Overview

• Harvard President Alan Garber announced a 25% salary reduction, starting July 1, to address financial shortfalls caused by federal funding cuts.
• The Trump administration recently announced an additional $450 million in funding reductions for Harvard, supplementing an earlier $2.2 billion freeze in multi-year grants.
• The administration has pressured universities to end diversity programs and restrict pro-Palestinian campus activities, demands Harvard has resisted.
• Harvard has filed a lawsuit against the government, arguing the actions violate constitutional protections and undermine academic freedom.
• Garber criticized the administration for ignoring Harvard's measures to combat antisemitism and accused it of infringing on private universities' autonomy.