The Donald Trump government reported that Harvard University will not be able to receive new federal subsidies for research until the requirements, which placed the richest and prestigious university the country on a collision with the White House.
The block was reported in a letter sent by the Department of Education to the rector of the University and confirmed at a news conference on Monday, 5. The department representative told the press that Harvard will not receive new federal subsidies until “demonstrates responsible university management” and meets government requirements.
The White House had already frozen $ 2.2 billion in federal subsidies for the university. On another front, Trump presses that Harvard loses his tax exemption status while trying to force the educational institution to meet his demands.
The letter was the government’s first significant response since Harvard filed a lawsuit in an attempt to prevent the billionaire from funds. “This letter is to inform you that Harvard should no longer seek subsidies from the federal government, as none will be provided,” wrote Education Secretary Linda McMahon to Rector Alan Garber.
The document stipulates that Harvard must address anti -Semitism concerns in campus; revise racial policies; And respond to complaints that it would have abandoned the search for “academic excellence” by employing relatively few conservative teachers, according to the government’s view.
Harvard representatives did not immediately respond to the request for comment.
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The threat suggests that the government may be changing or reinforcing its tactics against universities. Initially, the White House had removed existing subsidies – a drastic measure, but leaves room for contestations in court, as in the case of Harvard.
Sector representatives across the country has reserved concerns with a more ordered campaign of pressure on universities, which would be harder to reverse in courts.
The Harvard clash began when the Donald Trump government sent a series of demands last month. The list included the obligation to report to the Federal Government any international students accused of misconduct and the appointment of an external supervisor to ensure that academic departments were “several in terms of points of view.”
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The university refused to meet the demands of the White House and denounced an attempt to interfere with academic freedom. In the lawsuit, Harvard accused the Donald Trump government of trying to exercise “unprecedented and improper control.”
In the 2024 fiscal year, federal survey resources accounted for about 11% of the Harvard budget – approximately $ 687 million. Although the university’s heritage fund exceeds $ 53 billion, much of this value is restricted, which limits how the institution can use it.
The lasting freezing of new subsidies could cause financial chaos for Harvard, which is already preparing contingency plans and seeking to raise funds in the title market. (With international agencies)
