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
Apr 17 Trump administration targets Harvard's tax-exempt status and international students By Annie Ma, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Trump administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to revoke the university's ability to host international students as the president called for withdrawing Harvard’s tax-exempt status. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 9:48 Harvard remains embroiled in controversy after its president is forced out By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow, Ethan Dodd The resignation of former Harvard president Claudine Gay has hardly settled any of the debate surrounding her tenure. While Gay did admit to several mistakes, she argues she's been unfairly targeted because of her race, ideology and push for diversity. Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 5:57 Harvard president resigns amid controversy over antisemitism testimony, plagiarism claims By William Brangham, Courtney Norris After weeks of intense scrutiny, Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday. It comes after she was criticized for testimony during a congressional hearing on rising anti-semitism on campus and alleged plagiarism in her academic writings. Gay was the first Black… Continue watching
Dec 12 Harvard President Claudine Gay receives university board's support amid backlash to House testimony By Collin Binkley, Associated Press While the Israel-Hamas war has deepened rifts at campuses across the country, the three leaders were invited to testify as the public faces of universities embroiled in protest and complaints of antisemitism. Continue reading
Nov 30 'I've never seen the campus': What it's like to attend Harvard from your childhood bedroom By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report Zoom lectures haven’t been as bad as she thought they would be, though the upstairs neighbor’s vacuuming is distracting when she’s trying to pay attention. Continue reading