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They staged protests for Palestine. The consequences have been life-changing

Legal aid group says most students contacting them are Palestinian, Arab Muslim and other students of color

The Guardian - US

Can America Get Out of the Gerontocracy Trap?

If voters so overwhelmingly prefer younger candidates, why are they underrepresented in politics?

Reason

Harvard University Explores $1 Billion Private Equity Stake Sale Amid Financial Pressures

Harvard's endowment is in talks to sell $1 billion in private equity stakes, navigating market challenges and Trump administration threats to federal funding.

International Business Times

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Trump administration opens investigation on UC Berkeley over foreign funding

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, centered on foreign funding, making it the latest university to be targeted by the federal government

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Trump v universities: essential institutions must defend themselves

Editorial: Harvard is leading the pushback because it can afford to fight. Others are realising that they can’t afford not to

The Guardian - UK

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.

Capital & Main

Trump’s aggressive actions against free speech speak a lot louder than his words defending it

Harvard University took the extraordinary step of suing the Trump administration on April 21, 2025, claiming that the pressure campaign mounted on the school by the president and his Cabinet to force viewpoint diversity on campus violated the Constitution’s guarantees of free speech.

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US colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments − a higher ed finance expert explains what they are

With the Trump administration seeking to cut federal funding for colleges and universities, you might be wondering whether the endowments of these institutions of higher education might be able to fill those gaps. Todd L. Ely, a professor of public administration at the University of Colorado Denver, explains what endowments…

The Conversation

How will Harvard and other universities survive Trump’s funding cuts?

Harvard is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts that it says put critical research at risk.

Al Jazeera

Trump Tightens Control Over Higher Education With Executive Orders Targeting Accreditation, Foreign Grants

The latest executive order was designed to reshape how the federal government determined which colleges and universities were eligible to receive federal student loans and Pell grants.

International Business Times

Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts

President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them

The Independent UK

Harvard is suing the White House: here’s what Trump hopes to achieve by targeting universities

A few days ago, in a move that attracted international attention, the White House threatened to strip Harvard University of US$2 billion (£1.5 billion) in federal funding, potentially revoke its tax-exempt status and even prevent it from enrolling international students if it didn’t capitulate to a new list of demands.

The Conversation

Free Speech Unmuted: Harvard vs. Trump: Free Speech and Government Grants

The Trump Administration has announced that it was freezing grants to Harvard, and demanding that Harvard change many of its… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Harvard vs. Trump: Free Speech and Government Grants appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Harvard University Should Emulate Hillsdale College and Cut Ties With the Government

To remain independent, institutions of higher education should end their reliance on taxpayer money.

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Here Is Why Harvard Argues That Trump's Funding Freeze Violates the First Amendment

The administration's demands extend far beyond its avowed concern about antisemitism and enforcement of "civil rights laws."

The Independent UK

The Latest: Vance calls for greater ties with India as he meets with Modi to discuss trade deal

While in India on Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called for enhanced engagement with the South Asian country

Latin Times

Education Sec. Ridiculed for 'Reading Cue Cards,' Refusing to Make Eye Contact During Interview: 'She Was Looking Into Camera A1'

Linda McMahon was derided for bizarrely choosing to not look into the camera halfway through a CNBC interview Tuesday.

Reason

Harvard Sues Trump Admin

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Trump’s feud with Harvard has contributed to a ‘wealth spiral effect’ that could spook wealthy Boston residents into spending less, policy expert says

Threats to freeze funding and revoke the storied university’s tax-exempt status may create a self-fulfilling prophecy of a spending pullback.

International Business Times

US Universities Issue Letter Condemning Trump's 'Political Interference'

More than 100 US universities and colleges, including Ivy League institutions Princeton and Brown, issued a joint letter on Tuesday condemning President Donald Trump's "political interference" in the education system.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Harvard sues Trump administration over grants freeze

University fights back against threats to cut federal funding. Plus, tributes pour in for Pope Francis

The Independent UK

US colleges criticise Trump ‘political interference’ after Harvard lawsuit

Harvard University has announced it is suing the Trump administration over a funding freeze

The Independent UK

Trump to give commencement speeches at two prominent schools amid nationwide pressure campaign on universities

Despite putting multiple colleges and universities under pressure since taking office, President Donald Trump has selected two schools to speak at next month

The Independent UK

Harvard sues Trump over US$2.2 billion funding freeze

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Over 150 US university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration

Statement signed by Harvard, Princeton and Brown leaders denounces White House’s ‘undue government intrusion’

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