The U.S. government has placed a freeze on over $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts for Harvard University after the institution rejected demands to curtail campus activism. This action is part of an increasing trend under the Trump administration, which has previously withheld funding from several Ivy League schools. Officials are pushing for reforms in governance, admissions practices, and diversity initiatives. Harvard's strong insistence on maintaining its academic independence underscores the tensions between higher education and political pressures, particularly concerning academic freedom and self-governance.
The policy of withholding federal funds to influence higher education institutions has become a frequent tactic under the Trump administration, with Harvard being the latest target.
Harvard's leadership has made it clear that they will protect the university's independence, emphasizing that no government should dictate academic freedom and admissions.
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