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Across 500 Pages, Harvard Task Force Reports Detail Hostility on Campus and Urge Broad Policy Changes
Harvard’s twin task forces on combating bias toward Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian affiliates released their long-awaited reports on Tuesday afternoon — describing an atmosphere of fear and exclusion, as well as deep divisions over curricula, protests, and the scope of academic freedom.
Harvard Renames Diversity Office As Trump Demands Dismantling of DEI
Harvard will immediately rename its Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging to “Community and Campus Life,” the University announced Monday.
Judge Sets Hearing Date for Harvard’s Lawsuit Against Trump Admin
A federal judge agreed to expedite Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration over its attempt to freeze more than $2.2 billion in federal funding to the University on Monday.
Initiative to Digitize Records of Slave Trade Will Move to Harvard
A nearly six-decades old initiative to digitize records of the trans-Atlantic and intra-American slave trades is moving to Harvard’s Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, the University announced earlier this month.
Visas Restored for All 12 Harvard Students, Recent Grads Affected by Revocations
All 12 of the Harvard students and recent graduates whose student visas were revoked by the State Department have had their visa status reverted back to active, as of Saturday, according to the Harvard International Office.
American Ancestors Takes Over Harvard Descendant Research After Layoffs
Since January, the genealogical nonprofit American Ancestors has led the effort to identify the descendants of people enslaved by Harvard faculty, staff, and leadership — taking over the project entirely after the University laid off its internal research team.
Harvard Outsourced Its Slavery Research. Then a Former Employee Began Notifying Descendants — Without Its Knowledge.
After Harvard outsourced efforts to identify the people enslaved by University affiliates and their descendants, the work has continued elsewhere, led by nonprofits, universities — and a rogue researcher.
Harvard Will Create Process To Centralize Protest Discipline Cases Under University President
Harvard will create a process for University President Alan M. Garber ’76 to call a faculty panel to investigate and impose penalties in cross-school disciplinary cases, Garber announced in a Thursday evening email to Harvard affiliates.
Amid Feud With Trump, Harvard Pushed Back Release of Antisemitism, Anti-Muslim Bias Task Force Reports From Early April
Harvard intended to publish the long-awaited reports of its task forces on combating antisemitism and Islamophobia in early April but delayed their public release, four people familiar with the matter said.
As Unfounded ICE Rumors Spread Across Campus, Harvard Has Stayed Quiet
Rumors of Immigration and Custom Enforcement activity have permeated college campuses across the country. But while other college administrators have jumped to dispel rumors, Harvard has largely stayed quiet.
As Deadline to Address DHS Letter Nears, Experts Say Harvard Should Sue — Again
Harvard has taken the Trump administration to court over federal funding, but the University has given no indication about how it will respond to the Department of Homeland Security’s request for information on international students.
Harvard Asks Judge to Expedite Lawsuit Against Trump Admin, Declines to Request Emergency Injunction
Harvard asked a federal judge to fast-track its legal challenge against the Trump administration’s decision to freeze more than $2 billion in grants and contracts, calling for quick action to mitigate harm to research and academic projects.
Experts Say Harvard Has a Strong Case in Legal Battle Against Trump
After Harvard sued the Trump administration Monday afternoon, legal experts and scholars say Harvard’s legal team has a strong case that may secure the University quick relief from the administration’s order to freeze federal funding.
Harvard Spends Record Amount on Lobbying in First Quarter of 2025 As It Fends Off Federal Threats
Harvard spent $230,000 on federal lobbying in the first quarter of 2025 — its highest quarterly total since George W. Bush’s presidency — as the University tries to fortify itself against attacks from Congress and the White House.
Garber Joins More Than 180 University Leaders in Statement Against ‘Political Interference’ With Higher Ed
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 signed a statement denouncing “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in higher education on Tuesday.
