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Claudine Gay Slams Harvard's Compliance with Trump Administration

9/20/2025

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Claudine Gay, former president of Harvard, criticized the university's current administration for yielding to Trump administration demands at a conference in Amsterdam.
Her comments suggested disapproval of her successor, Alan Garber, who negotiated a $500 million settlement with the White House.
Gay expressed concern over Harvard's compliance, noting its distressing impact on campus and higher education.
The university has eliminated diversity offices and renamed its Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
Harvard recently secured $46 million in research funding after a federal judge deemed the funding freeze illegal.

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Claudine Gay, former president of Harvard, criticized the university's current administration for yielding to Trump administration demands at a conference in Amsterdam.
Her comments suggested disapproval of her successor, Alan Garber, who negotiated a $500 million settlement with the White House.
Gay expressed concern over Harvard's compliance, noting its distressing impact on campus and higher education.
The university has eliminated diversity offices and renamed its Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
Harvard recently secured $46 million in research funding after a federal judge deemed the funding freeze illegal.