Protests
Hundreds Rally to Support International Students, Cheer Harvard’s Rejection of Trump’s Demands
More than 500 Harvard affiliates and Cambridge residents gathered on the steps of Memorial Church on Thursday afternoon to rally in support of international students after the Trump administration threatened to revoke the University’s eligibility to host them.
At Rally on Cambridge Common, Hundreds Call On Harvard To Defy Trump
More than 500 demonstrators attended the rally, which was organized by Harvard’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the Cambridge City Council, and the national 50501 movement.
Trump Administration Conditions Harvard’s Funding on Eliminating DEI, Restricting Protests
The Trump administration demanded that Harvard eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programming, ban masks at protests, and agree to cooperate with the Department of Homeland Security to avoid cuts to its federal funding.
Harvard Places Palestine Solidarity Committee on Probation Over Tuesday HOOP Rally
Harvard College placed the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee on probation and banned the organization from hosting public events until July on Wednesday over actions at a Tuesday rally hosted by Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine.
300 Protesters Rally Against Trump, Garber, and Leadership Changes to University Centers
In the largest Harvard pro-Palestine rally this year, nearly 300 protesters marched from the Science Center, down Massachusetts Avenue, and through Widener Gate on Tuesday to protest the University “complying with fascism” and shake-ups at major academic centers on religion and the Middle East.
Adams House Resident Dean Issues Warning to Student Who Booked Room for AFRO Event
Adams House Resident Dean Charles “Chip” Lockwood issued a warning Friday evening to a student who reserved a room in Adams for a meeting of the African and African American Resistance Organization, an unrecognized student group.
At IOP Forum, Legacy Protest Leaders Say Younger Protesters Need to Take More Risks in Era of Retribution
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, a constitutional law professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said protestors need to brace themselves for potential legal consequences at an Institute of Politics forum on Thursday night.
Protesters Rally in the Square Against Grad Student Arrests at Columbia, Tufts
Roughly thirty non-Harvard affiliates protested in front of the Smith Campus Center on Thursday afternoon against the arrests of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil and Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk by federal immigration enforcement.
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.
Dozens of Jewish Harvard Faculty Sign Statement Denouncing Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
Nearly 80 Jewish Harvard affiliates — including at least three dozen faculty members — signed a Sunday statement urging universities to denounce the arrest of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil.
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.
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.
United Nations Investigator Asks Universities To Fight Against Trump at HLS Talk
United Nations Special Rapporteur Gina Romero urged Harvard to stand by free speech principles and protect international students against deportation threats from the Trump administration at a Harvard Law School talk on Tuesday.
HLS Officials Disavow Student Government Divestment Referendum, Citing ‘Needlessly Divisive’ Phrasing
Harvard Law School administrators forcefully distanced themselves from an impending student government referendum on divestment from Israel, slamming the group for “needlessly divisive” phrasing in a Monday email to the full student body.
HLS Closes Student Lounge Before Planned Protest, Renewing Clash Between Activists and Admin
After Harvard Law School students announced plans to hold a protest on Wednesday in the Haas Lounge against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Israel’s war in Gaza, HLS administrators closed the space hours before the protest was set to start.
At Harvard Talk, Former Israeli PM Joked He Would Give Exploding Pagers to Protesters
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett joked to hundreds of people about sending detonators to dissenting event attendees at a talk at the Harvard Business School on Thursday, according to six people present at the discussion.
More Than 500 Researchers, Physicians Rally at Boston Common To Protest Trump’s Attacks on Research Funding
Hundreds of researchers, physicians, and students — including Harvard faculty — rallied at Boston Common on Friday to protest President Donald Trump’s efforts to cut federal funding for scientific research, lay off federal employees, and eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programming at universities.
Activists March a Mile To Protest Former Israeli Prime Minister’s Speech at HBS
More than 100 pro-Palestine protesters rallied in a mile-long march through pouring rain to protest a speaker event at Harvard Business School featuring former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday evening.
Free Speech, Punishable Conduct: As Harvard Clarifies Protest Policies, Some Lines Remain Blurred
Harvard has adopted a slew of new protest and conduct policies over the past year. According to more than a dozen First Amendment and academic freedom experts, the rules remain heavily dependent on context — and sometimes vague.
Harvard Police Investigating Protester Who Tore Down Chabad Poster at HOOP Rally
The Harvard University Police Department is investigating an incident involving a pro-Palestine protester who tore down a poster depicting the faces of Israeli hostages during a Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine protest on Monday.
Harvard Identifies Person Who Tore Down Chabad Poster as University Employee, Condemns Removal as ‘Hateful’
Harvard condemned the actions of a pro-Palestine protester who tore down a poster of Israeli hostages at a Monday rally “in the strongest possible terms” in a Wednesday morning email to University affiliates.
Harvard Students Walk Out of Class To Protest Time Caps for Academic Workers
More than 200 Harvard affiliates rallied outside University Hall on Tuesday afternoon to protest time caps for non-tenure-track faculty, amid an extended campaign by the campus academic workers’ union to end the practice.
At First Major Rally of the Semester, HOOP Protests Israeli Tanks in West Bank
More than 40 Harvard affiliates gathered Monday afternoon to protest Israel’s deployment of tanks into the West Bank last week, marking the first sizable pro-Palestine student rally of the semester.
Attorneys for Harvard Grad Students Request To Subpoena Harvard, HUPD Officer at Thursday Hearing
Attorneys for two Harvard graduate students filed to subpoena Harvard University Police Department sergeant Thomas F. Karns and the University for information regarding an October 2023 protest and following investigations.
Amid Fight with Administration, HLS Activists Introduce Divestment Referendum
Harvard Law School students have proposed a referendum urging the University to divest from companies involved in Israel’s war in Gaza and accusing Israel of committing a genocide.