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Harvard defies Trump, hit with $2.2bn funding freeze

US President Donald Trump (File Image) The Trump administration acted quickly Monday to punish Harvard University after it refused to comply with a list of demands from the federal govt that the school said were unlawful.On Monday afternoon, Harvard became the first university to refuse to comply with the administration’s requirements, setting up a showdown […]

Donald Trump’s campus crackdown hits Harvard university – and it’s just the beginning

File photo: Harvard University campus. (Sophie Park/The New York Times) In early April, US President Donald Trump asked a simple, incendiary question in a private White House lunch: “What if we never pay them?” The “them” was Harvard University, and the “pay” was $9 billion in federal grants. As per a New York Times report, […]

Harvard: Harvard University resists Trump’s demands, says it won’t surrender independence for funds

Harvard says it won’t give in to Trump administration, won’t accept the demands. Harvard University took a bold step in resisting the Donald Trump administration’s demands, knowing that it would affect its funds. In a detailed statement, the university said the administration issued an updated and expanded list of demands, warning that Harvard must comply […]

Columbia folds, academia buckles: How Trump is reshaping US higher education

File photo: The campus of Columbia University, in New York. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times) Columbia University’s concessions to US President Donald Trump’s administration—aimed at regaining $400 million in frozen federal funding—have stunned the higher education world and kicked off a behind-the-scenes scramble among university leaders nationwide.Catch up quick President Trump vowed during his 2024 […]