Education
Harvard University filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday challenging what it describes as unlawful government overreach into academic decision-making. The suit comes in response to threats to freeze or withdraw billions in federal research funding after the university refused to comply with a set of administration demands. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleges the federal government is attempting to exert “unprecedented control” over Harvard’s hiring, curriculum, and oversight processes under the pretext of combating antisemitism. Harvard President Alan M. Garber said the administration’s demands amounted to “improper
April 23, 2025