President Donald J. Trump has demanded that Harvard University pay “nothing less than $500 million” to restore its federal funding. (AP Photo) President Donald J. Trump has demanded that Harvard University pay “nothing less than $500 million” to restore its federal funding, marking the first public instance where the White House attached a specific sum…
Since President Donald Trump began his second term in January, his administration has turned America’s most selective universities into political battlegrounds. Billions of dollars in federal research funding have been frozen, accreditation threats have loomed large, and campus policies have been rewritten under pressure from Washington. Yet through this sweeping crackdown, Yale University has remained…
As the fall semester approaches, several of America’s most selective colleges are making moves that are confusing, stressful, and potentially lucrative. Plagued by severe budget cuts and a sharp decline in international-student enrollment, institutions including Harvard University, Stanford University, Rice University, and Duke University have admitted dozens of students off their wait lists just weeks…
US President Donald Trump has demanded that Harvard University pay a $500 million settlement in order to restore its federal funding, calling the prestigious institution “very bad.” “We want nothing less than $500 million from Harvard. Don’t negotiate, Linda,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, addressing Education Secretary Linda McMahon. He added, “They’ve…
For students aspiring to revolutionize healthcare through data, technology, and research, a degree in Biomedical Informatics from Harvard University represents the pinnacle of academic achievement. Graduates from this programme step into roles that bridge medicine and technology, working in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, precision medicine, and public health. Yet, as with most world-class opportunities, excellence comes with…
UCLA faces higher penalty than Harvard as Trump administration targets universities The Trump administration has demanded $1 billion from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) whilst seeking only $500 million from Harvard University, despite Harvard having significantly more frozen federal funding. The stark difference in settlement figures has raised questions about the political calculations…
Princess Elisabeth resumes Harvard studies after US court blocks Trump’s student ban. (Getty Images) Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, the 23-year-old heir to the Belgian throne, will continue her studies at Harvard University despite a recent policy move by US President Donald Trump aimed at restricting foreign students’ entry. Her eligibility to return to the United…
Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) has called off its plans to launch HKS Global, an online program designed for international students unable to enter the United States, while continuing to offer an alternative enrollment pathway in Canada.The decision comes after limited student interest in the online program, officials said, but the Canadian program with the Munk…
Harvard University is under mounting pressure from its own community to walk away from a potential settlement with the Trump administration that critics say could undermine academic freedom and set a dangerous precedent for higher education, The Harvard Crimson reported.A letter signed by more than 14,000 students, faculty, alumni, and members of the public was…
Harvard faces backlash as Newsom demands resignation amid Trump administration settlement talks. (ANI Photo) California Governor Gavin C. Newsom has called for the resignation of Harvard University President Alan M. Garber over reports that the University is nearing a settlement with the Trump administration. Newsom’s remarks were posted on social media platform X, where he…