Divestment
Doors Blockaded, Mass. Hall Freshmen Adjust Their Routines
As Divest Harvard blocks administrators from accessing offices inside of Mass. Hall, the 14 freshmen who live in the campus’s oldest standing building have tried out a new routine.
Faculty for Divestment Brings Advocacy to Classrooms
Twenty members of Harvard Faculty for Divestment have agreed to speak about divestment to their students amid demonstrations by activist group Divest Harvard.
Divest Harvard Sign
Divest Harvard protesters posted a sign at the entrance to an Emerson lecture hall where University President Drew G. Faust introduced a lecture event.
Divest Harvard Enters Emerson Hall
Chloe S. Maxmin '15 leads a group of Divest Harvard protesters into Emerson Hall in an attempt to confront University President Drew G. Faust, who attended an event in the building.
Freshman Resident Dean Ranen
“The organizers from Divest were fantastic,” said Freshman resident dean for Ivy Yard Michael C. Ranen in an interview. “They reached out to every single one of the students and the proctor assuring them that they would be able to go in and out and offered to meet with them individually before it started.”
Police Fence
Harvard University Police reinforce a metal fence outside of Emerson Hall to ensure that University President Drew G. Faust could enter while Divest Harvard protesters attempted to confront her on Wednesday afternoon. The protesters have blockaded Massachusetts Hall since Sunday demanding the University divest from fossil fuels.
A Quick Entrance
University President Drew G. Faust enters Emerson Hall, where members of the student activist group Divest Harvard attempted to confront her before she introduced a lecture on Wednesday afternoon. Security personnel had placed guard rails between Loeb House and the lecture hall.
As Divest Blockade Continues, Protesters Await Response
Activist group Divest Harvard continues to demand that Harvard divest its endowment from fossil fuels even as some top University officials largely ignore their protest.
The View from Inside Mass Hall
Claudia Huang '18, a resident of Massachusetts Hall, watches a Divest Harvard rally from an upper floor of the building. Protesters held a "Faith Day" rally Wednesday morning as part of "Harvard Heat Week."
Anchoring the Banner
A bathroom sink in Massachusetts Hall serves as an anchor for a Divest Harvard banner outside of the building.
Divest Harvard: Faith Day
Protesters attend a "Faith Day" rally in front of Massachusetts Hall. The event was held on Wednesday morning as part of "Harvard Heat Week."
Divest Harvard: Faith Day
Protesters attend a "Faith Day" rally in front of Massachusetts Hall. The event took place Wednesday morning as part of Divest Harvard's "Harvard Heat Week."
Blockade Remains After Faust Offers To Meet With Protesters
University President Drew G. Faust offered to meet with demonstrators on the condition that they stop blocking her office building’s entrances, but they refused.
Divest 'Heat Week' Tuesday Recap
A recap of the events of Divest 'Heat Week' on Tuesday, April 14.
'Heat Week' Protests Affect Classes Across Campus
Divest Harvard members say their occupation of Massachusetts Hall has added to their academic experience, and some professors have incorporated discussion of the protest into their curricula.
Fight for 15 Protesters
Sabrina Johnson, talks about her experience in working multiple low-paying jobs during the “Fight for 15” protest on Tuesday.
Faith and the Fair Wage
Faith A. Jackson ’16 discusses the importance of a living wage during “Fight for 15” protest on Tuesday afternoon.
Fight for 15 Protest
Karina Flores, a Harvard employee, speaks about her experiences as a worker and the importance of a living wage during the "Fight for 15” protest.
"Fair Pay for All Today"
Supporters of the “Fight for 15” minimum wage movement gather outside the Harvard T-station on Tuesday afternoon.
HAA Blockade
Alumni supporters of environmental activist group Divest Harvard occupied the Harvard Alumni Association on Mt. Auburn Street for just under two days.
McKibben at Labor Rally
Environmental activist and former Crimson President Bill E. McKibben ’82 speaks in Harvard Square during a “Fight for 15” labor rally on Tuesday afternoon to demand a raise in the minimum wage. Since Sunday, McKibben has joined the student activist group Divest Harvard in protests on campus for a different cause, divestment from the fossil fuel industry.