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Sept. 9, 2025

Update: Progress on Actions

With the start of the academic year 2025-26, Harvard continues to advance its fundamental commitment to being a community in which everyone can thrive in the shared pursuit of our mission of excellence in teaching, learning and research. This commitment includes ensuring that all members of the University’s Muslim, Arab and Palestinian communities feel welcome at Harvard and can pursue their academic endeavors and campus life free from hate, bias, and discrimination.

Read more on our progress on actions

University actions and commitments

Harvard University is resolved in our commitment to combating anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian bias. The University has taken and continues to take substantive actions to advance this commitment through both University-wide and School-specific initiatives aligned with preliminary and final recommendations put forward by the Presidential Task Force guided by Harvard’s commitment to open inquiry and academic freedom.

More information on actions Harvard University has taken, is currently implementing, and plans to undertake in the future is provided below.

Final Report from the Task Force

About the Task Force

News

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Funding available for student-led projects promoting dialogue, engagement across difference

President Alan Garber announced the availability of funding through the President’s Building Bridges Fund.

Funding available for student-led projects promoting dialogue, engagement across difference

Harvard appoints Rabbi Getzel Davis as inaugural director of interfaith engagement

Presidential initiative will promote religious literacy and dialogue across faith and non-faith traditions

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Harvard appoints Rabbi Getzel Davis as inaugural director of interfaith engagement

Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences

Online games and small group discussions provide opportunities for people with contrasting points of view to engage

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Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences

Garber announces new steps to combat bias against Arabs, Muslims, and Palestinians across university community

Actions come in conjunction with the release today of final report, recommendations from the Presidential Task Force on Combating Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab, and Anti-Palestinian Bias

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Garber announces new steps to combat bias against Arabs, Muslims, and Palestinians across university community

Student-led projects tackle campus divisions

Presidential initiative backs efforts to encourage, facilitate constructive dialogue

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Student-led projects tackle campus divisions

Harvard University president announces President’s Building Bridges Fund

October 28, 2024

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Harvard University president announces President’s Building Bridges Fund

Presidential task forces deliver preliminary recommendations to Garber

June 26, 2024

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Presidential task forces deliver preliminary recommendations to Garber

From the Anti-Muslim and Anti-Arab Bias Task Force: Many at Harvard Feel Ignored

May 23, 2024

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From the Anti-Muslim and Anti-Arab Bias Task Force: Many at Harvard Feel Ignored

Who should I contact?

Harvard University is committed to providing a safe campus environment. If you have experienced an incident of bias, read through the options in this section to understand the best next steps.

To learn more about support resources available across campus, see Resources in Times of Crisis.

The Task Force concluded its work upon the release of its final report on April 29, 2025. Members of the Harvard community are encouraged to use the resources listed in this section.