Hehir called the talks "an encouraging beginning."
Meanwhile, inside the building, protesters are doing their best to remain up on their class work, working on one of several laptops within the building and attending one of half-a-dozen classes or sections held outside Mass. Hall by sympathetic faculty.
The University is still allowing food into the building, and the protesters are receiving steady deliveries of food from supporters-including pizza and boxes of fresh fruit. Protesters inside have taken to using their empty juice and soda bottles as unorthodox noisemakers.
Earlier this week, the University delivered wash-basins, towels and deodorant to the protesters since they do not have access to a shower.
-Staff writer Garrett M. Graff can be reached at ggraff@fas.harvard.edu.