Alan Garber, current president of Harvard, has been making headlines recently due to his stance against the Trump administration

As Harvard University is faced with billions of dollars in funding cuts the institution is asking for donations to help its teaching and research continue.

This May 23, a U.S. District Judge issued a temporary restraining order to allow Harvard to regain access to student visa programs which the Department of Homeland Security had barred it from. The ruling came just hours after Harvard sued the Administration in federal court,

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 unveiled a new Presidential Priorities Fund in a Monday email and called on alumni and donors to throw their financial and political support behind the University.

Harvard President Alan Garber is voluntarily taking a 25 percent pay cut for fiscal year 2026, a spokesperson confirmed to The Washington Post.

Harvard University President Alan Garber is asking alumni who want to support the school in its standoff with the Trump administration for three things: their attention, their voices and their money.

As the US government continues its crackdown on Harvard University, allegations of links to China and Iran have led to a probe by a joint House committee. The premier university is being investigated by the House Select Committee on China as well as the House Committee on Education and Workforce for its alleged links to groups affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party and research groups being aided by Iran.

Harvard University has sued the Trump administration for the second time in less than a month after the Department of Homeland Security revoked the Ivy League school’s certification to admit foreign students — a significant escalation in their ongoing battle.