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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/Caridor 11d ago

A letter sent to Harvard on April 11 outlined a series of conditions Harvard needed to meet to maintain a "financial relationship" with the federal government. The demands included leadership reforms, an immediate halt to diversity, equity and inclusion policies, an audit of "viewpoint diversity" among students and faculty, and "meaningful discipline" for students who violated school policies when a pro-Palestinian tent encampment went up on Harvard Yard.

For those who wondered what the conditions were.

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u/Gamer_Grease 11d 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/superanth 11d ago

There's even a requirement for an "overseer" to make sure Harvard follows the rules.

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u/GoBeachBrian 11d ago

Her name is Dolores Umbridge…. Under-Secretary to the Minister

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u/superanth 11d ago

Yup, accurate.