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US Education Department Freezes Harvard Grants Over Compliance Issues

5/8/2025

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The US Department of Education has halted future research grants to Harvard University, demanding compliance with Trump administration directives on antisemitism, race policies, and faculty diversity. Harvard condemned this action as an unlawful intrusion, warning it could jeopardize crucial research and academic freedom, despite its substantial $53 billion endowment facing funding hurdles.

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The US Department of Education has halted future research grants to Harvard University, demanding compliance with Trump administration directives on antisemitism, race policies, and faculty diversity. Harvard condemned this action as an unlawful intrusion, warning it could jeopardize crucial research and academic freedom, despite its substantial $53 billion endowment facing funding hurdles.