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Trump’s war against DEI isn’t going so well in Virginia
Affirmative efforts to reduce racial inequality — everything Trump dubs “illegal DEI” — remain legal and morally just ...
'Harvard Is Starting To Behave': Donald Trump On Student Visa Row
Amid accusations on Harvard and Columbia of fomenting antisemitism, Trump had cancelled $2 billion in grants to Harvard and ...
Harvard Medical School renames DEI office as university fights against Trump admin in court
Harvard University renamed its DEI office. Now the Medical School is doing the same, appearing to continue conceding to the ...
In the battle between Harvard and the Trump administration, the goalposts keep moving
Since its initial criticism of Harvard as a place where antisemitism was condoned or ignored during last spring’s ...
Is Harvard Worth Saving—and How?
Writers for the Journal’s opinion pages consider the university’s value and whether it can be reformed.
Heedless Harvard: What’s happening, what Trump is doing about it, and why we should care
In March, President Donald Trump launched an unprecedented campaign against Harvard, announcing that the administration’s ...
The Harvard Crimson11d
The Rise and Fall of DEI at Harvard
Harvard has shifted its approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs — moving from a full-throated support to ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy4d
Two experts explain what it would take for the federal government to revoke a university’s tax-exempt status.
The Conversation U.S. asked Philip Hackney, a nonprofit law professor who previously worked in the office of the chief ...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology shutters DEI office following monthslong 'comprehensive assessment'
MIT President Sally Kornbluth announced Thursday the closure of the school's Institute Community and Equity Office, as well ...
Here’s what Harvard must do to appease Trump — including a ‘significant leadership change’
We would love Harvard to come back to the negotiating table, but I think there are definitely factors at play that are ...
The College Fix4d
Harvard needs to reform. But Trump’s actions could destroy it, professor says.
If Harvard wants to keep credibility, professor and alumni group say it must commit to fixing problems with DEI, antisemitism ...
NPR12d
Harvard's president speaks out against Trump. And, an analysis of DEI job losses
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