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The Government Inquiries Hounding Harvard

Harvard and its expanding legal arm are challenging 12 federal agencies in court. But beyond the high-profile lawsuits, Harvard faces at least 10 federal investigations — and more hard choices.

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Harvard Files for Preliminary Injunction In Lawsuit Against DHS

Harvard asked a federal judge on Wednesday to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the United States Department of Homeland Security from revoking its certification to host international students, warning of irreparable harm to the University and its affiliation.

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Weeks After Cutting Off Support for Affinity Grad Events, Harvard Funds ASL Interpreter for Disability Celebration

After the University announced it would no longer host or fund affinity group celebrations for Commencement, Harvard funded an interpreter for a Tuesday disability affinity ceremony but told organizers to distance the event from traditional affinity celebrations held in previous years.

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In Fight Against Trump, Harvard Goes From Media Lockdown to the Limelight

After four months of silence on the airwaves, University President Alan M. Garber ’76 has emerged to make a forceful case for Harvard.

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The Changing Meaning and Lasting Power of the Harvard Name

The Crimson spoke with students, alumni, and critics to understand how the past two years have tested the strength of one of Harvard’s most important assets: its name.

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A Reluctant Fight: Inside Harvard’s War With Washington

At a campus now used to crisis, Garber’s words found their mark, not for what he said, but for what he seemed to represent: control, clarity, and a kind of reluctant bravery. After trying backchannel conversations with White House officials, a letter — apparently sent by mistake — with unprecedented demands forced Garber’s hand.

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Strings Attached: How Harvard’s Wealthiest Alumni Are Reshaping University Giving

Led by Samuel W. Lessin ’05 and the 1636 Forum, Harvard donors are ditching unrestricted giving for targeted donations to shape the University’s future.

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Garber Defends Leadership Changes and DEI Office Renaming, Denies Political Pressure

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 acknowledged concerns that the dismissal of two faculty directors at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies in March and the renaming of the University’s diversity office appeared to some as concessions to the Trump administration, but declined to explain either decision.

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Trump Took Aim at Harvard. His Facts Sometimes Missed the Mark.

Donald Trump has spent the past two days using his presidential bully pulpit to light into Harvard.

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City Politics

Garber Defends International Students, Pledges Continued Support Amid Legal Battle

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 vowed to defend the University’s international students in an interview Friday morning after the Department of Homeland Security moved to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll them.

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Harvard Revokes Tenure From Francesca Gino, Business School Professor Accused of Data Fraud

Harvard revoked tenure from Francesca Gino, the Harvard Business School professor who has been fighting data fraud allegations for nearly four years, and ended her employment at the University last week, a Harvard spokesperson confirmed.

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Trump Administration Threatens To Pull Last of Harvard’s Federal Contracts

The Trump administration is prepared to direct federal agencies to cancel an estimated $100 million in remaining federal contracts with Harvard and seek alternative vendors, The New York Times reported Tuesday morning.

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6 New Members Elected to Harvard Board of Overseers

The newly-elected Overseers include Mark A. Edwards ’82, Nathaniel O. Keohane, Michael Rosenblatt, Anjali Sud, Courtney B. Vance ’82, and Mary Louise Kelly ’93.

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Harvard Is Fighting Trump In Court, Again. Here’s What to Know.

The Trump administration abruptly ended Harvard’s ability to enroll international students on Thursday — jeopardizing the legal status of more than one in four students on campus. Less than a day later, the University swung back in court.

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After Day of Uncertainty, Harvard’s International Students Mingle at Queen’s Head Pub, but HIO Faces Backlog of Fearful Calls

One day after the Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard’s authorization to enroll international students, more than 75 international students gathered for food and company at a Friday evening event co-hosted by the Dean of Students Office and the Woodbridge International Society.

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