Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) NPR At Harvard University there's confusion this morning over the closure of Harvard Yard. Vendors and workers are showing up to a gate they thought would be open to them for work/deliveries, but there's no security stationed there & gates are locked. I've had to tell some where to go instead.

Students remain camped out at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) after state and city police were sent in last night. They say they’ll stay until the school meets their demands even if that interferes with graduation.

Across the grass, a series of signs honoring people kidnapped in Israel still stands

Something I’ve heard from students at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) this morning:

“There are no universities left in Gaza.”

They say concerns over disrupted graduation and commencement pale in comparison to the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. Tune into NPR at 7 for the latest!

At Harvard University, students remain camped out this morning despite ramped up pressure from the university, including threats of disciplinary action.

Harvard Yard is still closed to non university affiliates.

I’ll be on NPR nationally at 7 a.m. ET with the latest from Cambridge, where students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University are still camped out in protest of the war in Gaza despite threats of disciplinary action and police response

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