Ha, a PhD graduate of Columbia and winner of the 2023 Clifford Geertz Prize, allegedly posed as a MAGA supporter on X to send threats that caused the victim's wife and three children to move out of their home twice. The college has barred Ha from campus and canceled an art event in solidarity with Palestine that was scheduled for October 7. Ha, a member of the Faculty for Justice in Palestine, has previously described on-campus complaints about antisemitism as 'Zionist witch hunts.'
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Haverford Bans Professor Facing 5 Year Term for Cyberstalking
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The administration at Haverford College has placed associate professor Guangtian Ha on administrative leave and removed all references to him from the institution's official web pages. Ha is charged with one count of federal cyberstalking, which carries a statutory maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Federal authorities allege that Ha sent approximately 50 antisemitic messages to a Jewish colleague between October 2025 and May 2026, during which he disclosed the victim's home address and the name of their infant child.
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