Harvard Crimson on My Resignation
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Rashid wrote in his resignation letter that Harvard had failed to adequately respond to statements against RPL by Harvard-affiliated groups, which he described as racist and false.
“I have no choice but to read them as official policy: it is OK to be racist against certain people at Harvard,” he wrote.
Rashid also criticized Harvard more broadly, claiming that the University “has consistently weaponized scholarship to further oppression” and failed to protect Muslim and Arab affiliates.
“My experience within RPL has been absolutely lovely,” Rashid said in an interview. “Unfortunately, I feel that Harvard is not the right place for me. There’s a misalignment in values and ethics, and I’m choosing not to remain here.”