Obama praises Harvard University for standing up to Trump despite $2.2B funding threat
Former President Barack Obama applauded Harvard University after the Ivy League institution refused to comply with a list of the Trump administration’s campus policy demands in exchange for continued federal funding. In a letter to the campus community published late Monday, Harvard President Alan M. Garber declared, “The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights.” The federal government’s requirements include a range of orders, from eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and cooperating with the government […]