Withdrew billions of dollars from Harvard Donald Trump
The Trump administration announced Monday to freeze the Harvard University $ 2.2 billion in multi -year support and a $ 60 million, multi -year contract, as the school said it would not meet the government’s political claims.
Harvard was informed last week of claims that « are needed to survive Harvard’s financial relationship with the federal government. » Trump’s government threatened several US higher education institutions with similar financing austerity, the elite universities And Harvard is the first to resist – writes the CNN.
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What does Trump demand from universities?
The letter of claims included the elimination of Harvard’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs (DEI), banning masks at university demonstrations, and requireing students to take on a substantive basis, and to reduce the power of educators and administrators.
The government argues that the measures they expect are aimed at overcoming anti -Semitism. The university announced in Monday’s announcement:
« If the government now withdraws from these partnerships, it will jeopardize not only the health and prosperity of people, but also the country’s economic safety and viability. »
Harvard president Alan M. Garber has stated that they would not give up the university’s independence and constitutional rights. He also stated that no government should determine what private universities can teach, who to enroll and apply, and in which fields of study and research. According to the university’s financial report, Harvard received $ 53.2 billion in state aid last year.
