The Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services and the General Services Administration said in a joint statement they began reviewing over $255.6 million in contracts and $8.7 billion in grant commitments between Harvard and its affiliates. The statement said the review was being conducted “to ensure the university is in compliance with federal regulations, including its civil rights responsibilities,” referring to the pro-Palestinain protests that occurred on Harvard’s campus last year and resulted in a multi-day encampment standoff between students and the Harvard administration. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon accused Harvard of failing to protect students from antisemitism and “promoting divisive ideologies over free inquiry.” The statement said Harvard was ordered to submit a list of their contracts with the federal government not included in the Trump administration’s initial review, with Sean Keveney, HHS acting general counsel, saying he was “pleased that Harvard is willing to engage with us on these goals.” Harvard president Alan Garber said in a statement the university will work with the Trump administration to ensure it has “a full account of the work we have done and the actions we will take going forward to combat antisemitism,” noting if government funding for Harvard is stopped “it will halt life-saving research and imperil important scientific research and innovation.”
Author: Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff, Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/
Published at: 2025-03-31 22:24:04
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