Protests
Animal Rights Protester Dumps Glitter on Harvard President Alan Garber Before Alumni Day Speech
An animal rights protester dumped a tube of gold glitter on interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 as he prepared to address attendees at Harvard Alumni Day.
As Protests Raged, Harvard Founded Its Own Management Company
In the fall of 1973, Harvard’s treasurer decided the University should control its own purse strings.
Church Says It Did Not Authorize ‘People’s Commencement’ Protest After Harvard Graduation Walkout
The leadership of Harvard-Epworth Church said they were angered and dismayed that the church became the site of a large-scale pro-Palestine protest.
HOOP Hosts ‘People’s Commencement’ to Honor 13 Harvard Seniors Denied Degrees
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine hosted an mock graduation ceremony to honor the 13 seniors whose degrees were withheld for their involvement in the encampment.
Outrage at Decision to Deny Diplomas to 13 Pro-Palestine Students Overshadows Harvard Commencement
More than 1,000 people out of Harvard’s Commencement on Thursday, as mass discontent overshadowed a day filled with pomp and circumstance.
In Photos: Harvard’s 373rd Commencement Exercises
Thousands of graduates, Harvard faculty, friends, and family crowded into Harvard Yard on Thursday for the University’s 373rd Commencement Exercises. But the usual pomp and circumstance of the ceremony were overshadowed by mass discontent over the decision to bar 13 pro-Palestine College student protesters from graduating.
Peoples Commencement 2024
Pro-Palestine protesters cheer inside Harvard Epworth Church Thursday during HOOP’s “People’s Commencement.”
‘How Far Is Too Far?’: Pro-Palestine Activism Under the Garber Presidency
Alan Garber has largely drawn praise for his measured response to controversy and his ability to assuage a divided campus. But some students and faculty have condemned Garber’s approach to protests for being unusually repressive and forceful, drawing new, unprecedented lines around campus speech and protest.
HUCTW, HOOP Protest Sanctions Against Pro-Palestine Harvard Staff at Tuesday Rally
Nearly 100 Harvard workers and Cambridge residents held a pro-Palestine rally in front of Smith Campus Center on Tuesday to condemn the University’s disciplinary action against union members involved in the 20-day encampment in Harvard Yard.
Nearly 400 Pro-Israel Harvard Affiliates Sign Letter Urging ‘Significant Consequences’ for Protesters
Nearly 400 pro-Israel Harvard alumni and affiliates signed an open letter to interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 condemning “the alarming escalation of antisemitism” on campus during the pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard.
Alums Disrupt Nancy Pelosi at Harvard Club of San Francisco Event in Pro-Palestine Protest
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as she delivered a keynote speech at the Harvard Club of San Francisco’s 150th anniversary event Monday evening.
Harvard Prepares for Commencement Disruptions, Enlists Tutors as ‘De-Escalators’
The College enlisted a number of residential tutors across the 12 undergraduate Houses to serve as “de-escalators” during this week’s Commencement festivities as Harvard makes contingency plans for handling disruptive protests.
Harvard Faculty Overwhelmingly Vote to Allow Seniors Disciplined Over Encampment to Graduate
Members of the FAS overwhelmingly voted to add 13 students back to the list of degrees recommended for conferral after they were initially barred from graduating over their participation in the pro-Palestine encampment.
Nearly 500 Harvard Faculty, Staff Blast Sanctions Against Pro-Palestine Protesters in Open Letter
Nearly 500 Harvard faculty and staff members signed an open letter Monday condemning the “unprecedented, disproportionate, and arbitrary” level of sanctions against pro-Palestine demonstrators who camped in Harvard Yard.
HOOP Warns Harvard of Commencement Disruptions, Denounces Suspensions During Rally at Garber’s House
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine warned University administrators to prepare for disruptions to Commencement ceremonies during an emergency rally on Sunday.
