Roughly 25 Harvard professors conducted a silent study-in at Widener Library on Wednesday to protest the library’s decision to temporarily ban pro-Palestine students who held a similar demonstration last month.

During the study-in, Securitas guards recorded the participants’ names and Harvard ID numbers and distributed sheets of paper warning of possible penalties under the University’s January protest guidelines.

“Libraries are not spaces available for demonstrations or protests,” the sheets read. “Violation of these rules may result in possible revocation of library privileges and/or disciplinary action.”

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/10/17/harvard-faculty-protest-in-widener-library/

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