Harvard announces new restrictions on statements about ‘controversial public policy issues’ Fox News
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HarvardmaybetakingastepbackfromissuingpoliticalstatementsbasedonnewpolicyrecommendationsfromauniversityworkinggroupinthewakeofcontroversyoveritsresponsetotheIsrael-Hamaswar.
OnTuesday,InterimHarvardPresidentAlanGarberconfirmedtheschoolwillfollowareportfroman“InstitutionalVoice”facultytaskforcethatadvisednotto“issueofficialstatementsaboutpublicmattersthatdonotdirectlyaffecttheuniversity’scorefunction.”
“Therewillbeclosecaseswherereasonablepeopledisagreeaboutwhetheragivenissueisorisnotdirectlyrelatedtothecorefunctionoftheuniversity,”thereportstated.“Theuniversity’spolicyinthosesituationsshouldbetoerronthesideofavoidingofficialstatements.”
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