Overview

• HHS’ Office for Civil Rights said Harvard acted with deliberate indifference to antisemitic harassment under Title VI and sent the case to the department’s suspension and debarment office.
• The university has 20 days to request a formal hearing before an HHS administrative law judge to contest the civil rights findings.
• A suspension could bar Harvard from receiving federal grants and contracts for up to a year while potential long‑term debarment is considered government‑wide.
• The action follows OCR’s June notice of violation and a separate referral to the Justice Department that remains active.
• Harvard disputes the government’s conclusions and has cited steps to address antisemitism, as a federal judge this month ordered billions in previously frozen grants restored and criticized the administration’s earlier cuts.