like added, just let Sue know - swatts(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:swatts@fas.harvard.edu> Need a short break from your Studies? Here are two options: [Music Note clipart - Music, Font, Graphics, transparent clip art]Music from Jose, our own Pfoho Music Resident Tutor: Here is a short piece to give you some peace and wish you luck on your finals. Good job finishing your semester, everyone. Miss you all. Best, Jose, Julie and Maya https://youtu.be/qmoOVouipY4<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_qmoOVouipY4&d…> [Black Clip Art Paint Brush]Harvard Art Museums from Home<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvardartmuseums.us1.…>: Virtual Student Guide Tours will continue through the month of May. These popular 30-minute tours are offered live three times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday-no pre-registration required. Results of Anne's Weekly Riddle challenge are in! A pfantastic response to our "find the pencils" challenge! Here are the much-anticipated results, plus the solutions! Pfoho's Puzzle King of the Week: [A definitive guide to Harvard's Housing Day mascots - Harvard Gazette] Frankie Matos Runner up to Puzzle King of the Week [cid:image032.png@01D62852.B526B350] Jesus Lino PLUS... The Much-Celebrated Puzzle-Solving Roll Call of Honor Alisha Ukani ** Athena Capo-Battaglia ** Cassandra Marando ** Cassia Lee ** Cloud Barre ** Comfort Abuwa ** David Seo ** Ethan Zou ** Hannah Lamport ** Hannah McCormack ** Jing-Jing Shen ** Justin Duffy ** Lucas Woodley ** Nicole Iannella ** Olivia Cordeiro ** Rosie Poling ** Sarah Bolnick ** Sarah Lucioni ** Sophia Parker ** Sung Ahn ** William Drew ** Zach Brown ** Zeynep Ertugay (and little brother) Solution to puzzle #1 [cid:image033.png@01D62852.B526B350] Solution to puzzle #2 [cid:image034.png@01D62852.B526B350] Our Pfoho Newsletter will continue to come out every Monday afternoon, in our new Virtual Style. If you'd like to include an announcement, just send it to Sue Watts (swatts@fas) by Monday at noon. Stay safe, stay healthy, Pfoho! We miss you!! [cid:image035.jpg@01D62852.B526B350] -------------------- 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

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