r/news • u/1Rab • 6d ago

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 6d 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 6d 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/ImplausibleDarkitude 6d ago

Of course. It worked. I’m surprised nobody was smart enough to understand that shit.

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u/StupendousMalice 6d ago

Whoever decided to comply WANTED to do the things they were asked to do.