US EditionMartin Schram: Trump Assault on Harvard and All of Higher Ed
- The Trump administration launched a series of executive actions in 2023 and 2024 targeting Harvard University and higher education across the United States, including attempts to restrict international student enrollment and federal funding.
- These actions stem from President Trump’s view that accreditors and universities promote leftist ideology, demanding strict federal oversight and viewpoint diversity, despite legal authority for such measures being disputed.
- Harvard has resisted these demands amid federal efforts to revoke billions in federal grants, strip tax-exempt status, and impose governance changes, triggering lawsuits and a preliminary injunction in Boston blocking parts of the policy.
- International students comprise about 27% of Harvard’s population, and Trump officials have called for auditing all departments for viewpoint diversity, requiring reforms where diversity is deemed insufficient, which experts say violates the First Amendment.
- The dispute has intensified fears of political interference in academic freedom and is viewed by some as an unprecedented assault on higher education, provoking protests, scholarly criticism, and concerns over the future of American universities.
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