Trump administration cuts $430 million grants to Harvard
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The Trump administration has unveiled new steps to target federal funding to Harvard University, cutting off all new federal research grants unless the elite school enacts political policy changes amid a broader national clash over academic freedom,
Bill Ackman rattled off a list of concerns over how his alma mater Harvard University has handled the conflict with President Donald Trump, arguing it needs a change in board leadership.
Alan Garber became a hero to liberals after Harvard resisted the federal government. At the same time, he is trying to remake campus culture in ways the Trump administration might appreciate.
The fight between President Trump and Harvard University is at the boiling point. The administration has taken heavy measures in recent weeks, including
Harvard University is resisting the US Department of Education's threats to withhold over $2.2 billion in federal funding, asserting its commitment to
The administration has accused the university of lacking viewpoint diversity. Harvard is fighting its demands, but embracing the vague term.
Harvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school
At the center of Ackman's critique is Penny Pritzker, the current leader of Harvard Corporation. Ackman has accused Pritzker of mismanaging the university, citing her inability to address the aforementioned issues effectively. He believes that her leadership has been characterized by a lack of vision and a failure to implement necessary reforms.
Harvard’s president pushed back on some claims from the education secretary, writing that the school is not a partisan institution.