Trump's effort could force Harvard’s Jewish students from Israel — the very people the administration says it is aiming to protect — to leave the country.
Harvard has denied Trump administration charges of alleged bias against conservatives, fostering antisemitism on campus, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party.
The impending final blow to Harvard’s federal funding extends a battle that is ostensibly over the school’s handling of antisemitism and pro-Palestinian protest on campus.
In recent weeks, Trump has frozen billions of federal grants for Harvard, which mainly fund biomedical research. The university has sued to restore the funding, saying the cuts are unlawful and an unconstitutional attack on its free speech rights
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked Trump's decision to revoke Harvard's ability to enroll students from abroad ■ Harvard: 'Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard.' The university has nearly 6,800 foreign students, mostly graduate students from over 100 countries
The lawsuits were brought by Students Against Antisemitism, and by Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education and the Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law.
'Even if the letter was a mistake, the actions the government took this week have real-life consequences,' the university said. At the time it was sent, Harvard believed it was still in constructive talks with Trump officials, making the letter's arrival both surprising and damaging
Harvard climate historian Naomi Oreskes spoke at Haaretz's Israel Climate Change Conference on Tuesday, discussing the importance of fearless activism as the new Trump administration commits to anti-environmental measures. 'We can't let the pressure from deniers set us off course,' she says
In a Tuesday letter to senior Harvard administration members, HJAA asserted that the university failed to discipline many students and staff who repeatedly violated codes of conduct.
The U.S.-based Wexner Foundation has run its prestigious fellowship program from Harvard for years, but suspended ties after the university's reaction to protests against Israel. Israeli fellows tell of the difficult year they've had
Several University of Pennsylvania students await felony charges after they tried to take over a campus building, while two Harvard students have been charged with assault and battery amid a new wave of arrests
Harvard denounced the image and said its administrative board would review the posts from now. 'We condemn these posts in the strongest possible terms,' the university wrote
In a statement, Harvard said it's unfortunate that the Committee has chosen to issue a subpoena given the breadth and extensive nature of the information Harvard has provided to the Committee.