The students, Valentin Dinu and Abraham Tsoukaldis, argued in their lawsuit that the University was contractually obligated to confer the diplomas, even though the College's administrative board had found the students guilty of stealing money from Harvard Student Agencies (HSA).
But on Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Sterns sided with the University, which had held that any reasonable student would interpret the student handbook as giving the College the right to suspend students even after they had completed their degree requirements.
Guards Union Approves Contract
The Harvard University Guards Union voted almost unanimously to ratify their contract with the University last Friday, ending a three-year stand-off during which the guards had worked without a contract.
Many guards are not entirely happy with the final product, which was agreed upon on June 23 after two days of intense final discussions with the University.
Even with the new contract, the guards will not be eligible for raises until four years from now.
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