Harvard Faculty Votes to Reinstate Graduation for Disciplined Pro-Palestine Protesters

The decision challenges the Administrative Board's sanctions, potentially allowing 13 seniors to graduate despite prior disciplinary actions.

Nearly 500 faculty and staff signed an open letter condemning the sanctions as disproportionate and arbitrary.
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted overwhelmingly to add 13 students back to the degree list.
The final decision now rests with Harvard’s governing boards, expected to convene before Commencement.
The Administrative Board had barred 15 seniors from graduating due to their participation in a pro-Palestine encampment.
Faculty argue that the sanctions breach trust and undermine the university's integrity.