Many universities have been reluctant to embrace a definition that, among other things, considers some criticisms of Israel as antisemitic. The university’s decision was part of a lawsuit settlement.

The Ivy League school agreed to boost protections for Jewish students.

The definition, adopted by the the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance as well as more than 40 nations, says that certain kinds of criticism of Israel and Zionism can be antisemitic.

Harvard University has agreed to take several steps to fight antisemitism on its campus after a lawsuit claimed it ignored and tolerated that type of hate.

The school has also pledged to partner with an Israeli university and with one of the Jewish groups that sued it.

Harvard has reached settlements in a pair of legal disputes that claimed the university failed to protect Jewish students since Hamas’ terrorist attacks in Israel, agreeing to a series of reforms

Harvard settles antisemitism suits as Trump defunding threats loom - Suits include Harvard agreeing to use hotly debated definition of antisemitism

Harvard University has settled in two lawsuits that accused the school of antisemitism on campus.   The first, brought by Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish Americans

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo as its 2025 Woman of the Year.

Harvard has settled a pair of lawsuits brought by Jewish advocacy groups that claimed the school failed to protect Israeli and Jewish students as protests shook the campus after the start of the Israel-Gaza war in 2023.

Harvard University agreed to settle a major antisemitism lawsuit just one day after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to remove funding and accreditation for schools fostering anti-Jewish discrimination.