Harvard, MIT Order Students to End Encampments or Face Suspension

Amid the turmoil and safety concerns, MIT and Harvard officials have said enough is enough.

People rally at a protest encampment on Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Kresge Lawn, in Cambridge, Mass., on April 22, 2024. Scott Eisen/Getty Images

Officials at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have told students taking part in pro-Palestine encampment protests on campus to leave or face suspension.

Protest movements connected to the Israel–Hamas war have swept college campuses across the country, leading to educational disruption and at times harassment, intimidation, and violence.