Protests
HKS Dean Announces Efforts to Hire Climate Change Scholars, Addresses Protests Against Former Israeli Military Official
At a time when major American universities are placing a high premium on the study of climate change, the Harvard Kennedy School has “successfully recruited a junior faculty member focused on climate change,” HKS Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf said in an interview Wednesday.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Postpones Panel on Autism Awareness Following Backlash from Harvard Undergrads
A research center at the Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has postponed a panel on autism awareness after an undergraduate-authored petition garnered more than 1,400 signatures condemning the College for publicizing the event.
Activists Protest Harvard’s Land Investments, Allston Expansion at Science Center Plaza
Stop Harvard Land Grabs and the Housing Opportunities Program held a rally in Harvard’s Science Center Plaza Friday to protest the University’s previous farmland investments in Brazil and ongoing expansion into Allston.
Security Guard Protest
Protestors gathered on Massachusetts Avenue to rally for a fair contract between Harvard's security guard union and Securitas.
‘Still Here, Still Essential, and Still Fighting’: Harvard Security Guards Rally for New Contract
Dozens of Harvard security guards stood posted at the Science and Engineering Complex and Widener Gate for hours last week, but they weren’t on duty. Rather, they were there to engage and educate undergraduates in their push for a new contract before Commencement in May.
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Protests Sabra Hummus in Harvard Yard
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine held a rally in Harvard Yard Tuesday to call on the University to stop serving Sabra hummus in its dining halls due to the company’s ties to the Israeli Defense Forces.
Palestinian Advocacy Group Protests Former Israeli Military Official at Harvard Kennedy School
Members of the student group Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine held a protest Tuesday condemning Amos Yadlin, a retired Israeli Defense Forces general who is serving as a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center this semester.
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Protests For Divestment in Harvard Yard
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine held a rally in the Yard Monday to call on Harvard to divest from companies tied to Israel’s presence in Palestine.
Scholars Discuss Latin American Protest Movements and Police Repression at Latin American Studies Center Event
Experts discussed protest movements and police repression of protesters in Latin America at a webinar hosted by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies on Tuesday.
Strike Day 3: Demonstrators Interrupt Bacow’s Parents’ Weekend Speech
More than three dozen students and supporters of the graduate student union interrupted a speech by University President Lawrence S. Bacow in Sanders Theatre Friday afternoon.
Harvard Doctors Call for Expanded Global Vaccine Access Outside Moderna CEO’s Home
A group of Harvard-affiliated doctors protested outside the home of Moderna’s CEO Wednesday, calling on the Cambridge-based biotech company to expand global access to its Covid-19 vaccine.
Shopping Week Rally
Students rally on Tuesday in support of shopping week, after Harvard held an early registration period this fall for the third semester in a row.
Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign Rallies on Anniversary of Attica Prison Rebellion
Members of the Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign organized a rally Thursday afternoon calling on Harvard to divest from industries, companies, and funds they say are part of the “prison-industrial complex.”
Divest Rally
Students held signs advocating for Harvard's divestment from fossil fuels in front of University Hall Tuesday afternoon.
Divest Rally 2
Students gathered for a rally in front of University Hall Tuesday demanding Harvard to divest from fossil fuels.
Ramseyer Protest 2
Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside Johnston Gate on March 6 in a protest organized by the Korean American Society of Massachusetts against Harvard Law professor J. Mark Ramseyer and his recent controversial paper on comfort women.