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Harvard Releases Reports on Antisemitism and Islamophobia, Pledges Reforms

The university apologizes for campus divisions, commits to task force recommendations, and continues its legal battle over a $2.2 billion federal funding freeze.

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People sit on the grass at the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 15, 2025.   REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi/File Photo
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A person walks by the federal courthouse where a judge held an initial hearing April 28 in Harvard University's lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration's freeze of billions of dollars in federal funding.

Overview

  • Two task forces documented widespread antisemitism and Islamophobia on Harvard's campus, releasing their final reports under a federal deadline.
  • The reports highlight pervasive fear, exclusion, and bigotry experienced by Jewish, Israeli, Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian students and staff.
  • Recommendations include culturally competent counseling, streamlined complaint processes, anti-doxxing resources, and curriculum changes to foster pluralism.
  • Harvard President Alan Garber apologized for institutional shortcomings and pledged to implement the task forces' recommendations to promote inclusivity and dialogue.
  • The reports were released as Harvard continues its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's $2.2 billion federal funding freeze over alleged failures to address antisemitism.