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Rep. Pressley Visits Harvard Encampment, Says Students Should Not Face Disciplinary Action
U.S. Rep. Ayanna S. Pressley (D-Mass.) said pro-Palestine student protesters should not face disciplinary action during an unauthorized visit Friday afternoon to the Harvard Yard encampment.
HUPD Chief Says Harvard Yard Encampment is Peaceful, Defends Students’ Right to Protest
Harvard University Police Chief Victor A. Clay defended the rights of pro-Palestinian protesters staging an encampment in Harvard Yard and said the demonstration has remained peaceful in a Friday interview.
LIVE UPDATES: Day 3 of Harvard Yard Encampment
The encampment in Harvard Yard mounted by pro-Palestine student organizers entered its second day on Friday. Students are facing heightened risks of disciplinary action.
Harvard Board of Overseers Candidates Question Lack of Transparency in Selection Process
When Tim S. Ritchie got a call from the Harvard Alumni Association last fall asking him to accept their nomination to run for the Board of Overseers, he had one question: “Why me?”
How Harvard Came to the Cutting Edge of Quantum Research
For the past few years, Harvard has publicly been ramping up its investment in quantum science research across the University.
Day 2 of Harvard Yard Encampment Faces Greater Threat of Disciplinary Action
As the encampment in Harvard Yard entered its second day, College administrators broke their silence on the demonstration, warning protesters that the encampment violated Harvard’s rules against erecting tents or tables in the Yard and threatening disciplinary action.
Dean Dunne Warns of ‘Disciplinary Consequences’ for Participants in Harvard Encampment
Harvard Dean of Students Thomas Dunne said the ongoing pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard is violating College policies in a Thursday email to undergraduates.
LIVE UPDATES: Day 2 of Harvard Yard Encampment
The encampment in Harvard Yard mounted by pro-Palestine student organizers entered its second day on Thursday. It remains unclear how the University will respond to the ongoing demonstration.
‘People Have Spoken’: Harvard Residential Advisors Vote Against Unionization
Both prospective units of the Harvard Union of Residential Advisors voted against unionization Wednesday, ending HURA’s year-long fight — including a two-months-long public campaign — to unionize Harvard’s residential tutors, proctors, and house aides.
Pro-Palestine Harvard Students Occupy Harvard Yard on First Day of Encampment
Pro-Palestine protesters established an encampment in Harvard Yard on Wednesday to protest the College’s suspension of the Palestine Solidarity Committee.
Pro-Palestine Encampment Represents First Major Test for Harvard President Alan Garber
Interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 faces the first major test of his tenure as dozens of pro-Palestine protesters establish an encampment in Harvard Yard, the first large-scale protest on campus since the fall semester.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Condemns Antisemitism at U.S. Colleges Amid Encampment at Harvard
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced “antisemitism on campuses in the United States” in a video statement released just hours after pro-Palestine Harvard students began staging an encampment in Harvard Yard on Wednesday.
‘A Joke’: Nikole Hannah-Jones Says Harvard Should Spend More on Legacy of Slavery Initiative
Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of the 1619 Project, slammed Harvard’s $100 million commitment to its Legacy of Slavery initiative as “a joke” during her keynote talk at a University symposium on Tuesday evening.
John Fetterman Endorses Mitt Romney To Become Harvard’s Next President
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) endorsed an unlikely candidate to serve as the 31st president of Harvard University: his colleague, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah).
Nikole Hannah-Jones at Legacy of Slavery Event
Nikole Hannah-Jones delivers keynote address at Legacy of Slavery event on Tuesday.
Harvard Distributes $200,000 in Grants to Allston-Brighton Organizations
Residents and local leaders gathered to mark Harvard’s annual distribution of $200,000 to Allston-Brighton organizations at the Harvard Ed Portal on Tuesday.
Harvard Affiliates Denounce Fossil Fuel Funded Research at Reclaim Earth Day Rally
More than a dozen Harvard affiliates gathered Monday afternoon in the John F. Kennedy Memorial Park to protest fossil fuel research in an Earth Week event organized by Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard.
Harvard President Garber Declines To Rule Out Police Response To Campus Protests
As Harvard takes preventative steps to deter large-scale pro-Palestine student protests, interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 said he would not rule out a police response, but said the University has a “very, very high bar” before resorting to law enforcement.
‘Deal with the Devil’: Harvard Medical School Faculty Grapple with Increased Industry Research Funding
As Harvard Medical School research increasingly leans on funding from biopharmaceutical companies to supplement government funding, many HMS researchers have embraced their financial support. Others are more wary.
As Dean Long’s Departure Looms, Harvard President Garber To Appoint Interim HGSE Dean
Interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said in an interview on Monday that he intends to announce an interim dean to lead the Harvard Graduate School of Education before a formal search process is launched.
Harvard Students Rally in Solidarity with Pro-Palestine MIT Encampment Amid National Campus Turmoil
Nearly 50 Harvard affiliates rallied Monday afternoon in solidarity with an MIT “Scientists Against Genocide” encampment protest.
Harvard Suspends Palestine Solidarity Committee Amid Wave of Protests on College Campuses
Harvard College suspended the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee and ordered the group to “cease all organizational activities for the remainder of the Spring 2024 term” or risk permanent expulsion.
Harvard Graduate Council Hosts First-Ever Awards Dinner, Honors ‘Person of the Year’
The Harvard Graduate Council recognized several council members and awarded Bobby Constantino their “Person of the Year” award at their first-ever awards dinner Monday evening.
Protesters Disrupt Address by Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng at Harvard Kennedy School Event
Six people disrupted an address by Xie Feng, the Chinese Ambassador to the United States, at the Harvard Kennedy School Saturday morning to protest China’s stance on Tibet, Hong Kong, East Turkestan, and Taiwan.
Harvard Medical, Dental Students Allege Administrative Censorship in Annual Welcome Music Video
Harvard Medical School and School of Dental Medicine students alleged administrative censorship over the removal of pro-Palestine imagery from the annual student-made music video for new admits.