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Harvard faces increased scrutiny and potential financial battles over academic liberty. Faculty pledge wages to support the university's defense against government intervention and protect academic freedom.
Harvard sues the Trump administration over a funding freeze, alleging attempts to control academic decisions. The university rejects antisemitism claims and defends research funding.
Tracking the cancellation of visas/legal status for international students and recent graduates since April. Many students and colleges are unaware of the terminations, creating uncertainty.
The Education Department requests Harvard to disclose foreign gifts/contracts, echoing Trump's scrutiny of university funding & international ties. Harvard contests claims of non-compliance with federal law regarding foreign contributions.
Harvard faces visa revocation and funding cuts from DHS over alleged antisemitism and pro-Hamas sentiment on campus. The Trump administration demands documentation and threatens SEVP accreditation.
Lawsuits challenge Trump administration's education cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), citing hindered research and data collection impacting education outcomes. Legal challenge grows against cuts.
“In line with President Trump’s mission to combatting discrimination and promoting fairness, HHS is partnering with other federal agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of grants awarded to universities that have failed to protect students from discriminatory behavior.
Brown was among the 60 higher ed institutions to receive a letter last month from the Office for Civil Rights warning of “potential enforcement actions” if they failed to comply with federal antidiscrimination law.
Or Hen, a physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and co-founder of Kalaniyot, a faculty-led initiative focused on deepening ties between MIT and Israeli researchers, said that he has witnessed systemic failures in discipline for protesters and protection for Jewish students.