Overview

• President Alan Garber told faculty that reports of a $500 million settlement are false and attributed the figure to leaks from White House officials
• The university has secured two preliminary injunctions from U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs and plans to resolve its funding dispute through continued litigation
• Peer institutions such as Columbia and Brown accepted deals exceeding $200 million, agreeing to oversight and policy changes to regain access to frozen grants
• Faculty members, alumni and Democratic lawmakers circulated letters warning against political concessions that could undermine academic autonomy
• The Trump administration has signaled plans to appeal any unfavorable rulings as it continues to withhold nearly $3 billion in research funding and threaten tax-exempt and visa privileges