Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:47am on 15 Apr 2025,Tuesday International
In a dramatic escalation, the Trump administration has frozen $2.3 billion in federal funding to Harvard University after it refused to comply with demands to curb campus activism and dismantle its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Harvard President Alan Garber rejected the federal ultimatum, asserting the university’s independence and constitutional rights. The freeze includes $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts. Trump warned Harvard could lose up to $9 billion in total support. Other top universities, including UPenn, Brown, and Princeton, face similar pressure. Critics, including Senator Bernie Sanders, condemned the move as authoritarian overreach. (PC: AP)
