Protests
Garber Says He Will Encourage Involuntary Leave Reinstatement as Harvard Yard Encampment Ends
Twenty-one days after the pro-Palestine occupation of Harvard Yard began, interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 was able to do what presidents at more than 60 other universities could not: end the demonstration without the police or major concessions to the protesters.
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Ends Harvard Yard Encampment
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine announced early Tuesday morning that it would peacefully end the encampment in Harvard Yard, bringing an anticlimactic end to Harvard’s most high-profile pro-Palestine protest this year and paving the way for Commencement to proceed as planned.
Harvard University Police Enter Encampment, Photograph Protesters
Harvard University Police Department officers entered the pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard and photographed students on Monday, according to an Instagram post by Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine.
As Commencement Looms, Garber and the Harvard Encampment Protesters Are Running Out of Time
The pro-Palestine protesters staging an encampment in Harvard Yard and interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 are at a standstill — and they are both running out of time to wait the other out.
More Students Placed on Involuntary Leaves of Absence for Involvement in Pro-Palestine Encampment
The additional notices came just one day after Harvard placed 20 students on involuntary leaves of absence on Friday morning for their participation in the encampment, bringing the total number to 22.
Police Say Harvard Affiliates Likely Cut Johnston Gate Lock During Saturday Protest
Harvard affiliates used bolt cutters to cut a lock securing Johnston Gate in an attempt to allow roughly 150 protesters access to Harvard Yard for a Saturday afternoon protest, the Harvard University Police Department said Sunday.
Harvard President Garber Meets With ADL Head To Discuss Antisemitism Amid Encampment
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, the CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, met with interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 Friday morning to discuss antisemitism on campus.
Encampment Protesters Remove Drawing of Harvard President as Devil After Backlash
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine, the unrecognized student group organizing the Harvard Yard encampment, took down a poster depicting interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 as a devil after affiliates criticized the drawing as antisemitic.
Protesters Rally Against Involuntary Leave, Rename Harvard Yard Buildings Amid Move-Out
More than 200 Harvard affiliates rallied in Harvard Yard on Friday to protest the University’s decision to place 20 students on involuntary leave for participating in the pro-Palestine encampment.
College Apologizes for Sending Involuntary Leave Notice to Harvard Crimson Reporter
Harvard College erroneously sent an involuntary leave of absence notice intended for members of the pro-Palestine encampment to a news reporter for The Harvard Crimson, raising questions about the University’s process for determining which students participated in the protest.
Harvard Places Encampment Protesters on Involuntary Leaves of Absence
Harvard began placing students on involuntary leaves of absence for their involvement in the ongoing pro-Palestine encampment in the Yard on Friday morning, according to a Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Instagram post.
Pro-Palestine Students Reject Harvard President’s Proposal to End Encampment
Members of the pro-Palestine encampment rejected a proposal from interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 to end their two-week occupation of Harvard Yard and avoid receiving involuntary leave of absence notices.
Pro-Palestinian Alumni Group To Withhold Donations In Support of Harvard Yard Encampment
Pro-Palestine Harvard alumni will withhold donations from the University in solidarity with the pro-Palestine Yard encampment, alumni organizers announced in a Crimson op-ed on Thursday.
MIT Police Arrest 9 Students Blocking Parking Garage in Pro-Palestine Protest
MIT Police Department officers arrested nine students involved in blocking the MIT Stata Center parking garage, the school announced in an alert to affiliates on Thursday evening.
Police Observed 2 College Students ‘Passing Supplies’ Over Harvard Yard Gate
Cambridge Police Department officers observed two Harvard undergraduates “passing supplies” from a vehicle to individuals who had climbed over the Harvard Yard fence Monday night.
Cambridge City Council Passes Resolution Supporting Pro-Palestine Protesters at Harvard, MIT
The Cambridge City Council passed a resolution urging Harvard, MIT, and the Cambridge Police Department to respect the right of pro-Palestine students to protest during a Monday meeting.
Manning Addresses Harvard Yard Encampment, Draws Groans, Laughter From FAS Faculty
Members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences pressed interim Harvard Provost John F. Manning ’82 over the University’s reluctance to negotiate with pro-Palestine student activists, at one point laughing incredulously at his defensive answers, during a Tuesday FAS meeting.
More Than 300 Harvard Faculty Urge Garber To Negotiate with Pro-Palestine Protesters
More than 300 Harvard faculty members signed a letter sent to interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 that urged his administration to negotiate with the pro-Palestine student protesters staging an encampment in Harvard Yard.
Harvard Encampment Members Refuse ID Checks, Raise Palestinian Flag as Tensions Rise
The students staging a pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard refused to submit to ID checks on Tuesday as tension mounted between protesters and administrators on day 14 of the occupation.
Boston, Cambridge-Area High School Students Block Mass. Ave. in Support of MIT Encampment
Approximately 50 student Boston-area high school students blocked Massachusetts Avenue in front of MIT on Monday afternoon for at least four hours as part of a pro-Palestine protest.
In Photos: Pro-Palestine Protesters March to Harvard President’s Residence
Hours after interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 threatened “involuntary leave” for all pro-Palestine protesters continuing to occupy Harvard Yard Monday, more than 400 Harvard students and Cantabrigians marched to Garber’s private residence in a pro-Palestine rally.
Protesters March To Harvard President Garber’s Home, Demand Start of Negotiations
More than 400 Harvard students and Cambridge residents marched to the private residence of interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 during a pro-Palestine rally Monday evening, after Garber refused to negotiate with protesters amid their ongoing encampment in Harvard Yard.