Overview

• About 9,000 graduates participated in Harvard’s 374th commencement in Cambridge, with Stanford physician Abraham Verghese delivering the main address.
• The Trump administration has cut over $2 billion in research funding, directed federal agencies to cancel $100 million in Harvard contracts and threatened to revoke the university’s tax-exempt status.
• Last week, Harvard obtained a temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Homeland Security from revoking its Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification.
• Judge Allison Burroughs is scheduled to hear Harvard’s motion for a preliminary injunction today, seeking to extend protections for international student sponsorship.
• International students at Harvard have reported heightened anxiety and are exploring transfer options after U.S. consulates were instructed to suspend visa interviews for overseas applicants.