Trump is set to eliminate the remaining federal financial aid for Harvard University.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering terminating contracts worth approximately $100 million with elite university Harvard, according to multiple U.S. media outlets. The potential move follows a dispute between the two parties, with the administration allegedly applying pressure on several universities, including accusations of having a left-leaning bias and not doing enough to combat antisemitism.
In a draft letter seen by the New York Times, the U.S. government instructs relevant agencies to terminate existing contracts with Harvard. However, there has been no official confirmation from the White House regarding these plans.
Harvard, unlike other universities, is resisting the administration's wide-ranging demands, such as those related to admissions procedures, behavioral rules, and personnel decisions. As a result, the Trump administration has reportedly cut billions in funding for the university and has recently ordered that Harvard will no longer be able to admit new international students. Existing international students risk losing their U.S. residence status if they do not transfer to other universities.
Legal action has been taken by Harvard to challenge these actions, with a judge granting a temporary restraining order on Friday lifting the ban on admitting international students. The fate of this legal dispute remains uncertain.
In a separate development, at least 350 medical research grants at Harvard Medical School have been terminated by the Trump administration, with funding entities including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The administration has accused Harvard of not addressing antisemitism and failing to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, which it claims are conditions for federal funding. Harvard argues that the administration's demands are excessive.
The ongoing dispute is marked by legal actions and negotiations, with Harvard contesting the Trump administration's efforts to restrict its ability to host international students and terminate grants. The future of these contentious matters remains unclear.
- The ongoing dispute between Harvard and the Trump administration is not just limited to education-and-self-development policies but also extends to general-news topics such as politics and policy-and-legislation.
- The Trump administration's decisions to terminate contracts with Harvard, cut funding, and order the university to halt the admission of new international students can be seen as a part of its wider-ranging demands in the educational sector.
- The legal actions taken by Harvard, including a temporary restraining order granted to lift the ban on admitting international students, highlight the importance of learning environments that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), a matter that has also led to the termination of 350 medical research grants at Harvard Medical School.
