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Federal Agencies Launch Title VI Investigation Into Harvard Law Review
Two federal agencies launched investigations Monday into Harvard and the Harvard Law Review for discriminating based on race and gender in article selection and journal membership, according to a joint press release.
Harvard Will Not Fund Affinity Group Graduation Celebrations Following Ed Department Warning
Harvard will no longer host or fund affinity group celebrations during Commencement, the University’s former diversity office wrote in an email to affinity groups on Monday afternoon.
Harvard Pauses Merit-Based Wage Raises in Latest Austerity Measure
Harvard has paused merit-based raises for faculty and non-union staff for the 2025-26 fiscal year, citing financial pressure in light of the White House’s funding siege.
Judge Sets Hearing Date for Harvard’s Lawsuit Against Trump Admin
A federal judge agreed to expedite Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration over its attempt to freeze more than $2.2 billion in federal funding to the University on Monday.
ICE Officials Deny Mass. Lawmaker’s Allegations of Rümeysa Öztürk’s Inhumane Detainment Conditions
Massachusetts lawmakers detailed the “harrowing” living conditions of detained Tufts and Columbia students after visiting their Louisiana detention center last week. But Immigration Customs and Enforcement officials rebuked their claims as “unequivocally false” in a statement to The Crimson.
Visas Restored for All 12 Harvard Students, Recent Grads Affected by Revocations
All 12 of the Harvard students and recent graduates whose student visas were revoked by the State Department have had their visa status reverted back to active, as of Saturday, according to the Harvard International Office.
Led by Schumer, 5 Democratic Senators Demand Answers From Trump for Attacks on Harvard
Five Democratic senators — led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck E. Schumer ’71 (D-NY) — condemned the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard in a Thursday letter, arguing that the White House was using antisemitism as a “guise” to undermine universities.
Campus Unions Call on Harvard to Protect International Workers at Visitas Rally
More than 50 protesters supporting Harvard’s unions called on the University to protect non-citizen workers and draw on its endowment to ride out funding cuts at a Sunday rally in the Science Center Plaza.
6 Harvard Students, Recent Grads Have Visa Status Restored
Six of the 12 Harvard students and recent graduates whose student visas were revoked by the State Department have since had their visa status restored, according to the Harvard International Office.
At Rally in Harvard Square, Protesters Accuse Harvard of Complicity With Trump
More than 100 protesters gathered in Cambridge Common on Friday evening at a rally accusing Harvard of censoring pro-Palestine speech and scholarship even as it resists the Trump administration’s demands.
3 Days After Lawsuit, Trump Bashes Harvard on Truth Social
President Donald Trump called Harvard “an Anti-Semitic, Far Left Institution” in a diatribe on his Truth Social account Thursday morning — three days after the University sued to block his administration’s $2.2 billion funding freeze.
‘Never Going to Be Like That’: Former National Security Council Official Rejects Trump’s Tariff Strategy on China
Former National Security Council official Rush Doshi blasted the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs on China and warned that the United States is losing ground in global competition at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday.
As Deadline to Address DHS Letter Nears, Experts Say Harvard Should Sue — Again
Harvard has taken the Trump administration to court over federal funding, but the University has given no indication about how it will respond to the Department of Homeland Security’s request for information on international students.
Trump Signs Order Directing Investigations Into University Accreditors
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday evening directing the United States Department of Education to overhaul the federal higher education accreditation system — with a specific mandate to eliminate the consideration of diversity, equity, and inclusion in accreditation processes.
Harvard Asks Judge to Expedite Lawsuit Against Trump Admin, Declines to Request Emergency Injunction
Harvard asked a federal judge to fast-track its legal challenge against the Trump administration’s decision to freeze more than $2 billion in grants and contracts, calling for quick action to mitigate harm to research and academic projects.
Affinity Groups Face Silence From Harvard as Trump Targets Race-Based Graduation Celebrations
As Harvard faces threats to its federal funding over demands to cut diversity programming, it remains unclear whether affinity celebrations for this year’s Commencement will occur as usual.
Sen. Rick Scott Backs Trump’s Attacks on Harvard at HKS Talk
Florida Senator Rick Scott defended the Trump administration’s campaign against Harvard and questioned the University’s tax-exempt status at an Institute of Politics forum Wednesday evening.
Young Americans Oppose Trump, Report Economic Hardship in New IOP Poll
A new Institute of Politics poll finds that the Trump administration's policies are deeply unpopular among young people.
After Communication Breakdown, Task Force on Antisemitism Will Not Meet With Boston This Week
Officials from the Department of Justice task force on antisemitism were set to meet with Boston city leadership on Wednesday, but without communication from Washington, a city official confirmed that the meeting is no longer scheduled for this week.
College Dean Rakesh Khurana Declines To Say How Harvard Will Respond to Homeland Security Demands
Outgoing College Dean Rakesh Khurana declined to say whether Harvard would provide the Department of Homeland Security information on international students’ disciplinary records and protest participation in a Tuesday interview with The Crimson.
Judge Allison Burroughs Will Oversee Harvard’s Federal Funding Lawsuit. It’s Not Her First Harvard Assignment.
Massachusetts District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs, a Barack Obama appointee who ruled to uphold Harvard’s race-conscious admissions policies in 2019, will oversee the lawsuit Harvard brought on Monday against the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze.
Experts Say Harvard Has a Strong Case in Legal Battle Against Trump
After Harvard sued the Trump administration Monday afternoon, legal experts and scholars say Harvard’s legal team has a strong case that may secure the University quick relief from the administration’s order to freeze federal funding.
Garber Joins More Than 180 University Leaders in Statement Against ‘Political Interference’ With Higher Ed
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 signed a statement denouncing “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in higher education on Tuesday.
Mass. Leadership Slams Trump’s Attacks On Harvard
As Harvard begins its legal fight against the White House, Massachusetts’ most powerful state and national politicians are speaking out against Trump’s attack on the University’s funding.
Cambridge Joins 250th Celebrations of Lexington and Concord on Patriots’ Day
The City of Cambridge celebrated Patriots’ Day with a reenactment of William Dawes’s 1775 horseback ride on its 250th anniversary, celebrating the nation’s founding while reflecting on current turmoil in Washington.