Harvard Adopts Neutral Stance on External Public Policy Issues
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Harvard University has announced that it will refrain from making official statements on controversial public policy issues, following recommendations from a faculty-led "Institutional Voice" working group. This decision aims to avoid the type of backlash that led to former President Claudine Gay's resignation after her statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The new policy, endorsed by the Harvard Corporation, applies to all university administrators and faculty, although it allows for some flexibility in specific cases. The move aligns Harvard with peer institutions that have adopted similar stances of institutional neutrality.
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