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Harvard Reports Confirm Antisemitic and Antimuslim Climate on Campus

The university pledges reforms as it battles a $2.2 billion federal funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration.

Des manifestants appellent la direction de Harvard à résister à l’ingérence du gouvernement fédéral, sur le campus de Cambridge, dans le Massachusetts, le 12 avril 2025.
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Overview

  • Harvard University released two internal reports on April 29, 2025, documenting entrenched antisemitic and antimuslim sentiment on campus.
  • The reports, based on over a year of testimonies and surveys, describe a pervasive climate of fear, isolation, and intolerance among affected groups.
  • University President Alan Garber committed to implementing all recommended reforms, emphasizing that Harvard will not tolerate harassment or discrimination.
  • The Trump administration has frozen $2.2 billion in federal funding and threatened Harvard's tax-exempt status, accusing the institution of extremist bias.
  • Harvard has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the funding freeze, asserting that the measures violate academic freedom and institutional autonomy.