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Professors Applaud Harvard’s Refusal To Comply With Trump
Some of Harvard’s most prominent faculty applauded University President Alan M. Garber ’76 for his refusal on Monday to comply with the Trump administration’s demands to keep its federal funding.
Harvard Will Fight Trump’s Demands
Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for its federal funding, University President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced in a message to affiliates Monday afternoon.
‘Proud To Be a Harvard Student’: Undergrads Laud Garber’s Message to Trump
Harvard students breathed “a sigh of relief” Monday afternoon after University President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced Harvard would not comply with a lengthy list of White House demands — a move students said left them “pleasantly surprised.”
In Harvard’s Refusal, AAUP Sees Momentary Victory
The American Association of University Professors’ national office — and Harvard’s chapter — cheered Harvard’s decision to refuse the Trump administration’s demands.
Harvard’s Defiance Draws Stefanik’s Ire, but Praise from the Left
Rep. Elise M. Stefanik ’06 (R-N.Y.) — one of Harvard’s fiercest critics since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel — blasted Harvard for rebuffing the Trump administration’s demands.
Trump’s Demands to Harvard, Analyzed
The Crimson analyzes how the demands in Friday’s letter converge with the debates that have played out on Harvard’s campus in recent years — and national battles over the future of higher education.
African Leaders Call for Action on Trade and Accountability at IOP Forum
Two prominent African leaders said the Trump Administration’s tariffs will diminish U.S. influence and weaken diplomatic relations with African countries during a Friday Institute of Politics forum, just under a week after Trump’s 10 percent tariffs took effect.
City Leaders Increase Pressure on Harvard To Reject Trump With New Petition
Harvard’s leadership is used to handling demands from its faculty and students. But with the Trump administration’s latest threats, the University is feeling pressure from its hometown, too.
At Rally on Cambridge Common, Hundreds Call On Harvard To Defy Trump
More than 500 demonstrators attended the rally, which was organized by Harvard’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the Cambridge City Council, and the national 50501 movement.
Harvard Kennedy School Dean Denounces Visa Revocations in Email to Affiliates
Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein condemned the revocation of student and alumni visas in a Friday afternoon email to HKS affiliates, describing the moment as “uncertain and frightening.”
Harvard AAUP Sues Trump Administration To Stop $9 Billion Review of Harvard’s Federal Funding
The Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors sued the Trump administration on Friday to end its ongoing review of the University’s federal funding, alleging the review was coercive and unlawfully undermined academic freedom.
More Than 180 Harvard Kennedy School Students Urge Garber To Reject Trump’s Demands
More than 180 Harvard Kennedy School affiliates called on HKS Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein and Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 to reject President Donald Trump’s demands in a Thursday morning open letter.
Trump Admin Cuts $200,000 From Harvard’s Ukraine Institute
The Trump administration terminated nearly $200,000 in federal funding from the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute last week, amid a wave of cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
More Than $110 Million in NIH Grants to Harvard, Affiliated Hospitals Terminated Since Late February
The National Institutes of Health has terminated research grants worth more than $110 million to Harvard University and its affiliated hospitals since late February, according to public Department of Health and Human Services filings reviewed by The Crimson.
Sherrod Brown Tells Students Not to ‘Cave’ to Trump at IOP Forum
“I talked to every group I’ve met on campus — I asked them to stand strong against Trump attacks,” Brown said. “How important it is that an institution with this reputation, globally and nationally, stand up and don’t compromise with some of the most important things we stand for as a nation.”
