Harvard University Faces Funding Crisis Amid Trump Administration's Actions
Harvard announces funding cuts as President Garber takes a pay cut while contesting the Trump administration's termination of $450 million in federal grants.
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Harvard University is grappling with severe funding cuts after the Trump administration terminated $450 million in grants aimed at addressing campus issues like antisemitism. Harvard President Garber has announced a 25% voluntary pay cut and the university plans to allocate $250 million in resources to support essential research hit by these funding cutbacks, following a larger freeze of $2.2 billion. The university filed an amended lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming significant disruption to its research and academic programs. The administration's actions are stirring controversy and sparking responses from various political leaders.
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The Trump administration has frozen $2.2 billion and terminated an additional $450 million in grants, impacting Harvard's federal funding.
The Trump administration cites Harvard's alleged lack of response to antisemitism as the basis for terminating grants.
Harvard is allocating $250 million from central resources to support essential research and President Alan Garber has taken a 25% pay cut.
Harvard has filed an amended lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing that the funding cuts infringe on academic freedom and bypass appropriate legal procedures.
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