“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictatewhat private universities can teach,” Harvard President Alan Garber said in aletter published on the university’s website. “We will not compromise ouracademic independence.”
The Trump administration linked the move to last year’s pro-Palestinianprotests on college campuses, which it says contributed to the harassment ofJewish students.
The US Department of Education, in response, criticized what it called a“troubling entitlement mindset” at elite institutions like Harvard, arguingthat federal investment must be tied to accountability and compliance withcivil rights law.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, he added, “Harvard can no longerbe considered even a decent place of learning.”
Federal funding accounts for roughly 16% of Harvard’s annual revenue,much of it directed toward research that serves broader national interests.
Former President Barack Obama, a Harvard alumnus, defended theuniversity’s position, calling Trump’s actions “ham-handed” and praising Harvardas “an example for other higher-ed institutions.”
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