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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

RARE PHOTOS: Harvard will no longer take positions on issues that don t affect its core functions - The Real Truth

A large group of people hold signs and Palestinian flags.
Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to show their support for Palestinians in Gaza at a rally in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 14 October 2023. Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images

Harvard University announced on Tuesday that it would no longer take official positions on policy issues following widespread student-led protests over the war in Gaza.

The decision from Harvard comes after the university formed a working group in April to decide if it should continue making public comment on “salient issues”, according to an email announcing the decision.

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