Overview

• President Alan M. Garber told faculty that reports of a $500 million deal are false and that no agreement is imminent.
• Garber said Harvard plans to press its lawsuits in federal court rather than accept a settlement that could impose external oversight.
• A Trump administration official says negotiations have accelerated, with draft terms now under White House review.
• Peer institutions Columbia, Brown and Penn have struck their own settlements involving payments, policy changes and independent monitors.
• Harvard has won two preliminary injunctions from U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs blocking the funding freeze and visa restrictions.