Divestment
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Divest Occupies UHall
Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard occupied University Hall on Thursday afternoon, singing and chanting in support of divestment by Earth Day 2020.
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.
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.
Faculty Divestment
Members of Harvard's faculty walk into University Hall for their monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ten Stories That Shaped the 2010s
The past decade at Harvard has been anything but boring. The University witnessed a bevy of challenges — cheating scandals and financial troubles, lawsuits and strikes. Here, The Crimson takes a look back at stories that defined Harvard over the past ten years.
Divest Activists and HGSU Rally in Harvard Yard for Fossil Fuel Divestment
Divest Harvard hosted a rally to push for fossil fuel divestment in coordination with picketers from Harvard’s graduate student union.
Bacow Says He ‘Respects’ Right to Protest, But Holds Firm on Divestment Position
Following a demonstration interrupting The Game, Bacow said in an interview last week that he “respects” the right to protest but opposes activists’ decision to disrupt the game.