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Harvard’s Resources Should Be Restricted From Unrecognized Groups, College Dean Says
Outgoing Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said unrecognized student groups — which include the majority of pro-Palestine protest groups on campus — are not allowed to use campus resources in a Tuesday interview with The Crimson.
HOOP Holds ‘Die-In’ Outside Widener To Protest War in Gaza
More than 60 Harvard affiliates wearing masks gathered on the steps of Widener Library on Thursday for a pro-Palestine “die-in” t0 protest the rising Palestinian death toll in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.
Khurana Says Harvard is Preparing for Possible Federal Funding Cuts
Following the Trump administration’s decision to cut $400 million in government grants to Columbia University, Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana said top administrators are planning for the possibility that Harvard may be next.
Longtime Campus Rabbi Getzel Davis Resigns From Harvard Hillel
Campus Rabbi Getzel Davis suddenly left Harvard Hillel after 13 years at the organization, surprising students in Hillel, who were not aware of his departure until it was announced in a Monday morning email.
Harvard Faces Calls To Disband PSC for Violating New Antisemitism Policies
More than 200 Harvard affiliates and alumni signed an open letter to University President Alan M. Garber ’76 on Wednesday urging Harvard to permanently dissolve the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee.
Undergraduate Pakistan Trek Will Proceed As Planned Ahead of Expected Trump Travel Ban
Thirty Harvard students will travel to Pakistan on Friday for the Harvard College Pakistani Students Association’s second annual Pakistan Trek as the Trump administration decides whether to include the country in a new travel ban policy expected this week.
‘Feels Like Christmas’: Freshmen Revel in Annual Housing Day Festivities
Freshman received their house assignments Thursday as part of Housing Day 2025. One freshman described River Run as “Halloween” and Housing Day as “Christmas.”
As Trump Floats New Travel Restrictions, International Students Look for Guidance from Harvard
One day after President Donald Trump issued an executive order threatening to deport students who broke the law during pro-Palestine protests, leaders of the Woodbridge International Society asked the Harvard International Office for clarity on how the order might impact students at Harvard.
Harvard Republican Club Hosts Blackwater Founder Erik Prince for Talk on Privatized Government
Founder of private military company Blackwater Erik D. Prince argued that private companies should take the lead in traditionally governmental activities — from defense to infrastructure to space exploration — at an event hosted by the Harvard Republican Club Friday evening.
Librarian Who Removed Chabad Poster Is No Longer Employed at Harvard
Former Radcliffe Institute librarian Jonathan S. Tuttle is no longer employed at Harvard after he was filmed tearing down a poster showing the faces of Israeli hostages during a Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine rally on March 3, a University spokesperson confirmed Sunday.
Free Speech, Punishable Conduct: As Harvard Clarifies Protest Policies, Some Lines Remain Blurred
Harvard has adopted a slew of new protest and conduct policies over the past year. According to more than a dozen First Amendment and academic freedom experts, the rules remain heavily dependent on context — and sometimes vague.
Harvard Identifies Person Who Tore Down Chabad Poster as University Employee, Condemns Removal as ‘Hateful’
Harvard condemned the actions of a pro-Palestine protester who tore down a poster of Israeli hostages at a Monday rally “in the strongest possible terms” in a Wednesday morning email to University affiliates.
Harvard Police Investigating Protester Who Tore Down Chabad Poster at HOOP Rally
The Harvard University Police Department is investigating an incident involving a pro-Palestine protester who tore down a poster depicting the faces of Israeli hostages during a Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine protest on Monday.
At First Major Rally of the Semester, HOOP Protests Israeli Tanks in West Bank
More than 40 Harvard affiliates gathered Monday afternoon to protest Israel’s deployment of tanks into the West Bank last week, marking the first sizable pro-Palestine student rally of the semester.
Students Share Fears for Affinity Groups Under Trump at AFRO Town Hall
Roughly a dozen students expressed concern about the future of Harvard affinity groups amid Trump administration threats to diversity programming at a town hall hosted by the African and African American Resistance Organization Thursday evening.
