Overview

• The Department of Health and Human Services announced the termination of $60 million in federal grants to Harvard, citing failure to address antisemitic harassment and race discrimination.
• Since January 2025, the Trump administration has frozen or ended nearly $3 billion in federal research funding to Harvard University.
• Harvard has filed a lawsuit claiming the funding cuts violate the First Amendment and federal laws, describing the actions as 'arbitrary and capricious.'
• Hundreds of universities, including Ivy League and public institutions, are forming coalitions to resist the administration’s demands and protect academic freedom.
• The funding cuts have raised concerns about the impact on critical research, international student visas, and the global standing of U.S. higher education.