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Hoekstra Defends CMES Dismissals at Faculty Meeting, but Wavers on Harvard’s Next Move
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra stood by the decision to dismiss the director and associate director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies last week at a Tuesday FAS meeting.
Harvard Divinity School Suspends Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative
Harvard Divinity School will suspend its Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative amid budget cuts at HDS and public accusations that the initiative’s programming presents a one-sided view of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Garber Promises To ‘Engage’ With Federal Antisemitism Task Force After Funding Threats
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said he would welcome the opportunity to work with the White House in an email to Harvard affiliates just hours after the Trump administration initiated a review of more than $8 billion in federal funding.
Mass. Lawmakers Call for Release of Tufts Student Taken by ICE
Top Mass. lawmakers are calling for the release of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk following her arrest by federal immigration officers on the street last week over her pro-Palestine advocacy.
Harvard Dismisses Leaders of Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Interim Harvard Dean of Social Science David M. Cutler ’87 dismissed the director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, professor of Turkish Studies Cemal Kafadar, and its associate director, History professor Rosie Bsheer, on Wednesday, according to a faculty member familiar with the situation.
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.
HLS Admin Removes, Condemns Stickers Threatening Deportation of Pro-Palestine Student Activists
Harvard Law School officials took down two stickers that threatened pro-Palestine activists with deportation from a pole in the school’s main plaza, condemning them in a Thursday email to the full student body.
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.
Harvard Suspends Research Partnership With Birzeit University in the West Bank
The Harvard School of Public Health suspended its research partnership with Birzeit University in the West Bank, bowing to longstanding calls to sever the collaboration.
As Antisemitism Lawsuit Drags On, Harvard Demands Kestenbaum’s Messages With Politicians
Harvard filed a motion on Friday to compel Harvard Divinity School graduate Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum, the lead plaintiff in an ongoing Title VI lawsuit, to turn over communications with politicians and messages from the “Harvard Pro-Israel WhatsApp group.”
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.
2 Months After Settlement, Kestenbaum Seeks To File Amended Antisemitism Complaint Against Harvard
Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum and two unnamed plaintiffs asked on Thursday to file an amended complaint against Harvard in federal court, seeking to continue their lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to fight antisemitism.
Nearly 200 Harvard Affiliates Rally on Widener Steps To Protest Arrest of Columbia Student
Nearly 200 faculty, staff, and students gathered on the steps of Widener Library on Thursday afternoon to protest the arrest of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil and call for Harvard to deliver a more assertive rejoinder to President Donald Trump’s attacks on universities.
Harvard Law School Students Pass Referendum Urging University To Divest From Israel
The Harvard Law School student body voted on Thursday to call on the University to divest from Israel — delivering a decisive endorsement of language that Law School administrators harshly criticized before it went up for a vote.
HKS Dean Visits West Bank and Israel To Recruit Students, Repair Alumni Relationships
Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein visited Israel and the West Bank over winter break to recruit Israeli and Palestinian students and re-establish a relationship with Palestinian alumni.
