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One Day After Trump Takes Office, Harvard Settles Two Antisemitism Lawsuits
Harvard reached a settlement in two ongoing Title VI lawsuits accusing the university of mishandling antisemitism on campus for an undisclosed amount on Tuesday.
The HLS Student Gov. Wants a Referendum Against Library Bans. One by One, Planned Votes Have Fallen Through.
A referendum denouncing Harvard Law School’s penalties for pro-Palestine study-in participants has been delayed more than a month amid a dispute between Dean of Students Stephen L. Ball and the HLS Student Government.
Hospital Leaders Issue Warnings As Pro-Palestine Health Workers Rally Outside Brigham and Women’s
Doctors Against Genocide — a coalition of healthcare workers aimed at halting Israel’s war in Gaza — staged a demonstration at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and 14 other medical centers nationwide Monday afternoon.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2024
At Harvard, 2024 began with an ending — the chaotic close of Claudine Gay’s short-lived presidency. It would not be a quiet year. Pro-Palestine student protesters staged an encampment in Harvard Yard. Congress expanded its investigation into campus antisemitism, issuing threats alongside blistering reports. Amid it all, Alan M. Garber ’76 quietly ascended from the interim presidency to a permanent post at Harvard’s helm. Here, The Crimson looks back at 10 stories that shaped the University, and Cambridge, in 2024.
How HUPD, City Police Departments Worked Together to Monitor Pro-Palestine Protests
More than 300 pages of emails obtained by The Crimson via a public records request show how the Harvard University and Cambridge Police Departments alerted each other to protest activity in the months following Oct. 7.
Garber Says Harvard Can and Should Condemn Hateful Speech Under Institutional Voice Policy
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said the University should condemn speech that is antisemitic, racist, or otherwise hateful, calling such actions acceptable under the University’s institutional voice policy.
After Evading ID Checks, Some Library Study-in Participants Remain Unpunished
Participants at two recent study-ins at Widener Library and the Harvard Law School Library left the premises before administrators managed to check their Harvard IDs. Now, it seems, they will escape punishment entirely.
Harvard Law Student Government Spars With Admin Over Referendum on Study-in Protests
The Harvard Law School student government is embroiled in a bitter feud with Dean of Students Stephen L. Ball over a proposed referendum to condemn the administration for taking disciplinary action against students who participated in pro-Palestine study-in protests.
Survey Says Harvard College Freshmen Split on Pro-Palestine Campus Activism
The Class of 2028 entered Harvard Yard at the height of pro-Palestine activism on college campuses, but freshmen were split in their views of activists’ efforts, according to The Crimson’s annual freshman survey.
Pritzker Defends Harvard’s Federal Funding as Threats From Washington Grow
Amid growing calls from Washington to defund elite colleges and universities, Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 made the case for why the University needs federal funding during an interview with The Crimson last week.
Pro-Palestine Protesters Heckle Harvard Donors Attending Annual Dinner With Garber
Roughly 30 pro-Palestine protesters called the University to divest from war crimes and heckled Harvard donors as they made their way into Widener Library for a dinner to celebrate the school’s top donors.
Dozens of Pro-Palestine Activists Rally in Harvard Yard to Demand Divestment
More than 40 pro-Palestine student protesters marched through Harvard Yard to demand the University divest from human rights abuses as part of a walkout staged by Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine on Thursday.
Harvard Wants To Talk About Israel-Palestine. Can It Succeed?
After over a year, the University still struggles with fostering dialogue on Israel-Palestine. Where does the problem lie?
HUCTW Members Rally In Support of Union and Pro-Palestine Activists
Rank-and-file members of HUCTW rallied in front of the Smith Campus Center on Tuesday to protest Harvard’s response to pro-Palestine demonstrations and union employees’ activism.
4 HGSE Students Suspended from Library for Staging Pro-Palestine Study-In
Four Harvard Graduate School of Education students were suspended for two weeks from the school’s Gutman Library after they helped stage a pro-Palestine “study-in” on Nov. 12.
