Trump administration sues Harvard again over accusations of antisemitism Lawsuit alleges Ivy League university violated civil rights of Jewish and Israeli people in aftermath of war in Gaza The Guardian - US · Mar 20
US justice department sues Harvard over admissions records access Justice department accuses university of failing to comply with government’s request for over 10 months The Guardian - US · Feb 13
Trump says he is seeking $1bn in damages in Harvard dispute US president makes further claims of antisemitism against Ivy League school amid wider dispute with higher education institutions The Guardian - AU · Feb 3
How Trump helped Harvard: 5 'Crimson' leadership lessons on standing up to bullies The people and companies of Minnesota exhibit them, too. Fortune · Feb 1
Trump says he wants ‘nothing less than $500m’ from Harvard as feud continues ‘Don’t negotiate with them, they’ve been very bad,’ Trump tells education secretary in cabinet meeting The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2025
Trump signs order requiring universities to disclose admissions data The US president has led a purge of diversity programming and called for greater transparency in university admissions. Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2025
Harvard Is Wise To Not Consider $500 Million Settlement With Trump The university's president has maintained that Harvard will not risk losing its academic freedom, and it may delay any settlement negotiations until after a final court ruling. Reason · Aug 5, 2025
Harvard president reportedly says he is not considering $500m deal with Trump Alan Garber told faculty a settlement with the White House is not imminent, according to Harvard’s student newspaper The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2025
Linda McMahon says Harvard and Columbia making ‘progress’ to meet Trump’s demands to stop antisemitism Harvard has denied Trump demands and sued to protect billions in paused funding, while Columbia has largely agreed to administration requests on antisemitism The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
Why Trump is really going after Harvard If the US’s oldest university bends the knee, the door to authoritarianism opens and democracy fades, experts warn The Guardian - US · Jun 1, 2025
Harvard Holds Graduation In Shadow Of Trump 'Retribution' Harvard began its annual graduation ceremony Thursday as a federal judge considers the legality of punitive measures taken against the university by US President Donald Trump that threaten to overshadow festivities. International Business Times · May 29, 2025
Harvard holds commencement amid Trump funding cuts, threats to international students Harvard University is holding it commencement Thursday The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
US judge blocks Trump effort to bar Harvard from enrolling foreign students The court injunction comes as the school launches a lawsuit calling Trump’s actions a ‘blatant violation’ of its rights. Al Jazeera · May 23, 2025
Timeline: Trump’s escalating standoff with Harvard University Move to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students latest action against university in months-long pressure campaign. Al Jazeera · May 22, 2025
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Trump blocks Harvard’s ability to enroll international students in major escalation of his war on college Homeland Security forces hundreds of currently enrolled students to leave the university or lose their legal status
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 Harvard joins colleges moving to self-fund some research to offset federal funding cuts Harvard University is putting up $250 million of its own money to continue campus research amid a federal funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration, but the school’s president warns of sacrifices ahead
Al Jazeera · May 14, 2025 Trump administration cuts another $450m in Harvard grants in escalating row Cuts come in addition to $2.2bn in suspended contracts and grants, as US president seeks to pressure Ivy League school.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 Harvard says it won't abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands Harvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school
The Conversation · May 9, 2025 Can Trump strip Harvard of its charitable status? Scholars of nonprofit law and accounting describe the obstacles in his way President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, and some media outlets have reported that the Internal Revenue Service is taking steps in that direction.
The Guardian - US · May 6, 2025 Trump blocks grant funding for Harvard until it meets president’s demands University told by education secretary Linda McMahon research grants and other aid ‘will not be provided’
Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025 Donald Trump renews threats against Harvard University’s tax exempt status Democrats have called for an investigation into whether the president is pressuring the IRS to strip Harvard’s status.
The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2025 Harvard taskforces on anti-Muslim bias and antisemitism find widespread hostility on campus Harvard’s president noted ‘searing personal accounts’ from listening sessions with about 500 students and employees
Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2025 Harvard reports find students face anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish bias Harvard president says students report being pushed ‘to the periphery of campus life’ over their identities and beliefs.
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025 Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus following pro-Palestinian protests
Capital & Main · Apr 25, 2025 When Scientific Inquiry Meets the Big Chill From Harvard’s president facing down political pressure to a science foundation scrubbing controversy from its website, the battle for free speech and open inquiry plays out where ideas are meant to thrive.