Harvard University has removed Dunster House resident dean Gregory Davis from his position after a student-run outlet exposed past social media posts denouncing “whiteness,” attacking police, and appearing to defend rioting and looting.
Davis, who served as the Allston Burr Resident Dean of Dunster House, was informed he was no longer in the role in a message sent to house affiliates by faculty deans, who thanked him for his service and wished him well in future endeavors. The decision followed reporting by campus and national media on posts in which he described “whiteness” as “self-destructive,” urged people to “hate the police,” and suggested rioting and looting were part of democracy.
In an email to students, Davis said the comments, made on his personal accounts between 2019 and 2024, did not reflect his current views, expressing regret for any negative impact on the community. Harvard did not publicly link his removal directly to the posts, but the timing has fueled debate over campus speech, standards for university leaders, and the handling of ideological extremism in higher education.
