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Harvard Rejects Trump Administration Demands as $2.2 Billion in Federal Funding Is Frozen

The university cites constitutional rights and academic freedom in defying federal directives aimed at admissions, hiring, and campus policies.

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FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. Two task forces charged with proposing ways to combat anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, and anti-Palestinian bias and antisemitism at Harvard University have delivered their preliminary recommendations to Harvard interim president Alan Garber. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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A rally Saturday in Cambridge, Mass.

Overview

  • Harvard University has refused the Trump administration's demands for sweeping policy changes, including reforms to admissions, hiring, and governance practices.
  • In response, the federal government has frozen $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts, with additional funding under review.
  • Harvard President Alan Garber asserted the university's commitment to independence and constitutional rights, rejecting what he called unlawful overreach by the federal government.
  • The funding freeze is part of a broader campaign targeting elite universities over alleged failures to combat campus antisemitism and uphold civil rights laws.
  • Support for Harvard's stance has grown, with figures like Barack Obama and academic communities praising its defense of academic freedom.