Harvard apologizes, promises change after reports on antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus

Published April 30, 2025 2:26pm ET



Harvard University President Alan Garber issued an apology and promised reforms after campus reports concluded there had been critical lapses in combating prejudice at the Ivy League institution, particularly against Jewish students. 

The university on Tuesday released the results of two presidential task forces focused on how Jewish or pro-Israel students and their pro-Palestinian peers have been treated since Oct. 7, 2023. In the 18 months since Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, pro-Palestinian protests have rocked the school, as demonstrators argued Israel’s military response constituted genocide in Gaza and that the Jewish state has no right to exist.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.