Staff Reports
Harvard University has made a decision that the students participating in pro-Hamas activities will not be allowed to graduate with their classmates, despite the fact that they have not faced disciplinary actions during their time at the Ivy League school. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences recommended that the 13 students be able to graduate, but the Harvard Corporation rejected this proposal.
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The students facing disciplinary charges for participating in pro-Palestine encampments will not be receiving degrees at this time, according to a joint statement from the Harvard Corporation on Wednesday. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences members argued against withholding degrees, claiming they had the authority to add the seniors back onto the graduating list. However, the board disagreed, stating that the FAS does not have the authority they believe they do.
Despite the decision, the students will be allowed to attend the graduation ceremony but will not receive their degrees. In response to the decision, pro-Hamas students staged a walkout during Harvard’s commencement ceremony in protest.
In April, hundreds of Harvard students set up an encampment for three weeks, demanding that the university divest from Israel and redirect resources to Palestinian initiatives. This led to Jewish students expressing concerns about their safety, stating that the pro-terrorism activists had shouted antisemitic slogans at them. The decision from Harvard to not allow the pro-Hamas students to graduate reflects the consequences of their actions.
