Harvard University, stung by subsequent controversy over hatred, has adopted a new policy of never speaking out on common problems not directly related to the organization.
A “working class” of a select group of academics convened in April to decide whether the school may anticipate making public statements on controversial subjects.
In an internet to “members of the Harvard Community” on Tuesday, Harvard said:
Today, we are delighted to share with the , Harvard , community , the Working Group’s document, containing a set of principles and recommendations that earth the use of institutional words in the University’s vision of” seeking reality through open investigation, conversation, and weighing… evidence”. In particular, the report concludes that” ]t ] he university and its leaders should not… issue official statements about public matters that do not directly affect the university’s core function” as an academic institution. According to it, when the University” speaks officially on matters outside its institutional area of expertise,” such statements risk compromising the integrity and trust of our scientific vision and may erode open investigation and intellectual freedom by making “it more challenging for some members of the community to express their views when they differ from the university’s standard position.”
We have accepted the faculty Working Group’s report and recommendations, which also have been endorsed by the , Harvard , Corporation. The process of translating these principles into concrete practice will, of course, require time and experience, and we look forward to the work ahead.
The , Harvard Crimson observed:
The new guidelines come just months after former Harvard President , Claudine Gay resigned , following fierce criticism over , her initial statement , after Hamas ‘ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, a scenario that the University , hopes to never repeat , with this new stance.
The recommendations from the” Institutional Voice” bring Harvard closer to adopting an institutional neutrality position, but Garber’s announcement and the working group’s report made sure to point out that Harvard will not be neutral.
Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard, resigned earlier in the year after failing to address antisemitism on campus. The administration capitulated to numerous demands made by anti-Israel student activists who had been occupying Harvard Yard for several weeks, challenging university regulations.
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