Harvard University's talks with White House for quick resolution to standoff stall
Harvard University’s talks with the White House have stalled, threatening a quick resolution to a standoff that’s threatening the school’s finances and upending foreign student plans, reported Bloomberg quoting a source.
The Trump administration ramped up pressure on Harvard earlier Monday, saying that a US investigation found that the school violated civil rights law in its treatment of Jewish and Israeli students. “Failure to institute adequate changes immediately will result in the loss of all federal financial resources,” the government said in a letter to Harvard President Alan Garber.
The administration has already scrapped more than $2.6 billion in federal research funding for Harvard, threatened the school’s tax-exempt status and sought to prevent it from enrolling foreign students. President Donald Trump said earlier this month that he was nearing a deal with Harvard after months of attacking it.
“They have acted extremely appropriately during these negotiations, and appear to be committed to doing what is right,” Trump said June 20 on Truth Social. “If a Settlement is made on the basis that is currently being discussed, it will be ‘mindbogglingly’ HISTORIC, and very good for our Country.”
Trump appeals court's decision on Harvard
The Trump administration said on Friday that it would appeal a district court judge's order blocking a proclamation that seeks to bar international students from attending Harvard University.
The notice of appeal, filed in federal court in Boston, further escalates a fight that started in May between the administration and Harvard over the enrollment of international students.
The Trump administration, in its fight with Harvard, had invoked a 70-year-old law intended to bar foreign enemies from the United States, suggesting that the university's international enrollment posed a national security threat.
Harvard, known for its global prestige and influence, hosts about 7,000 international students and scholars each year, including about 2,000 recent graduates. They make up about 25% of the student body.
While the case is being appealed, Harvard has said that it is developing contingency plans so that some international students may be able to study remotely, as they did during the pandemic, or at international locations.
The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard said this week that it was making arrangements to partner with the University of Toronto to host some students there.
The Trump administration ramped up pressure on Harvard earlier Monday, saying that a US investigation found that the school violated civil rights law in its treatment of Jewish and Israeli students. “Failure to institute adequate changes immediately will result in the loss of all federal financial resources,” the government said in a letter to Harvard President Alan Garber.
The administration has already scrapped more than $2.6 billion in federal research funding for Harvard, threatened the school’s tax-exempt status and sought to prevent it from enrolling foreign students. President Donald Trump said earlier this month that he was nearing a deal with Harvard after months of attacking it.
“They have acted extremely appropriately during these negotiations, and appear to be committed to doing what is right,” Trump said June 20 on Truth Social. “If a Settlement is made on the basis that is currently being discussed, it will be ‘mindbogglingly’ HISTORIC, and very good for our Country.”
Trump appeals court's decision on Harvard
The Trump administration said on Friday that it would appeal a district court judge's order blocking a proclamation that seeks to bar international students from attending Harvard University.
The notice of appeal, filed in federal court in Boston, further escalates a fight that started in May between the administration and Harvard over the enrollment of international students.
The Trump administration, in its fight with Harvard, had invoked a 70-year-old law intended to bar foreign enemies from the United States, suggesting that the university's international enrollment posed a national security threat.
Harvard, known for its global prestige and influence, hosts about 7,000 international students and scholars each year, including about 2,000 recent graduates. They make up about 25% of the student body.
While the case is being appealed, Harvard has said that it is developing contingency plans so that some international students may be able to study remotely, as they did during the pandemic, or at international locations.
The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard said this week that it was making arrangements to partner with the University of Toronto to host some students there.
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