May 29 Harvard graduates cheer commencement speakers calling for school to stand strong in battle with Trump By Michael Casey, Leah Willingham, Associated Press The nation's oldest and wealthiest school is at the forefront of legal efforts to defend higher education in America from what increasingly seem like existential threats by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 23 China criticizes Trump administration’s move to ban Harvard’s foreign students By Huizhong Wu, Rajesh Roy, Associated Press Harvard enrolled 6,703 international students across all of its schools in 2024, according to the school’s data, with 1,203 of those from China and 788 from India. Continue reading
May 23 Trump’s foreign student ban leaves Belgian princess in doubt about her Harvard future By Associated Press Belgium’s Royal Palace said Friday that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on foreign students… Continue reading
May 23 Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to prevent foreign students from enrolling at Harvard By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Harvard filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts earlier Friday. Continue reading
May 23 Harvard sues Trump administration over barring enrollment of foreign students By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard University said the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”… Continue reading
May 22 Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students, including current ones By Collin Binkley, Michael Casey, Associated Press The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 4:39 Trump administration’s escalating feud with Harvard affects breast cancer research By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz The Trump administration's feud with major American universities escalated this week as a federal antisemitism task force notified Harvard that $450 million of the school’s research grants are being cut. That’s on top of the $2.2 billion it had previously… Continue watching
May 15 Harvard thought its faded Magna Carta was a cheap copy. It’s actually more than 700 years old By Michael Casey, Associated Press The university had purchased the stained faded document for less than $30. Continue reading
Apr 22 Read the full letter from universities opposing ‘government intrusion’ By Molly Finnegan Hundreds of college presidents and other officials have signed a letter protesting the “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” that higher education is facing under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Apr 22 Harvard sues Trump administration over ‘arbitrary and capricious’ freeze of $2 billion in grants By Michael Casey, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press A White House spokesman said Monday after the suit was filed in federal court that Harvard has failed to meet basic conditions for receiving taxpayer funds. Continue reading