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Julia A. Karabolli

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Harvard Divinity School
Religion

HDS Theologian Francis Schüssler Fiorenza Remembered for Intellect, Dedication to Social Justice

Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, a leading Roman Catholic theologian who taught at Harvard for nearly four decades, died in July at the age of 84.

Shabbat 1000
College

Shabbat 1000 Draws More Than 1,000 Harvard Affiliates for Celebration

Shabbat 1000, Harvard’s largest annual Jewish celebration, brought over 1,000 affiliates together with Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 on Friday to observe Shabbat.

Memorial Church Side
Student Life

Memorial Church Reduces Programming Amid University Budget Cuts

Memorial Church will limit its student programs and public events as a result of University-wide budget cuts, according to Memorial Church Pusey Minister Matthew Ichihashi Potts.

Moakley Courthouse
Harvard Business School

HBS Grad Expands Suit to Include Harvard Vice President, Former HUPD Chief

Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev amended his Title VI lawsuit against the University to include Harvard Executive Vice President Meredith L. Weenick ’90 and former Harvard police chief Victor A. Clay as defendants.

Divinity Hall
Religion

A Divinity School Program Became a Political Liability. In One Semester, Harvard Took It Apart.

When the Religion and Public Life program was swept up in raging debates over the Israel-Palestine conflict on campus, Harvard replaced its leader, pushed out its staff, and promised an overhaul.

Harvard Chabad
Religion

Harvard Chabad Seeks Zoning Amendments as Expansion Plans Move Forward

Harvard Chabad appeared before the Cambridge City Council on Tuesday as a part of an ongoing effort to advance zoning changes — supporting its plans for the expansion of its building on Banks Street.

Massachusetts Hall Door
University

Harvard, Kestenbaum Agree to Confidential Settlement in Antisemitism Lawsuit

Harvard and lawyers representing Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum in his Title VI lawsuit against the University reached a settlement on Thursday, ending Kestenbaum’s 16-month legal fight against Harvard.

HarvardYard
Student Groups

Jewish Harvard Students Sign Open Letter Opposing Trump’s Funding Threats

More than 100 Jewish students signed an open letter condemning the Trump administration’s threat earlier this month to review approximately $9 billion in federal funding to Harvard.

Harvard Divinity School
Harvard Divinity School

‘A Campaign of Anti-Palestinian Racism’: HDS Students, Alumni Decry Program Suspension

HDS Dean Marla Frederick announced on March 28 that the Religion, Conflict, and Public Life program would be paused, citing a budget cut and a desire to “rethink” the future of the program. But Frederick’s decision drew anger from some RCPI affiliates.

Students Walk Across Science Center Plaza
College

Campus Evangelist Cliffe Knechtle Visits Harvard

Public evangelists Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle, who have spent the last 45 years visiting college campuses, came to Harvard on Friday to speak to students about Christianity.

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston
University

Judge Denies Students’ Request To Join Kestenbaum in Antisemitism Suit

Efforts by two Harvard graduate students to join Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum’s ongoing Title VI lawsuit against Harvard were cut short on Friday after U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns ruled to deny an amended complaint that added them as plaintiffs.

Iranian Divinity School Student Case
Harvard Divinity School

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.

Harvard Chabad
Religion

Harvard Chabad Petitions to Change City Zoning Laws

Harvard Chabad is petitioning the city of Cambridge to change its zoning laws to exempt religious buildings from certain restrictions in an apparent effort to move forward with plans to expand its headquarters, currently blocked by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Massachusetts Hall
Central Administration

Kestenbaum Files Opposition to Harvard’s Request for Documents

Harvard Divinity School graduate Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum, the lead plaintiff in an ongoing Title VI lawsuit against Harvard, filed opposition to Harvard’s motion to compel him to produce documents relating to the case, claiming Harvard’s argument is “baseless.”

Massachusetts Hall
Central Administration

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.”

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