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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's measures, which include a review of admissions and curriculum, appear insufficient to satisfy the demands from the Trump administration to end race-based preferences, with critics arguing these changes still do not adequately address the ongoing issues of bias and discrimination on campus.

While Harvard acknowledges the need for improvement in handling antisemitism, the administration’s demands to limit activism are seen as a threat to academic freedom, prompting backlash from students and faculty who argue that the university should maintain its commitment to protecting free expression and diverse viewpoints.

The reports detailing antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice highlight severe problems that students face, indicating a need for substantial changes to campus culture.

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