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Harvard Reviews Policies Amid Reports of Antisemitism and Islamophobia

Harvard University is reviewing academic offerings and admissions policies after reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia, as tensions with the Trump administration escalate.

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Harvard University has announced a review of its academic offerings and admissions policies in light of internal reports detailing antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus. Harvard President Alan Garber pledged to ensure the university remains a space for diverse ideas. The reports, commissioned after pro-Palestinian protests, revealed that nearly half of Muslim students felt unsafe, while Jewish students reported withdrawal from campus life due to harassment. This move comes amid a conflict with the Trump administration, which has frozen federal funding due to perceived bias in university practices. Harvard is under pressure to implement reforms requested by the government.

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  • Harvard University is undertaking a review of its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to internal reports regarding antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the campus, which were commissioned after pro-Palestinian protests last spring.
  • Harvard's leadership asserts that necessary changes and essential progress have been made, with a commitment to ensuring a welcoming environment for diverse ideas, although specific actions were not detailed.
  • The university is instituting updates to its admissions process to assess applicants' abilities to engage with differing perspectives and is also launching an initiative to promote viewpoint diversity across campus.

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The reports were commissioned following pro-Palestinian protests last spring.

The reports noted that 92% of surveyed Muslim students believed they would face academic or professional consequences for expressing their political beliefs.

The situation exacerbates Harvard's legal battle with the Trump administration, which froze federal funding over accusations of antisemitism during campus protests.

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