"Harvard Adopts Neutral Stance on Non-University Issues"
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Harvard University announced it will no longer take public stances on issues unrelated to its academic mission, following a faculty committee's recommendation to avoid compromising the institution's integrity and credibility. This decision comes after criticism of Harvard's response to the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and aims to prevent alienating community members with conflicting viewpoints. The new policy aligns with a similar stance adopted by the University of Chicago in 1967, emphasizing the importance of neutrality to preserve academic freedom and diverse opinions.
Topics:nation#academic-freedom#education#harvard-university#institutional-policy#israel-gaza-conflict#public-issues
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- Harvard Says It Will No Longer Take Positions on Matters Outside of the University The New York Times
- When should Harvard speak out? — Harvard Gazette Harvard Gazette
- Harvard adopts a policy of silence on public matters that don’t ‘affect the university’s core function’ The Boston Globe
- Harvard to stay silent on issues that don’t impact university’s ‘core function’ CNN
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