University News
Health and Human Services Department Requests Documents From Harvard Business School Task Forces
The United States Department of Health and Human Services launched an investigation into Harvard Business School and requested that the school provide reports from working groups on free expression, antisemitism, and Islamophobia.
White House Officials Say They Sent Harvard April 11 Demands in Error, New York Times Reports
The White House had not intended to send its revised — and more aggressive — set of demands to Harvard on April 11, according to a report by the New York Times published Friday evening.
Education Department Demands Records on Foreign Funding to Harvard
The Department of Education asked Harvard to turn over records on donations from foreign sources on Friday, alleging that the University inaccurately disclosed foreign gifts.
Hundreds Rally to Support International Students, Cheer Harvard’s Rejection of Trump’s Demands
More than 500 Harvard affiliates and Cambridge residents gathered on the steps of Memorial Church on Thursday afternoon to rally in support of international students after the Trump administration threatened to revoke the University’s eligibility to host them.
Late Night Comedians Celebrate Harvard’s Rejection of Trump’s Demands
Several late-night comedy shows ran segments on Harvard’s Monday decision to reject the Trump administration’s demands, praising the University while criticizing the White House.
House Oversight Committee Launches Investigation Into Harvard, Requests Documents Related to Trump’s Demands
Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened an investigation on Thursday into alleged civil rights violations at Harvard over its response to campus antisemitism.
Can Harvard Use Its Endowment To Make Up For Federal Cuts? It’s Possible, but Not That Simple.
Harvard’s endowment is not a $53.2 billion pile of cash. But as the University sits on the precipice of historic financial losses, it has increasingly faced calls to draw from endowment funds to make up the difference.
Joe Biden To Headline Invite-Only Event at Harvard Wednesday Afternoon
Former United States President Joe Biden will speak at the Institute of Politics on Wednesday afternoon for an off-the-record study group with his long-time adviser Mike Donilon, a fellow at the forum.
Climate Accountability Group Calls On Harvard To Cut Ties with Lobbying Firm Connected To Tesla
Climate accountability company F Minus is set to release a report connecting Harvard to Tesla through a shared lobbying firm, Tremont Strategies, and is urging the University to cut ties with the lobbyists.
Trump’s Funding Cut Sets the Stage for a Historic Legal Battle With Harvard
By revoking more than $2 billion in federal grants and contracts, the Trump administration has forced Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 to make a final choice — sue or stand down.
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.
Harvard Medical School Launches Open Inquiry Working Group
Harvard Medical School has tapped a working group on open inquiry and the free exchange of ideas, HMS Dean George Q. Daley ’82 announced Wednesday.
