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5 Members of Harvard’s Antisemitism Advisory Group Threatened to Resign, House Committee Says
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce released a 42-page report Thursday morning that detailed an internal battle between former Harvard President Claudine Gay and the antisemitism advisory group she established in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Harvard Considered Holding Commencement at Harvard Stadium if Encampment Did Not End
Harvard’s administration considered moving Commencement to Harvard Stadium as the pro-Palestine encampment of Harvard Yard put the University’s annual graduation ceremony in jeopardy of being canceled.
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.
200 Pro-Palestine Protesters Rally For Rafah, Stage Sit-in on Peabody Street
More than 200 pro-Palestine demonstrators rallied against Israel’s offensive in Rafah and condemned the repression of student activism at a heavily policed Saturday afternoon march from the Science Center Plaza through Harvard Square.
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.
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.
FAS Advances Vote on Harvard Faculty Senate Planning Body After Spirited Debate
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences took its first step toward a University-wide faculty senate on Tuesday by voting to hold a special meeting on whether the FAS will send delegates to a “planning body.”
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.
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.
Protesters Won’t Say if Harvard Encampment Will Continue as Garber Threatens Major Disciplinary Action
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine — the unrecognized student group organizing the Harvard Yard encampment — did not say whether the occupation will continue during a press conference Monday evening.
Harvard President Garber Breaks Silence on Encampment, Threatens ‘Involuntary Leave’ for Protesters
Interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 broke his silence on the pro-Palestine encampment Monday morning in a University-wide email threatening “involuntary leave” for protesters who continued to occupy Harvard Yard.
Garber Is Taking a Patient Approach to the Harvard Encampment. So Far, It’s Working.
As the pro-Palestine occupation of Harvard Yard approaches the end of its second week, interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 has adopted a policy of strategic patience to avoid the controversies facing peer institutions.
Encampment Protesters Set Monday Deadline for Harvard to Begin Negotiations
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine — the pro-Palestine student group staging an encampment in Harvard Yard — gave the University a Monday deadline to begin negotiations for their demands that Harvard disclose and divest from investments and companies in Israel and the West Bank.
Harvard Corporation Discusses Gay’s Testimony, Donor Revolt in FAS Town Hall
Harvard’s top brass offered their most extensive comments to date about the University’s fall semester of controversy, including Claudine Gay’s congressional testimony and the ongoing donor revolt, at a rare FAS town hall on Tuesday.
Harvard Corporation to Review Presidential Search Process as Faculty Demand Transparency
The Harvard Corporation, the University’s highest governing board, will review its presidential search process and consider recommendations on how it can be improved ahead of the formal search for Harvard’s 31st president.
Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub Permanently Closed by Harvard College
The Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub, a Harvard-run undergraduate pub, will permanently close at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, the College announced Tuesday.
The Harvard Corporation Will Take Questions From the FAS. The Faculty Want Answers.
The Harvard Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, will grant a rare audience to members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Tuesday morning.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Lacks Confidence in Harvard’s Governing Boards, Per Survey
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has largely lost confidence in the University’s governing boards ahead of a crucial presidential search, according to The Crimson’s annual FAS survey.
12 Hours Inside the Harvard Yard Occupation
Pro-Palestine students occupied Harvard Yard in an encampment beginning Wednesday at noon. The protest comes just two days after Harvard College suspended the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee – while universities across the country have also faced a wave of pro-Palestinian student demonstrations. Crimson photographers documented the first 12 hours of the encampment.
LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Protesters Begin Encampment in Harvard Yard
Pro-Palestine organizers began an encampment in Harvard Yard on Wednesday to protest the Monday suspension of the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee and demand the University divest from Israel’s war in Gaza.
Pro-Palestine Harvard Students Occupy Harvard Yard on First Day of Encampment
Pro-Palestine protesters established an encampment in Harvard Yard on Wednesday to protest the College’s suspension of the Palestine Solidarity Committee.