Jan 21, 2025 · A Harvard University spokesperson said, “We are committed to ensuring our Jewish community is embraced, respected, and can thrive at Harvard. We are resolute in our efforts to confront antisemitism and will continue to implement robust steps to maintain a welcoming, open, and safe campus environment where every student feels a sense of belonging.

Jan 22, 2025 · As part of the deal, Harvard will post an explainer will state that, "For many Jewish people, Zionism is a part of their Jewish identity" and will also list examples of antisemitism, such as ...

Dec 16, 2023 · In interviews, many Jewish members of the Harvard community described their growing estrangement from campus. Protesters have disrupted lectures, shouting through bullhorns that the war in Gaza...

Jan 22, 2025 · This story has been updated below with details of Harvard's rollout of its new antisemitism definition. At a December 5, 2023 hearing of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Rep. Elise Stefanik ’06 (R-NY) asked Harvard President Claudine Gay whether “calling for the genocide of Jews” violates “Harvard’s rules of bullying and harassment.”

Jan 2, 2024 · Harvard University President Claudine Gay announced her resignation after weeks of scrutiny over her university's handling of antisemitism on campus and allegations of plagiarism in her academic...

Jan 11, 2024 · Harvard University has hired another law firm to help it navigate a U.S. House investigation into its response to claims of pervasive antisemitism on campus, weeks after mounting criticism helped...

Jan 21, 2025 · The OCC director will also ensure that Title VI and Harvard’s NDAB policies will be enforced equally, applying a single standard for all students, including Jewish and Israeli students. Harvard will also invest additional academic resources to study anti-Semitism and will establish an official partnership with a university in Israel, in ...

Jun 20, 2024 · Investigate the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging offices at each Harvard school “in light of their failure to sufficiently include Jews and antisemitism in their mission and programming.”

Dec 18, 2024 · Jewish Studies faculty from eight North American universities came to Harvard this month to discuss rising antisemitism on their campuses.

Sep 25, 2024 · “The Death of Discourse,” which won Harvard’s Harry and Cecile Starr Prize in Jewish Studies, “documented the ways openly identifying as pro-Israel or even just being Jewish often led to social alienation, psychological distress, or even academic consequences,” she said.