Harvard president Garber takes 25% pay cut amid fight with Trump
- Harvard University president Alan Garber announced a voluntary 25% pay cut for fiscal year 2026 amid a federal funding freeze affecting the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- The pay cut follows the Trump administration's freeze of roughly $2.7 billion in federal research grants to Harvard as part of efforts to enforce changes in campus governance and policies.
- To sustain research, Harvard pledged $250 million from its own funds, imposed a hiring freeze, and ordered spending reviews while continuing legal challenges against the government.
- Garber stated the sanctions have halted lifesaving research and caused 'years of lost work,' warning that challenging decisions and sacrifices lie ahead for the university.
- Harvard’s actions highlight ongoing tensions over academic freedom and suggest prolonged impacts on scientific research if federal funding restrictions persist.
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