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US Secretary of State Rubio presses to open sanctions investigation into Harvard, NYT reports

Rubio is pushing to investigate if Harvard violated sanctions by collaborating on a health insurance conference in China that may have included officials blacklisted by the US, the report said.

 People leave a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and against student visas being revoked, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 17, 2025.
 Shaul Magid has been appointed professor of modern Jewish studies in residence at Harvard Divinity School, June 2025.

Harvard Divinity School appoints professor who has criticized Zionism to new Jewish studies role

 HARVARD UNIVERSITY President Alan Garber acknowledges sustained applause from students, during commencement exercises, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last month. All of those assembled understood that they were in the presence of greatness, states the writer.

Alan Garber’s stand against Washington: A Jewish hero at Harvard - opinion

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. April 12, 2025.

Trump ban on entry of international Harvard students blocked by US judge


Harvard seeks end to US funding cuts, says national security, public health research in peril

In a lawsuit filed Monday, Harvard argues that the Trump administration’s funding freeze is illegal and threatens to derail critical research into pediatric HIV, dark energy, and more.

 A general view of the Harvard Medical School in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 15, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. Picture taken May 15, 2022.

State Dept. pauses new student visas for harsh social media screening - report

The department’s decision comes amid the Trump administration’s broader efforts to combat rising antisemitism on college campuses.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures before he speaks at a National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas

‘Incredibly ironic,’ Trump antisemitism effort may force out Harvard’s Israeli Jews

Trump's effort could force Harvard’s Jewish students from Israel — the very people the administration says it is aiming to protect — to leave the country.

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

Trump administration orders extra vetting of all visa applicants linked to Harvard University

His administration last week revoked Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students, a move later blocked by a federal judge.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump bids farewell as he boards Air Force One in Abu Dhabi, at the conclusion of his Gulf tour.

Trump says Harvard antisemitism must be held accountable with funding - opinion

Trump's instincts are right about how big government and big education have gone too far. But his suggested remedies can also be too much.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House.

US signals it may use administrative process against Harvard

Harvard has denied Trump administration charges of alleged bias against conservatives, fostering antisemitism on campus, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party.

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

Trump lawyer in Harvard battle says DOJ intends to sue UC over antisemitism allegations

A Justice Department official leading President Donald Trump's battle against Harvard says the administration intends to take the University of California to court over alleged antisemitism.

Leo James Terrell speaks during a reception honouring Black History Month, hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2025.

Trump administration to cancel remaining Harvard federal funding over antisemitism concerns

The impending final blow to Harvard’s federal funding extends a battle that is ostensibly over the school’s handling of antisemitism and pro-Palestinian protest on campus.

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

Trump administration halts scheduling of new student visa appointments

Increased deportations and the revocation of student visas are due to the Trump administration's hardline immigration agenda.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House.

Trump considering re-directing $3 billion in grants from Harvard to trade schools

His comments come less than a week after his administration blocked Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House.

Two Harvard students who assaulted Jewish peer receive honors, $65,000 fellowship

In October 2023, Ibrahim Bharmal and Elom Tettey-Tamaklo surrounded a Jewish student named Yoav Segev and covered him with keffiyehs while shouting “Shame! Shame! Shame!”

Ibrahim Bharmal and Elom Tettey-Tamaklo surrounded a Jewish student named Yoav Segev and covered him with keffiyehs while shouting “Shame! Shame! Shame!” as he tried to free himself and said "don't touch me." October 2023.