Trump administration announces freeze in $2.2B for Harvard
a year ago
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- Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts at Harvard.
- Harvard refuses to comply with policy demands, citing threats to independence and constitutional rights.
- Demands include ending diversity programs, banning masks at protests, and merit-based hiring reforms.
- Federal task force aims to combat antisemitism on campuses amid Israel-Hamas war tensions.
- White House claims funding cuts target institutions violating Title VI by supporting discrimination.
- Harvard faculty and AAUP file lawsuit to block funding cuts, calling demands authoritarian.
- Demands also include cooperation with DHS and federal regulators for compliance.
- Harvard's endowment stands at $53.2 billion in 2024.