The statement, signed by presidents from such institutions as Princeton, Brown, Harvard, the University of Hawaii and Connecticut State Community College, criticized what it described as “the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education.”
The White House did not respond to a request for comment about the statement.
Soon after, the administration announced it was freezing $2.3 billion in federal funding to the school.
The administration also threatened to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status and take away its ability to enroll foreign students. On Monday Harvard sued the Trump administration to try to force it to end its orders freezing funds and withdraw demands it has made, accusing the federal government of trying to “overhaul Harvard’s governance, control Harvard’s faculty hiring and dictate what faculty may teach Harvard students” for ideological reasons.
Since his January inauguration, Republican President Donald Trump has cracked down on top U.S. universities, saying they mishandled last year’s pro-Palestinian protests and allowed antisemitism to fester on campus.
Columbia University was an early target but in recent weeks, the administration has focused on Harvard.
On April 15 over 60 past and present college and university presidents signed an open letter saying they “strongly support” Harvard President Alan Garber’s rejection of the administration’s demands.
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