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Protesters hang a banner from the upper floors of Massachusetts Hall. They held a kickoff rally Monday morning as part of "Harvard Heat Week."
Tourists during the Protest
Despite Divest Harvard protesters blockading University Hall, tourists continue to take photographs with the John Harvard Statue.
University Hall Protest
On the third day of the planned weeklong demonstration organizers are calling "Harvard Heat Week," protesters blockade University Hall early Tuesday morning.
Blockading University Hall
Divest Harvard protesters block entrances to administrative building University Hall early Tuesday morning.
On 'Heat Week' Day 3, Divest Protesters Target University Hall
The group decided to blockade University Hall after administrators did not respond directly to their blockade of Massachusetts Hall on Monday, according to Divest Harvard co-coordinator Talia K. Rothstein ’17.
Documentarian Discusses Civil Rights Films With Faust
Stanley E. Nelson Jr. shared his motivations for becoming a filmmaker and discussed themes recurring throughout his movies at the 2015 Noble Lecture held at Memorial Church.
Members of Faculty for Divestment Participate in 'Heat Week'
Amid a weeklong protest by environmental activist group Divest Harvard, at least 18 members of Harvard Faculty for Divestment intend to devote portions of their course meetings this week to the topic of climate change and divestment.
Former Australian PM Calls for U.S.-China Cooperation
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin M. Rudd urged the U.S. and Chinese governments to develop a common strategic narrative to improve their relations during a panel.
Climate Change Panel Addresses Divestment
University President Drew G. Faust did not address Divest Harvard’s ongoing blockade of Massachusetts Hall, which holds her office, when she introduced a panel discussion on climate change on Monday.
School of Public Health Dean To Depart for University of Miami
In the midst of Harvard’s ongoing capital campaign, Julio Frenk oversaw the School of Public Health when it secured the largest gift in the University’s more than 375-year history.
Government Investigates Harvard's Primate Research Center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating the Harvard-run New England Primate Medical Research Center after six monkeys transferred to the Oregon Zoo last May died soon after arriving.
Calling for Divestment, Protesters Blockade Mass. Hall
The blockade, which is part of a planned weeklong protest the group has dubbed “Heat Week,” came after the group trained protesters in civil disobedience tactics and held a rally at the First Parish in Cambridge earlier in the evening.
