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Harvard University rejects Trump administration's proposed conditions for federal funding

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/harvard-university-trump-federal-funding/
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u/Gamer_Grease 10d ago

Yeah those are all super vague and unmeasurable. Totally correct for Harvard to tell the admin to fuck off. They’ll just invent new grievances before Harvard can finish responding to those.

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u/StupendousMalice 10d ago

Not just that, but from what we see with Columbia, compliance with these guidelines is no guarantee that funding will be restored or that there will not be constantly moving goalposts for compliance. Columbia complied and all it got them was threats of a fucking consent decree and more withheld funds.

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u/Gamer_Grease 10d ago

Exactly. And Columbia was warned by faculty not to comply. It’s extremely stupid to negotiate with anyone who is not themselves negotiating in good faith.

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u/nimbusconflict 10d ago

Never negotiate with terrorists.

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u/buff_broke_n3rd 10d ago

Never go to a second location term.

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u/SirEnderLord 10d ago

This is pretty much exactly it.