Harvard Dean of Students Thomas Dunne said the ongoing pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard is violating College policies in a Thursday email to undergraduates — the first public statement by a College administrator that directly addressed the protest....

“The right to protest, however, exists alongside time, place, and manner restrictions that ensure the continuity of our academic program and the rights of our community to perform the activities essential to our mission of teaching, learning, and research,” he said, adding that behavior that interferes with University functions will “not be tolerated.”

The email also states that erecting structures, tents, and tables in the Yard without authorization “is a violation of the rules.”