US EditionMcMahon says Harvard is no longer eligible for new federal research grants
- On May 5, 2025, the Department of Education notified Harvard University that it will be barred from receiving new federal research funding due to ongoing concerns about the institution’s management.
- This action follows a series of federal investigations and earlier freezes on $2.26 billion in federal funding amid allegations of antisemitism, racial discrimination, and weakened academic standards.
- Harvard, with its $53 billion endowment and significant federal funding accounting for 10.5% of its income, has sued the administration claiming the funding freeze violates its constitutional and civil rights.
- McMahon criticized Harvard for damaging the integrity of the American education system and insisted on reforms like merit-based admissions, while Harvard President Alan Garber cautioned that government intervention threatens the institution’s independence.
- The dispute escalates tensions between the administration and academia, suggesting potential wider consequences for academic freedom and federal engagement with universities nationwide.
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Harvard vs. Trump: A Timeline of Escalating Federal Pressure on America’s Top University
Federal pressure on Harvard University is entering a decisive new phase. On Monday, the Trump Administration announced it would block the country’s oldest university from receiving any new federal research grants, signaling a sharp escalation in its campaign to remake higher education and isolate institutions that resist. “Harvard should no longer seek GRANTS from the federal government, since none will be provided,” said Secretary of Education …
Harvard Gets More Bad News from Trump Admin Amid Funding Fight - News Addicts
Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Harvard University in a letter on Monday that it would no longer be eligible for new federal grants, saying that it has systematically violated federal law. McMahon’s letter to Harvard President Alan Garber comes after the Trump administration has frozen more than $2 billion in federal dollars to the university […] The post Harvard Gets More Bad News from Trump Admin Amid Funding Fight appeared first on New…
Harvard by the Numbers: How University Will Fare Without Taxpayer Subsidies
Losing federal funding will hit more than two-thirds of Harvard University’s research grants, but the vaunted Ivy League institution won’t be financially strapped in other areas. The university has $70.6 billion in total assets, and most of its more than $6.2 billion in annual expenses goes to salaries and benefits, according to its financial report and filings with the Internal Revenue Service. Education Secretary Linda McMahon wrote Harvard P…
Harvard No Longer Eligible to Receive Future Grants, Trump Admin Says
by Jaryn Crouson Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced that Harvard will no longer be eligible for new grants after rejecting the Trump administration’s resolution proposal. The Department of Education (ED) sent a letter to the Ivy League university on Monday alleging Harvard is engaged in a “systemic pattern of violating federal law” and notifying the university of its inability to receive federal funding. The violations cited includ…
'Barely Literate': Education Secretary's 'Deranged' Letter Gets Major Red Ink Corrections
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is facing criticism for a hyper-partisan letter she sent to Harvard University, riddled with grammatical errors and dubious claims. In the 979-word statement, the Trump administration—through Secretary McMahon—condemned Harvard’s admissions policies, staffing decisions, and institutional leadership, and informed the nation’s oldest university, a 388-year-old private Ivy League institution, that it will n…
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