Harvard Faculty Hold Widener Library ‘Study-In’ to Protest Student Activist Bans

Roughly 25 Harvard professors conducted a silent study-in at Widener Library on Wednesday to protest the library’s decision to temporarily ban pro-Palestine students who held a similar demonstration last month.

Widener Faculty Study-In

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Harvard Faculty Protest Decision to Ban Pro-Palestine Activists from Widener Library

Roughly 15 Harvard faculty and staff members gathered beneath the steps of Widener Library on Friday to protest the temporary ban of more than 12 students from Widener for holding a silent “study-in” in the library’s reading room.

Inside the Partnership Between Harvard Researchers and a Palestinian University

Critics have described Harvard's Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights at Birzeit University in the West Bank as an example of the University’s alleged ties to Hamas. For researchers affiliated with the program, it’s the least of their problems.

Harvard Updates Gen Ed Guidelines to Curb Grade Inflation

The Harvard College Program in General Education updated its guidelines for Gen Ed instructors in an attempt to standardize grading across classes and mitigate grade inflation.

Palestinian Harvard Student Says She Was Targeted in Act of Vandalism

An undergraduate course assistant for Math 1b — Harvard’s introductory calculus course — alleged she was targeted for her Palestinian identity after a pro-Palestine sticker was removed from her water bottle and replaced with the word “Israel.”

Harvard FAS Dean Hoekstra Says She Had No Hand in Crafting Campus Use Policy

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra said at a Tuesday FAS meeting that she did not play a role in determining the University’s new rules governing the use of campus spaces.

Anna Cowenhoven Returns to Lead Faculty of Arts and Sciences Communications

Anna G. Cowenhoven returned to her position as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ top communications official on Sept. 16 after a year-long stint leading public affairs at the University of Pennsylvania.

Harvard Issues New Guidance on Policy Restricting Official University Statements

Harvard quietly rolled out new guidance on the implementation of its newly-adopted institutional voice report on Tuesday, following uncertainty over how strictly the recommendations would limit statements from University officials, centers, and student employees.