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More Than 300 Harvard Faculty Urge Garber To Negotiate with Pro-Palestine Protesters
More than 300 Harvard faculty members signed a letter sent to interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 that urged his administration to negotiate with the pro-Palestine student protesters staging an encampment in Harvard Yard.
In Photos: Pro-Palestine Protesters March to Harvard President’s Residence
Hours after interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 threatened “involuntary leave” for all pro-Palestine protesters continuing to occupy Harvard Yard Monday, more than 400 Harvard students and Cantabrigians marched to Garber’s private residence in a pro-Palestine rally.
Protesters March To Harvard President Garber’s Home, Demand Start of Negotiations
More than 400 Harvard students and Cambridge residents marched to the private residence of interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 during a pro-Palestine rally Monday evening, after Garber refused to negotiate with protesters amid their ongoing encampment in Harvard Yard.
Protesters Won’t Say if Harvard Encampment Will Continue as Garber Threatens Major Disciplinary Action
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine — the unrecognized student group organizing the Harvard Yard encampment — did not say whether the occupation will continue during a press conference Monday evening.
Garber Is Taking a Patient Approach to the Harvard Encampment. So Far, It’s Working.
As the pro-Palestine occupation of Harvard Yard approaches the end of its second week, interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 has adopted a policy of strategic patience to avoid the controversies facing peer institutions.
‘Fresh Perspective’: Harvard Kennedy School Students, Faculty Hopeful About New HKS Dean Jeremy Weinstein
Harvard Kennedy School students and faculty members expressed hope for Stanford political scientist Jeremy Weinstein’s upcoming tenure as the dean of HKS, praising his professional record and urging him to rebuild trust at the school.
Some Want the Harvard Corporation to Strip Garber’s Interim Tag. Is That Possible?
As interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 enjoys early success at the helm of the University, there are growing calls from some faculty and alumni to appoint Garber to the position permanently and forgo a lengthy presidential search.
Encampment Protesters Set Monday Deadline for Harvard to Begin Negotiations
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine — the pro-Palestine student group staging an encampment in Harvard Yard — gave the University a Monday deadline to begin negotiations for their demands that Harvard disclose and divest from investments and companies in Israel and the West Bank.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences to Consider Starting Faculty Senate Planning Process
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences is expected to discuss a resolution on May 7 that — if passed — would mark their first concrete step toward forming a University-wide faculty senate.
Harvard Extension Student Association Elections Abruptly Postponed Over Alleged Campaign Rules Violations
The Harvard Extension Student Association yearly elections were abruptly postponed until at least the fall semester over campaign rule violations, the Division of Continuing Education’s Student Elections Team announced last week.
Harvard Corporation Discusses Gay’s Testimony, Donor Revolt in FAS Town Hall
Harvard’s top brass offered their most extensive comments to date about the University’s fall semester of controversy, including Claudine Gay’s congressional testimony and the ongoing donor revolt, at a rare FAS town hall on Tuesday.
‘Sack the Sacklers’: Students Urge Harvard to Remove Sackler Name for a Class Assignment
Nine Harvard students protested Harvard’s ties to the infamous Sackler family, the former owners of Purdue Pharma, at the Harvard Art Museums for a final class assignment on Saturday.
Two Harvard Law School Clinics Sign Statement to Protect Campus Speech
Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Entrepreneurs Clinic signed onto a joint statement calling on university administrators to protect free speech during the nationwide surge in campus protests, citing several Harvard policies as examples of problematic protest restrictions.
House Committee’s Harvard Antisemitism Investigation Expanded to House-Wide Probe
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Republicans are expanding the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s investigation into antisemitism on college and university campuses into a House-wide probe during a Tuesday press conference.
Amid Encampment, Cambridge City Council Discusses Resolution Supporting Student Right to Protest
The Cambridge City Council discussed a resolution urging University administration and city leadership to respect students’ rights to peacefully protest.
Harvard President Garber, Provost Manning Keep Top Advisers in Staff Reshuffle
Harvard’s leadership crisis sparked a major senior staff reshuffle in Massachusetts Hall, as interim University President Alan M. Garber ’76 and interim Provost John F. Manning ’82 both kept their two most trusted advisers with them while taking on new roles.
3 Earn Harvard Medals for ‘Extraordinary Service’ to the University
The Harvard Alumni Association will award three longtime affiliates with Harvard Medals for their “extraordinary service” to University, the association announced in an April 23 press release.
Jeremy Weinstein Will Serve as Next Harvard Kennedy School Dean, Garber Confirms
Jeremy M. Weinstein, a political scientist at Stanford University who previously served as chief of staff to the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will serve as the next dean of the Harvard Kennedy School.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Lacks Confidence in Harvard’s Governing Boards, Per Survey
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has largely lost confidence in the University’s governing boards ahead of a crucial presidential search, according to The Crimson’s annual FAS survey.
ACLU Calls on University Presidents to Protect Protests, Free Speech in Open Letter
The ACLU sent a letter to presidents of universities on Friday urging stronger protections on free speech and academic freedom amid a nationwide surge of pro-Palestine demonstrations.
Mayor Wu Says She Respects Decision of Student Groups to Withdraw Support From Harvard Talk
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 spoke out about a canceled Harvard talk scheduled for Tuesday after 11 student groups withdrew from sponsoring the event over her decision to use police to clear a pro-Palestine encampment at Emerson College
As Students Occupy Harvard Yard, Faculty Urge Against Police Response
As Harvard’s pro-Palestine encampment entered its sixth day on Monday, faculty stressed that the demonstration has remained orderly and peaceful.
Former Secretary of the Navy Talks National Security at IOP Forum
Former Secretary of the Navy and former Mississippi Governor Ray Mabus urged greater investment in the U.S. military and continued financial support for Israel during a Harvard Institute of Politics Forum on Wednesday evening.
Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Gund Hall Under Construction to Update Building Envelope
Construction on Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Gund Hall began in October with the goal of improving its sustainability by updating the building envelope.
Cambridge Residents Alliance Rallies in Solidarity with Encampment Protesters
More than 50 non-Harvard affiliates and Cambridge residents rallied outside of Johnston Gate on Sunday afternoon in a rally organized by the Cambridge Residents Alliance in solidarity with students participating in a pro-Palestine Harvard Yard encampment.