Princeton senior Ian Carlin, a member of Princeton for Workers’ Rights, said that he had been campaigning for this decision for three years.

“I was thrilled and amazed,” Carlin said.

Carlin said that similar decisions made by other universities “definitely gave us hope.”

He said that he hoped and expected Harvard to make the same move sometime in the future.

“I think that will happen sooner or later,” Carlin said.

Gabriel H. Bayard ’15, a member of the Student Labor Action Movement, called Princeton’s choice “a great step forward,” adding that he hopes it might convince Harvard to change its position soon.

“Ivy League colleges have been doing a great job in making HEI look at their practices, but [Harvard] should really be at the forefront of this because it’s so important to the workers and students across the country,” Bayard said.

In the wake of Princeton’s decision, Mehta-Neugebauer said that labor activists’ attention has focused on whether Harvard will follow suit.

“All eyes are really on Harvard to do the right thing now and to really urge HEI to treat its workers fairly,” Mehta-Neugebauer said. “The time is now. There’s plenty of evidence for Harvard to conclude its review process, so hopefully they do that soon.”

—Staff writer Dan Dou can be reached at ddou@college.harvard.edu.

—Staff writer Samuel Y. Weinstock can be reached at sweinstock@college.harvard.edu.