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Harvard Faces Escalating Federal Funding Cuts as President Garber Takes Pay Cut

The Trump administration has slashed an additional $450 million in grants, while Harvard rejects conditions for funding resumption and warns of severe impacts on research and staffing.

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Students gather on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi/File Photo
Spring buds appear on a tree near Eliot House, rear, at Harvard University, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
A runner passes daffodils and dormitories at Harvard University, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Overview

  • The Trump administration has cut $450 million in additional federal grants to Harvard, escalating a dispute over alleged campus discrimination and governance issues.
  • Harvard President Alan Garber announced a voluntary 25% pay cut for the next fiscal year, while tenured faculty pledged to donate 10% of their salaries to support the university.
  • Harvard filed a lawsuit in April challenging the administration's freeze of $2.2 billion in federal funding, citing constitutional concerns over institutional autonomy.
  • The administration has threatened to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status, a move that could further impair the university's financial stability and research capabilities.
  • Harvard has implemented reforms following a federal task force report on antisemitism and Islamophobia but rejected demands to halt diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.