New US raid in Thuqbah. Yemeni rebel TV reports civilian casualties including women and children The United States conducted a...
Read More
Harvard won’t give in on governance and entitlements: funds frozen by Trump
The university rejects the Trump administration’s demands against anti-Semitism on campuses. White House freezes public funding
Harvard University has made public its opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed measures to counter anti-Semitism on university campuses, provoking an immediate reaction from the White House, which has decided to freeze $2.2 billion in federal funds intended for the university.
The controversy stems from a series of demands made by the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, initiated by President Trump, asking Harvard to review key aspects of its internal governance, including its recruitment and admissions policies, as part of a broader plan to strengthen protections against anti-Semitic discrimination in academic institutions.
In a letter addressed to students and staff, Harvard expressed outright disagreement with what it sees as unwarranted interference in the university’s autonomy. ‘Our university stands for academic freedom and independent governance,’ the statement read. ‘We cannot accept changes that undermine the fundamental principles of our educational mission.’
The reaction from Washington was not long in coming. ‘Harvard’s statement today confirms a troubling pretension mentality now endemic in the country’s most prestigious colleges and universities,’ said the government task force, accusing the university of rejecting the accountability that comes with using public funds while ignoring civil rights laws.
The funding freeze could have significant repercussions on research activities and student support programmes. The affair reignites the debate on the balance between academic freedom, institutional autonomy and the duties associated with public funding, in an increasingly tense context between American universities and the federal administration.
THE LATEST NEWS
US and Iran, possible shift of talks to Europe: Rome among the hypotheses
27 Aprile 2025
Washington is considering moving the nuclear talks from Oman to a closer European location; Geneva and the Italian capital are...
Read More
Washington Post poll: Americans’ approval rating of Donald Trump plummets
27 Aprile 2025
Only 39% of Americans approve of the president's performance 100 days after his inauguration, the lowest figure since his predecessors...
Read More
Greenland, Nielsen to Trump: ‘We will never be a property to be bought’
27 Aprile 2025
New prime minister rejects US statements on annexation and reaffirms Arctic island's autonomy Greenland's new prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, declared...
Read More
Trump aims to tighten control over federal hiring with new directives
27 Aprile 2025
The Trump administration centralises decisions on hiring and firing, with the Federal Personnel Office at the forefront. Agencies will have...
Read More
Explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas: 28 dead and more than a thousand injured
27 Aprile 2025
A powerful explosion at the port of Shahid Rajai in southern Iran has killed at least 28 people and injured...
Read More
Condividi su:
-
International-News14 ore agoTrump calls for free passage of Panama and Suez canals: Mulino: ‘No exemptions planned’
-
International-News16 ore agoMeloni at centre of global diplomacy at Pope Francis’ funeral
-
International-News11 ore agoThe history and evolution of the Papal Conclave
-
International-News16 ore agoFaithful lined up at Santa Maria Maggiore to visit the tomb of Pope Francis