USA Trump administration freezes billions for elite Harvard University
In the dispute over the change of course it is demanding at universities, the US government is withholding billions in funding from the elite Harvard University.
15.04.2025, 03:45
SDA
The move was justified by alleged disregard for civil rights and insufficient efforts to combat anti-Semitism at the renowned university, which refuses to comply with a series of demands made by President Donald Trump's administration. A total of 2.2 billion US dollars (1.9 billion euros) in multi-year grants and 60 million dollars in multi-year government contracts with Harvard have been put on hold.
On Friday, Trump's administration sent a letter to the university, which is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, asking it to make several changes and commitments. For example, the university was required to report foreign students to federal authorities for violations of conduct rules, have diversity of opinion among students and university staff reviewed, and stop admitting students and hiring staff based on diversity criteria.
