Harvard University announced on Monday that it will not comply with President Donald Trump's orders to cut diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and to expel students involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Trump had outlined demands, including banning masks at protests and recognizing pro-Palestinian student groups, threatening funding cuts if not met. University president Alan M. Garber characterized these demands as a political maneuver rather than a genuine attempt to address antisemitism, asserting the importance of academic freedom in private institutions. A significant campus rally supported the university's stance against these directives.
University president Alan M. Garber stated that no government should dictate how private universities operate regarding admissions, hiring, and academic inquiries, calling Trump's demands a political ploy.
Garber sent an email to the university community asserting that Trump's directives would compromise academic freedom and that the university would not comply with the order to cut DEI programs.
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