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Filmed in spring 2018

Canaday

Canaday houses 255 students as well as the Harvard College Women's Center. It's Harvard’s newest and largest first-year dorm as well as one of the most conveniently located in the Yard. Highlights of living in Canaday include: 

  • A wide variety of rooming configurations - Canaday is divided into seven vertical entryways consisting of a variety of suites from singles to sextuplets.
  • Some rooms on the top floors also have skylights, which give them great natural light.
  • Canaday’s courtyard also serves as a great space for all students to congregate.
  • Close to: Annenberg Dining Hall; the Science Center; key classroom spaces; and the University Plaza, which holds food trucks, pop-up concerts, wellness activities, and a weekly Farmer's Market.  

Thayer

Built in 1870, Thayer lies at the heart of Harvard Yard. Thayer is also home to Room 13ECHO, and Contact, peer counseling groups that offer a safe and supportive space for all students. Famous former residents include poet e.e. cummings and actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Highlights of living in Thayer include: 

  • A social and tightly-knit community fostered by the building's wide hallways and elevator.
  • Room configurations include shared doubles and triples with hall-style bathrooms and spacious common rooms complete with decorative fireplaces.
  • Close proximity to Annenberg Dining Hall, the Science Center, and the bustling University Plaza

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