Harvard University, Trump and antisemitism
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The Department of Education announced a "comprehensive review" of federal contracts and grants for Harvard University as part of an effort to combat antisemitism on campuses.
Reuters |
The Trump administration said on Monday that it was reviewing $9 billion in federal contracts and grants given to Harvard University as part of an ongoing effort to crack down on what it says is anti...
The Boston Globe |
“If this funding is stopped, it will halt life-saving research and imperil important scientific research and innovation,” President Alan M. Garber wrote in the five-paragraph letter.
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A Jewish organization working to combat antisemitism has unveiled an alternative to the Trump administration's plan that cracks down on foreign students and free speech on college campuses. Why it matters: The blueprint by the Nexus Project could give colleges and universities another path to combat antisemitism while protecting Jewish students and diversity,
The departure comes a week after Columbia caved to Trump’s demands in order to start the process of restoring its federal funding.
Harvard, the wealthiest school in the world, sought compromise amid pressure to do more to combat antisemitism. The Trump administration is examining its funding anyway.
Universities could soon face two tough options: bow to the Trump administration or fight back. The federal government has yet to restore $400 million in frozen funding to Columbia even