Harvard, its donors and the war in Gaza
Following controversies on campus around the Israel-Hamas conflict, some donors have signed a letter to Harvard's administration, putting pressure on the university to ramp up its response to antisemitism on campus. WBUR's Max Larkin discusses the relationship between Harvard and its donors, and the influence it yields over the university's academic freedom and responsibilities to students from all backgrounds.
The Common · WBUR
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Show Notes
For the past month, Harvard University has been in the international media spotlight as the campus community contends with the Israel-Hamas conflict and concerns about antisemitism and anti-Palestinian sentiments at home.
In recent weeks, some donors have signed an open letter to Harvard's administration, putting pressure on the university to ramp up its response to antisemitism on campus. WBUR Education Reporter Max Larkin joins The Common to discuss the relationship between Harvard and its donors, and the influence it yields over the university's academic freedom and responsibilities to students from all backgrounds.
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