Harvard, MIT Order Students to End Encampments or Face Suspension

Officials at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have told students taking part in pro-Palestine encampment protests on campus to leave or face suspension. Protest movements connected to the Israel–Hamas war have swept college campuses across the country, leading to educational disruption and at times harassment, intimidation, and violence. Encampments have popped up at numerous campuses, including Harvard and MIT, where a coalition of pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel groups have camped out for around two weeks. Amid the turmoil and safety concerns, MIT and Harvard officials have said enough is enough. Harvard’s interim president Alan Garber said in a letter on May 6 that the encampment at Harvard Yard has disrupted educational activities and that some people at the encampments have harassed and intimidated members of the community....