2 quick things:

1. Many of you have notified us about the state of the library bathrooms on the weekends. Good news – we’ve talked to the library and they will be bringing back weekend library cleaning services!!

2. Just a reminder that the stairwells carry noise throughout the library. Please be respectful to your fellow library patrons and use your “indoor voice” in the stairwells. Just proves once again how important kindergarten is.

It was brought to our attention that many of you may have to travel long distances, and/or to places that are not well served by public transportation to get to your test location.

A couple of things that Student Government has lately been working on with Facilities Management:

– Inspired by your comments, we’ve asked for the Hark to remain open until 2 am so students have a place on the law school campus to study after the library closes. The Hark will now be open until 2am Sunday-Thursday! On Fridays and Saturdays, the Hark will close at 10pm.

– Some of you have mentioned lately about darkness in the tunnels. Lights will now also stay on until 2 am!

– You may have noticed the new door signs in the Hark on the doors in the main room downstairs (the non-cafe part.) As a courtesy to other patrons in these upcoming cold (brr) months, please use the external Hark doors.

– You’ve probably seen the Facilities Management emails, but just in case: a reminder that if you think your classroom is higher or lower than 70F, please email facmgmt@law.harvard.edu! The faster they know, the more they can do. It’s helpful to include the classroom number, the time, and if possible, your seat number.

Tonight’s HGC meeting started with a reintroduction of HGC representatives. There was a recap of HGC’s involvement in Public Service Week and the university-wide Leadership Summit organized by HGC which took place last week. We are considering how to use the momentum generated at the Summit for future events to bring together student leaders from across Harvard University’s graduate schools. This Thursday (10/29), there will be a “Beer School” beginning at 5:30pm at Queenshead. Sam Adams will provide 4-6 tastings with snacks for $10 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance or the day of the event at Queenshead. HGC will host a “First Thursday” happy hour at Lir in Boston on November 5th. Drink tickets will be available. The next speed dating event will be on November 12th. Registration opens next Tuesday online at harvardspeeddating.com.

See below for some recent news from Hemenway and the Athletic Department. Also note the upcoming online reservation system for Hemenway squash courts, an initiative the Student Government is proud to have brought you in conjunction with the HLS Squash Club!

FACILITY INFORMATION

• Blodgett Pool will be closed for recreational swim on  Saturday, October 24th. It will be open Sunday, October 25th from 12-6pm.
  
• Please contact George at macmast@fas.harvard.edu with any questions.
• The Murr Center will be closed on Saturday, October 24th for the home football game.
• For current facility hours and special closings for October & November please go to http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/hours

• SQUASH RESERVATIONS: In the beginning of November we are implementing a new online reservation system for squash at Hemenway Gymnasium. Additional information about the new system will be available soon.

PROGRAMS

• Fall Group Exercise Classes are now in session at the MAC and Hemenway Gymnasium. Both schedules are now available online at http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/schedules
  • Please note the following dates when GX classes will not be held in November:
    
    • MAC: No classes Wednesday, 11/11 or Wednesday 11/25-Sunday 11/29.
      
    • HEMENWAY: No classes Wednesday, 11/11 or Thursday, 11/26-Sunday, 11/29.
      
    • HEMENWAY: On Wednesday, 11/25 only morning classes including 7:00 IC, 7:15am Mat Pilates & 8:30am Vinyasa Yoga will be held at Hemenway. All GX classes beginning after 11:00am are canceled.
      

• Thriller Dance Workshop: Have you always wanted to learn the famous dance moves from Michael Jackson’s Thriller Video?
  Join in the fun on Wednesday, October 28th in the MAC Mezzanine from 4:30-5:25pm.  Please register at the front desk of the MAC or Hemenway  by Wednesday, October 28th. Space is limited so sign up early! There is a $5.00 registration fee per person. Please contact Cristina Hoff at hemfit@fas.harvard.edu with any additional questions.

• Strength Training Orientations: Looking for an efficient workout? Sign up for a Strength Training Orientation! A Personal Trainer will lead each 45-minute group session will teach you how to use the weight machines in the express circuit, along with basic use of cardio machines. Each participant will receive a strength worksheet. There is a $5.00 fee for the orientation and pre-registration is required. Sign up at the front desk at least 24 hours in advance. Orientations with less than 3 participants enrolled with be canceled due to low enrollment.

• Upcoming Strength Training Orientations at Hemenway
• Wednesday, November 4th: 12:00-12:45pm
• Tuesday, Novembr 10th 5:30-6:15pm
  Please contact Kerry Smith at ptrainer@fas.harvard.edu with any questions.
  Upcoming Strength Training Orientations at the MAC

• Wednesday, November 4th 5:00-5:45pm
• Tuesday, November 10th 12:30-1:15pm
• Please contact Kate Doherty at fitness@fas.harvard.edu with any questions.

November 21: Harvard-Yale game @ Yale. Want to go to New Haven in style and be a part of the action with other Harvard Graduate Students?  The Harvard Graduate Council is sponsoring tailgate packages including transportation, drinks, food and game tickets, available here: www.HarvardYaleGame.com

Congratulations to our new Student Government Representatives!

1Ls:

Jessica Tiller

David Kleban

Rachna Shah

Sean Hill

Alex Burkhardt

Skyler Cho

Lina Jun

2Ls:

Victoria Baranetsky

Eddie Casal

Albert Wu

Transfers:

Kasey Martini

LLMs:

Angela Kwan

Diana Marinescu

Brechie Hertoghs

Saijad Nematollahi

SJD:

Yaron Nili

This Tuesday, October 20th, from 5-9PM, the Harvard Graduate Council is hosting the second annual Leadership Summit. Detailed information about the event and the registration form is available at: http://www.harvardleaderssummit.com/

The mission of the Leadership Summit is to bring together graduate student leaders from across the University to foster collaboration among groups that share common interests, to forge meaningful relationships between groups and
their leaders, and to strengthen the graduate and professional student community at Harvard.

Due to overwhelming request and feedback, we’re going back to a pub night on the later side! Details for this week’s pub night are below.

Student Government Weekly Pub Night

Thursday, October 8

7:00-8:30 pm

Queenshead Pub

Come unwind and enjoy free drinks with your fellow students!

So, about a month ago, Student Government conducted a survey regarding how students would feel about shifting from a paper cup system for free coffee to reusable mugs provided by HLS. We received the responses and students significantly support getting rid of paper cups. In sum: HLS students loooooove trees.

So: from here. We’re currently working with DOS and Restaurant Associates to figure out how to best implement the program while addressing student concerns that cut the other way. We’re also waiting on the reusable mugs to be ordered and received.

Just thought we’d keep you up to date!

Don’t know what you’re doing with winter term? Me neither. But HLS is putting on an info session to help you figure it out. Info below!

Winter Term Opportunities: Writing, Clinical, and International Travel Grant Information Session

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Pound 101, Noon to 1pm

Dessert too!

Many of you have been writing to us with concerns about the cold temperatures in buildings. Many thanks for bringing this to our attention! A couple of things to note about temps:

– You can directly voice your concerns to facilities management, either by calling 617-495-5521 or by emailing them at facmgmt@law.harvard.edu.

– Significant changes have not been made about the HLS set points for room temps…so some of what you’re experiencing is just normal fluctuation

– The climate control system uses unconditioned outside air to cool rooms when it can (I’m not a science person….but basically this means sometimes it feels like cool air is being pumped in when really it’s just getting colder outside)

Hope this helps – if you have further questions, feel free to contact us or Facilities Management!

We’ve heard from many students about the significant issues being had by those who are having their harvard.edu emails forwarded to gmail.  It seems that there is an issue with gmail that is causing emails to be forwarded very sporadically.

IT is aware of the issue and working to resolve it, but given that the problem is exacerbated large numbers of email being forwarded from harvard.edu addresses to gmail addresses, they have not been to email students about the issue.

More info can be found on the IT blog here: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hlshelp/

To help out, spread the word as best you can without emailing people at their harvard.edu addresses.

Brian