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From: Alan Garber and Katie Lapp
[mailto:e...@harvard.edu]
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 1:36
PM
To: Rosenthal, Keith
Subject: Update on Access to Harvard
Yard
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Dear Members
of the Harvard Community:
Last night, several hundred
demonstrators converged on the Harvard campus to express their
support for the Occupy movement. The demonstrators
consisted of people from within and outside the Harvard
community. At the conclusion of the evening, Harvard
students erected tents in the Yard, which remained through the
night. We are writing now to explain the principles that
have informed, and will continue to inform, our response to
these activities.
First, we respect and protect the
rights of members of the Harvard community to express their
views on matters of public debate. These rights, of
course, are tempered by the rights of other members of our
community to express their views, and for all of us to live,
study, and work in an educationally appropriate
environment. Last night, people with Harvard
identification were permitted access to the Yard and,
consistent with our values as an educational institution, had
the ability to demonstrate, to speak, and to engage in other
expressive conduct.
Second, the University has a
fundamental obligation to be attentive to the safety,
security, and well-being of its students, faculty, and staff
on campus. The events of last night raised safety
concerns: the number of demonstrators was large, many of the
demonstrators were not from Harvard, and specific behaviors
were troubling. For this reason, the University took
what we consider to be appropriate security precautions as the
situation evolved during the evening.
The decision by
students and other members of the Harvard community to erect
tents in the Yard will require that the University continue
with heightened security measures for the time being.
Most important, no one without Harvard identification will be
permitted into the Yard. We recognize and apologize for
the inconvenience this will cause to students, faculty, staff,
and neighbors. Securing access to the Yard is necessary
for the safety of the freshmen and others who live and work in
the Yard, for the students who will be sleeping outdoors as
part of the protest, and for the overall
campus.
Sincerely,
Alan
Garber
Provost
Katie Lapp
Executive Vice
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