Harvard University has declared it will not meet the Trump administration's demands to address antisemitism on campus, which could jeopardize significant federal funding. President Alan Garber emphasized academic freedom, stating that the government should not dictate university policies. Among the administration's demands were restrictions on faculty and student involvement in university governance and oversight by external parties. Meanwhile, Columbia University accepted similar demands to protect its federal grants. The situation reflects ongoing tensions between government influence and academic independence.
"No government - regardless of which party is in power - should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue."
"In March, the Trump administration warned it was looking at $256 million in federal contracts for the elite school, as well as $8.7 billion in additional 'multiyear grant commitments.'"
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