Published 05/28/2024 8:00:00 p.m.

Harvard will no longer take positions on issues that don’t affect its ‘core functions’

Harvard University will stop issuing official statements about public matters not directly relating to the university's core function following the Hamas attack on Israel and the Gaza war.
A working group recommended Harvard cease releasing official statements of empathy and refrain from commenting on public matters that do not impact the university's core function.
Harvard's decision comes after faculty groups analyzed the appropriate timing and nature of the university's public communications.

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