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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.
HUPD Says No Active Threat After Cambridge Police Officers Pursued Suspect Through Harvard Yard
Cambridge Police Department officers pursued a potentially armed male suspect on foot through Harvard Yard shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, according to an officer on the scene.
Tinashe to Headline Harvard Yardfest 2024
R&B singer-songwriter Tinashe will headline at Yardfest 2024, Harvard’s annual outdoor spring concert, the College Events Board announced Friday.
Harvard Contract Worker Ordered to Leave Campus After Videotaped Tearing Down Israeli Hostage Posters
A man who was contracted by Harvard to do groundskeeping work was ordered to leave campus and was banned from returning to work for the University after he was videotaped tearing down posters of Israeli hostages from a posting area in Harvard Yard.
One Month Later, Black Harvard Affiliates Reflect on Gay’s Resignation
Nearly one month after the resignation of former President Claudine Gay, Black Harvard affiliates said they were disappointed but not surprised at her decision to step down on Jan. 2.
Undressed for Success: Primal Screamers Streak Through Yard on Rainy Eve of Finals Period
Enduring rain and muddy conditions, undergraduates screamed and stripped for a naked sprint around Harvard Yard to relieve the stress of finals period.
Harvard Pro-Palestine Groups Organize ‘Week of Action,’ Drawing Criticism for ‘Intifada’ Chants
Dozens of Harvard students and affiliates participated in a pro-Palestine “week of action,” which included two rallies and a protest sign-making event, to call on the University to “stop its complicity in Israeli apartheid.”
Harvard Pro-Palestine Student Groups Hold Visibility Week for Thousands of Deaths in Gaza
Hundreds of Harvard students and affiliates called attention to Palestinian deaths amid the ongoing violence in Gaza during a week of visibility hosted by the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee and Graduate Students 4 Palestine.
Harvard Hillel, Chabad Students Install 200-Foot Shabbat Table to Represent Hundreds Held Hostage by Hamas
Students from Harvard Hillel and Harvard Chabad assembled a roughly 200-foot Shabbat table running the length of Tercentenary Theatre Friday as a tribute to the more than 240 civilians, soldiers, and foreigners held captive by the Islamist militant group Hamas.
Harvard Students Stage Die-In During Family Weekend, Alleging Lack of Support for Palestinian Students
More than 100 students staged a “die-in” demonstration in front of Memorial Hall during welcome remarks for Family Weekend to protest Harvard’s lack of support for Palestinian students during the ongoing war in Israel and Gaza.
Harvard Student Groups Hold Vigil for Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza
More than 150 Harvard affiliates mourned the deaths of Palestinian children in a vigil around the steps of Widener Library Tuesday.
At Sunday Vigil, More Than 1,000 Mourn Victims of Hamas Attacks, Stand in Solidarity with Israel
More than 1,000 people gathered by the steps of Widener Library Sunday evening for a vigil to stand in solidarity with Israel and mourn the civilian deaths of the Oct. 7 invasion by Islamist militant group Hamas.
In Photos: ‘Free Palestine’ Rally in Harvard Yard
More than 1,000 demonstrators rallied in Harvard Yard in support of Gaza Saturday ahead of an expected ground invasion by Israel, condemning the University for a lack of support of Palestinian students and complicity in what they described as “genocide.”
More Than 1,000 Rally on Harvard’s Campus to ‘Free Palestine’ Ahead of Expected Ground Invasion of Gaza
More than 1,000 demonstrators rallied in Harvard Yard in support of Gaza Saturday ahead of an expected ground invasion by Israel, condemning the University for a lack of support of Palestinian students and complicity in what they described as “genocide.”
Palestine Solidarity Committee Holds Harvard Yard Vigil for Civilian Victims in Gaza and Israel
Hundreds of Harvard students and affiliates gathered in the Sever Quadrangle Thursday evening for a silent vigil to mourn civilian deaths in Gaza and Israel and stand in solidarity with Palestine.
As it Happened: Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Inauguration
In a ceremony steeped in history, Claudine Gay was inaugurated as Harvard’s 30th president Friday afternoon in Tercentenary Theatre amid a heavy downpour.
In Photos: Students Jam at Crimson Jam
The annual Crimson Jam returns in full force to Harvard Yard, featuring student groups and singer Nicky Youre. Crimson Jam brought together the student body, from newly minted freshmen to seasoned seniors, for a night of music and fun.
Little Amal, 12-Foot Tall Puppet of 10-Year-Old Syrian Refugee, Greets Hundreds in Harvard Yard
Hundreds of Harvard faculty, students, and Cambridge and Boston residents gathered in Harvard Yard Thursday evening to greet Little Amal, a 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, on the first day of her two-month journey across the United States.
Harvard Fine Arts Library May Move to Lamont Library, Feasibility Study Suggests
Harvard is considering moving its Fine Arts Library into Lamont Library from Littauer Center, a change that would dedicate significant space in the historically undergraduate library to materials on arts and architecture.
Housing Day 2023
Upperclassmen gather in front of University Hall on Thursday morning before storming freshmen dorms to deliver housing lottery results.
Vigil at John Harvard Statue
Harvard affiliates gathered in front of University Hall Thursday evening for a vigil to honor the victims of three shootings in California in the last week.
Primal Scream
The Harvard Band played for nude students running by University Hall for Primal Scream on Wednesday night.