Harvard is correct to fight Trump. Every other school should too.
- Harvard faces conflict with the Trump administration over university control and federal funding.
- Trump has scrutinized universities, alleging mishandling of protests and tolerance of campus antisemitism.
- The administration sent a letter on April 11 with demands, including mask ban and DEI removal.
- Harvard President Garber said the demands violate the First Amendment; he cited statutory overreach.
- Following Harvard's rejection, the administration froze $2.3 billion and considered further funding cuts.
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Trump threatens to cut another $1 billion in Harvard funding, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to cut another $1 billion in funding for Harvard University, this time targeting health research, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, as the administration's row with elite schools escalated.
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Will Deny All Waitlisted Candidates Amid Financial Uncertainty
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will reject all waitlisted candidates for its Ph.D. programs — the University’s latest response to federal funding cuts threatened by the Trump administration.
How Harvard Is Standing Up to Trump Means Everything
Contrasts between Harvard and Columbia. When it comes to fighting the current authoritarian threats coming out of the Trump administration, it’s important to remember that the symbol is the substance. Frankly, this is always true of politics generally, but it’s more true and more important than ever in this moment. We have an object example of this principle at work presently in the different responses from Harvard and Columbia when it comes to …
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