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Central Administration

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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Central Administration

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.

Alan Garber May 23 Interview
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.

Harvard Business School
Central Administration

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.

The White House
Central Administration

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.

Harvard from Across the River
Central Administration

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.

Queen's Head Pub Cambridge
Central Administration

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.

Moakley Courthouse Waterfront
Breaking News

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin From Revoking Harvard’s Ability To Enroll International Students

A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to Harvard in its suit to block the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke its authorization to enroll international students.

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Central Administration

Harvard Sues Trump Admin Over International Enrollment Block

Harvard sued the Trump administration Friday morning and plans to file a temporary restraining order shortly to stop the Department of Homeland Security from revoking its certification to enroll international students.

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College

Trump Admin Revokes Harvard’s Authorization To Enroll International Students

The Trump administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll international students on Thursday, dramatically escalating the administration’s fight with the University and threatening thousands of current students.

Harvard Medical School
Politics

Trump Admin Lawyer Concedes Removal of HMS Professors’ Research from Federal Website Violated First Amendment

A government lawyer conceded that the removal of two Harvard Medical School professors’ research from a federal website constituted “viewpoint discrimination” — a violation of the First Amendment — at a Wednesday hearing in Boston.

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College

Harvard Affinity Groups Plan Commencement Celebrations Without University Support

At least six Harvard affinity groups will host unofficial celebrations for students graduating next week following the University’s decision to revoke funding and space for the annual traditions.

Weeks Bridge
Central Administration

HHS Freezes $60 Million in Federal Grants to Harvard in Third Round of Trump Cuts

The United States Department of Health and Human Services cut an additional $60 million in multi-year grants to Harvard over allegations of campus antisemitism and racial discrimination on Monday.

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Central Administration

House Republicans Investigate Harvard’s Collaborations With China

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party opened an investigation on Monday into Harvard’s partnerships with organizations accused of having ties to the CCP.

John Harvard Statue
Central Administration

Harvard Paid Claudine Gay $1.3 Million in 2023, Financial Disclosures Show

Former Harvard President Claudine Gay earned more than $1.3 million in 2023 — which spanned the end of her term as Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean and all six months of her short-lived presidency — according to the University’s annual tax disclosures.

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