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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Ria Pathak

Why Harvard Just Said No to Trump — And What It Means for Other American Universities

The prestigious Harvard University has become the latest target of US President Donald Trump. In a recent development, the country's oldest and wealthiest university has openly rejected a series of sweeping demands from Washington, becoming the first major institution to do so in the face of mounting political pressure.

In a co-signed letter to the university, the heads of the US Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and General Services Administration wrote, 'Harvard has in recent years failed to live up to both the intellectual and civil rights conditions that justify federal investment.'

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