Protests
Judge Dismisses HBS Grad’s Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
A federal judge dismissed Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev’s discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, ruling on Thursday that Segev failed to show he experienced severe and pervasive antisemitism on campus.
Harvard, HBS Graduate Clash in Court Over Motion to Dismiss Antisemitism Suit
Lawyers for Harvard issued a final ask to dismiss a lawsuit by Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev on Tuesday, writing in a reply memorandum that Segev failed to provide evidence for his claims of direct discrimination or conspiracy.
BU Groups Rally for Sanctuary Campus After Student Says He Called ICE on Allston Workers
Roughly 140 Boston University students rallied at BU’s Marsh Plaza on Friday afternoon before marching to the house of the school’s president, Melissa L. Gilliam, to demand she make BU a sanctuary campus to protect students from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Harvard Custodians Begin Two-Day Strike for New Contract
Harvard custodians launched a strike shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday after union negotiations broke down on the eve of their contract’s expiration, their first strike in at least 50 years.
Harvard Faculty Adjust to Teaching in the Political Hot Seat
As Harvard spends another year under the glare of a political spotlight, its instructors face a new challenge: teaching students about the same topics that draw furious headlines.
At Harvard Talk, Princeton President Says Colleges Should Set Clear Time, Manner, Place Rules for Protests
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber said at Harvard talk on Wednesday that universities should enforce clear time, place, and manner rules against student protesters — and refuse to negotiate with activists while they are violating university rules.
Grad Union Rallies Against Removal of 900 Students from Bargaining Unit
Roughly 50 Harvard affiliates gathered outside Harvard Medical School’s Gordon Hall on Friday to protest the University’s July decision to remove more than 900 students on research-based stipends from the graduate student union.
Harvard Moves to Dismiss HBS Graduate’s Antisemitism Lawsuit
Harvard filed a motion on Monday to dismiss Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev’s ongoing lawsuit against the University, claiming that Segev failed to show that Harvard violated antidiscrimination law in its response to an alleged assault against him at a protest.
In Photos: Thousands Gather For Boston's ‘No Kings’ Protest
More than 100,000 people gathered at Boston Common on Saturday afternoon for the No Kings protest, according to event organizers. The demonstration was part of a nationwide day of action opposing President Donald J. Trump and his administration’s policies. Lasting from noon to 3 p.m., the protest was organized by a coalition of activist groups including Indivisible Massachusetts, Mass 50501, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.
Harvard Affiliates Join Crowd of Tens of Thousands at Boston’s No Kings Rally
Thousands gathered in Boston Common on Saturday as part of nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations to protest the Trump administration’s policies.
Harvard Unions Stage Poster Campaign in Protest of Black Lives Matter Sign Removal
Members of three Harvard unions plastered hundreds of Black Lives Matter posters across campus on Thursday to protest the University’s decision to remove a sign bearing the same message from two professors’ office windows this summer.
Harvard Medical School Cancels Student Groups’ Pro-Palestine Vigil
Harvard Medical School canceled a pro-Palestine vigil organized by two recognized student groups on Thursday, alleging the groups violated the school’s campus use rules by distributing and posting event flyers without authorization.
Two Years After Oct. 7 Attacks, Harvard Jewish Groups Hold Vigil to Remember Victims
More than 100 people gathered in Science Center Plaza Sunday evening for a vigil to mourn those killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel nearly two years ago.
Students Rally Against College Diversity Changes in Cambridge Common
A small group of Harvard students accused the University of implementing policies to silence minority students in response to the Trump administration at a rally in Cambridge Common on Sunday afternoon.
Hearing Scheduled for Pro-Palestine Protesters After August Arrests
Pro-Palestine protesters who allegedly assaulted a police officer in August are one step closer to trial, after District Court judge Kareem A. Morgan set a hearing date for Nov. 18.
Harvard Is No Longer Last in FIRE’s Free Speech Rankings. What’s Behind the Numbers?
For the first time in years, Harvard didn’t come dead last in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression free speech rankings. But experts say the rankings have never told the full story.
More Than 100 Students, Faculty Hold Vigil To Mourn Killing of Charlie Kirk
More than 100 students and faculty gathered on the steps of Widener Library for a Saturday night vigil to honor the life of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and condemn his slaying last week.
Man Charged for Threatening Protesters with an Axe
A man has been charged with assault after allegedly threatening protesters with an axe at a demonstration in Harvard Square last month, according to court documents.
After Harvard’s Court Victory, Students and Faculty Rally Against Deal With Trump
Three days after a federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s decision to cancel more than $2.7 billion in federal research funding, roughly 80 Harvard students, professors, and supporters rallied to celebrate the court victory — and to urge the University to avoid a settlement with the administration.
Police Investigating After Man Uses Axe To Threaten Pro-Palestine Protesters in Harvard Square
The Cambridge Police Department is investigating a confrontation at a pro-Palestine demonstration in Harvard Square last weekend after a video posted to social media showed a man who appeared to be wielding an axe and threatening protesters.
Judge Dismisses Assault Charges Against Harvard Grad Students Involved in Clash at Oct. 2023 Protest
A Boston Municipal Court judge on Friday dismissed the assault and battery charges in a case against two Harvard graduate students who were charged following an altercation at a pro-Palestine protest last year.
Government Used Canary Mission List To Create Reports on Over 100 Student Protesters, DHS Official Testifies
After a lawsuit brought by a Harvard faculty group, a senior Department of Homeland Security official testified in court Wednesday that the government used names from a list compiled by the doxxing website Canary Mission to create reports on more than 100 student protesters nationwide.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Overwhelmingly Backs Harvard’s Fight Against Trump, Survey Shows
A decisive majority of faculty who responded to The Crimson’s annual survey of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences support the University’s lawsuit against the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze — and believe Harvard shouldn’t cut a deal with the White House.
Harvard Activists Have a New Reason To Protest. Does Palestine Fit In?
As Harvard students and faculty protest the second Trump administration, they sometimes coexist uneasily with the pro-Palestine activists who defined protests last year. Is the campaign for academic freedom inseparable from Palestine, or will the two movements find themselves at odds?
Students Turn Out in Numbers To Protest Threats to International Students Days Before Graduation
More than 300 students, parents, and Cambridge affiliates filled the Science Center Plaza to protest the Trump administration’s decision to target Harvard’s international students on Tuesday.