Harvard agrees to adopt a broad definition of antisemitism : NPR
Jan 22, 2025 · Under the deal, Harvard will adopt the broad International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance ("IHRA") definition of antisemitism, which considers certain cases of anti-Zionist or anti-Israeli ...
Harvard Adopts a Definition of Antisemitism for Discipline Cases
Jan 22, 2025 · The definition Harvard is using has been criticized as blurring the line between antisemitism and arguments against Israel and Zionism. Kenneth Marcus, chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for ...
Harvard and Students Against Antisemitism Announce …
Jan 21, 2025 · Harvard has also committed to providing additional resources to the study of antisemitism and will host an annual academic symposium on the topic of antisemitism, including at American universities. Furthermore, Harvard has agreed to reaffirm at least annually that antisemitism (and all forms of hate) will not be tolerated at Harvard.
Harvard Settles Antisemitism Lawsuits | Harvard Magazine
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.”
Harvard University settles two antisemitism lawsuits | CNN
Jan 21, 2025 · One day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who has said he would “remove the Jew haters” if reelected, Harvard University has settled two lawsuits accusing the Ivy League school of...
Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism ... - Harvard University
Jan 19, 2024 · The Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias will examine the recent history of antisemitism and its current manifestations on the Harvard campus. It will identify causes of and contributing factors to anti-Jewish behaviors on campus; evaluate evidence regarding the characteristics and frequency of these behaviors ...
At Harvard, Some Wonder What It Will Take to Stop the Spiral
Feb 20, 2024 · There was a hint of a more assertive approach by Harvard on Monday, when the university announced that it was investigating “deeply offensive antisemitic tropes” posted on social media by...
Students Sue Harvard, Calling It a ‘Bastion’ of Antisemitism
Jan 11, 2024 · Six students sued Harvard on Wednesday, claiming that the renowned university had become a “bastion of rampant anti-Jewish hatred and harassment” that was exacerbated by the Hamas attack on...
Combating Antisemitism - Harvard University President
Nov 9, 2023 · Harvard rejects all forms of hate, and we are committed to addressing them. I am writing today to share updates on the ongoing work to combat antisemitism in our community, as well as to describe the hard work still in front of us.
‘Antisemitism and other forms of hate have no place at Harvard’
Dec 5, 2023 · Harvard President Claudine Gay condemned campus antisemitism on Tuesday, saying vigorous debate between opposing viewpoints is an important part of a university education but that threats, violence, and bigotry will not be tolerated.