Divestment
Harvard Invests Almost $200 Million in Companies UN List Tied to Israeli Settlements in Palestine
In recent months, a new campus organization, Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine, called on Harvard to divest from companies tied to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. For the most part, though, the University’s financial involvement in the conflict has remained unclear.
Harvard and Divestment Advocates Disagree Over How Much the University Puts Into Private Prisons. Here’s Why.
Calls for Harvard to divest from fossil fuel companies and in companies related to the prison industry have intensified in the past two years.
Bacow Says Harvard Corporation Has Yet to Discuss Faculty Divestment Resolution
Nearly one month after the Faculty of Arts and Sciences overwhelmingly voted in favor of divestment, University President Lawrence S. Bacow said in an interview Monday that he will report back to the faculty once the Harvard Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — has considered the resolution.
HKS Dean Elmendorf Declines to “Take a Public Position” on Fossil Fuel Divestment
Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf declined to comment on whether Harvard should divest from the fossil fuel industry in an interview last week.
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Holds Inaugural Event, Invites BDS Founder
A new student group demanded the University disclose and divest its investments in companies tied to Israel’s presence in Palestine during the organization’s Thursday launch event.
Prison Divestment Press Conference
A group of Harvard students advocating divestment from private prisons filed a lawsuit against the University today in Massachusetts state court.
Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign Files Suit Against University
The Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign filed suit against Harvard in Massachusetts state court Wednesday over Harvard’s alleged investments in companies with ties to the prison industry.
Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign to Sue University over Prison Investments
Members of the Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign announced Tuesday afternoon that they will sue the University over its alleged investments in companies tied to the prison industry.
All Five of Harvard Forward Candidates Listed on Board of Overseers Ballot
After a five month campaign, the University announced Tuesday that all five of Harvard Forward’s candidates made it on the annual Board of Overseers election ballot.
Georgetown’s Decision to Divest from Fossil Fuels Has Uncertain Implications for Harvard, Experts Say
Though Georgetown University’s administration pledged on Feb. 6 to divest from the fossil fuel industry, legal and environmental experts say the decision provides little insight into the decision-making of Harvard’s top administrators, who have remained opposed to divestment.
Harvard Medical School Council Joins Chorus of Faculty Favoring Divestment
Amplifying faculty calls for fossil fuel divestment, Harvard Medical School professors overwhelmingly passed a resolution Wednesday urging the University to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry.
Divest Occupies UHall
Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard occupied University Hall on Thursday afternoon, singing and chanting in support of divestment by Earth Day 2020.
Divest Harvard Protesters Occupy University Hall
Protesters from Divest Harvard occupied University Hall Thursday afternoon as part of a rally held in celebration of the National Day of Divestment.
Harvard Medical School Faculty Council to Vote on Fossil Fuel Divestment
Harvard Medical School's faculty council plans to vote Wednesday on a resolution urging the University to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry.
HMS Divestment
Members of the Harvard Medical School Faculty Council will vote on a resolution supporting fossil fuel divestment Wednesday.
As New Candidates Move Forward, A Look Back at Previous Board of Overseers Campaigns
Political campaigns advocating for divestment and admissions changes in Harvard’s Board of Overseers elections date back over 40 years.
Harvard Faculty Vote in Favor of Divestment 179-20
In a dramatic rebuke of administrators’ longstanding position on whether Harvard should invest in fossil fuels, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted overwhelmingly at its monthly meeting Tuesday to demand the Harvard Corporation divest the University’s endowment.
Faculty Divestment
Members of Harvard's faculty walk into University Hall for their monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Faculty to Vote on Fossil Fuel Divestment Motion
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will debate a motion that advises Harvard to divest its endowment from fossil fuels at its monthly meeting Tuesday, according to an agenda shared with faculty members Friday.
Celebrating with Champagne, Harvard Forward Gains Enough Signatures to Nominate Overseers Candidates
With more than 20,000 signatures in hand, supporters for Harvard Forward hand-carried nomination forms Saturday for the annual Board of Overseers election to Loeb House, which houses Harvard’s governing boards and its administrative offices.
Harvard Forward
Harvard Forward is a group led by students and alumni working to bring attention to climate change and recent alumni representation within Harvard's governance boards.
Divest Hearing Update
A Connecticut judge dismissed all charges Monday against the ten Harvard students and alumni who participated in the November divestment demonstration at the Harvard-Yale football game.
Judge Annuls Harvard-Yale Divestment Protesters’ Charges
A Connecticut judge dismissed all charges Monday against the ten Harvard students and alumni who participated in the November divestment demonstration at the Harvard-Yale football game.
Activist Groups Hold Reorientation Rally in Science Center
Nine graduate and undergraduate student activist organizations gathered in the lobby of the Science Center to hold a “Reorientation Rally” on Monday, which marked the first day of spring semester classes.
Harvard Forward Releases Policy Platform on Climate Justice and Responsible Investing
Harvard Forward — a student and alumni group working to bring attention to climate change within Harvard’s governance boards — released a policy platform calling for Harvard to divest from the fossil fuel industry and create more guidelines for “responsible investing” earlier this week.