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The temporary restraining order will remain in effect until a hearing between the parties scheduled for May 27. On Friday, Allison D. Burroughs, a federal judge in the Boston district, temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to halt the enrollment of foreign students at Harvard University. RELATED: What’s Next for Harvard’s Nearly 7,000 International […]

The U.S. government overreach is threatening key freedoms, warned Harvard University President Garber. The Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism terminated US$450 million in grants to Harvard University on Tuesday, a day after the institution’s president criticized the administration of President Donald Trump for threatening key freedoms. RELATED: 20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Linking […]

This signaled a major escalation of the fight between higher education and Trump, who has vowed to reclaim elite universities. On Monday, Harvard University filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration’s funding freeze, calling the action “unlawful and beyond the government’s authority.” RELATED: Harvard University Rejects Trump’s Demands on Sweeping Changes In a lawsuit […]

‘The University will not negotiate over its independence or its constitutional rights,’ Alan M. Garber said. On Monday, Harvard University rejected the Trump administration’s demands to make sweeping changes to its governance, hiring and admissions practices, despite billions of dollars in federal funding being at risk if it fails to comply. RELATED: U.S. Universities Tighten […]