The U.S. federal government announced a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University. This decision came after Harvard's insistence on maintaining campus activism, defying demands from the Trump administration. University President Alan Garber emphasized the institution's commitment to independence and constitutional rights, stating that no government should dictate the operations of private universities. The U.S. Department of Education criticized Harvard for allegedly failing to uphold civil rights and intellectual standards justifying federal funding.
The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. No government, regardless of which party is in power, should dictate what private universities can teach.
In a letter on Friday, the US Department of Education stated that Harvard had failed to live up to both the intellectual and civil rights conditions that justify federal investment.
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