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Harvard campus activism in pics as Trump freezes billions in funds after university defies demands

Updated On Apr 15, 2025 11:56 PM IST

Harvard stated that it will not “surrender its independence or its constitutional rights” as Trump paused $2.2 billion in federal grants to the university.

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The Trump administration escalated a continuing dispute with prestigious colleges over civil rights compliance, campus demonstrations, and diversity programs when it announced that over $2.3 billion in federal money to Harvard University will be frozen. (Photo by Rick Friedman / AFP)(AFP)

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 11:56 PM IST

The Trump administration escalated a continuing dispute with prestigious colleges over civil rights compliance, campus demonstrations, and diversity programs when it announced that over $2.3 billion in federal money to Harvard University will be frozen. (Photo by Rick Friedman / AFP)(AFP)

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The Trump administration's freeze covers $60 million in multi-year contracts and $2.2 billion in grants. The US government required Harvard to restructure and implement major governance reforms by August 2025 in order to guarantee significant policy changes, such as the removal of DEI rules and modifications to the admissions process. (Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via AP)(AP)

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 11:56 PM IST

The Trump administration's freeze covers $60 million in multi-year contracts and $2.2 billion in grants. The US government required Harvard to restructure and implement major governance reforms by August 2025 in order to guarantee significant policy changes, such as the removal of DEI rules and modifications to the admissions process. (Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via AP)(AP)

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Harvard jeopardized billions of dollars in federal money when it turned down a set of broad demands that the Trump administration claimed were meant to combat antisemitism on campus. The list Harvard received on April 3 instructed administrators to close diversity offices and work with immigration authorities for international student screenings; the request for changes to its governance, hiring methods, and admissions procedures builds on that list. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)(AFP)

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 11:56 PM IST

Harvard jeopardized billions of dollars in federal money when it turned down a set of broad demands that the Trump administration claimed were meant to combat antisemitism on campus. The list Harvard received on April 3 instructed administrators to close diversity offices and work with immigration authorities for international student screenings; the request for changes to its governance, hiring methods, and admissions procedures builds on that list. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)(AFP)

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Several students protested against Trump's announcement as they launched a rally at the historic park in Cambridge, Mass. . (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)(AFP)

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Several students protested against Trump's announcement as they launched a rally at the historic park in Cambridge, Mass. . (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)(AFP)

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Hundreds of demonstrators gather on Cambridge Common during a rally at the historic park in Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday, April 12, 2025, calling on Harvard University to resist what organizers described as attempts by President Trump to influence the institution.  (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)(AFP)

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 11:56 PM IST

Hundreds of demonstrators gather on Cambridge Common during a rally at the historic park in Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday, April 12, 2025, calling on Harvard University to resist what organizers described as attempts by President Trump to influence the institution. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)(AFP)

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Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi(REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 11:56 PM IST

Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi(REUTERS)

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Demonstrators were holding several placards, one of which read - “Hands off! Harvard”. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo(REUTERS)

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Demonstrators were holding several placards, one of which read - “Hands off! Harvard”. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo(REUTERS)

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Meanwhile, Harvard University President Alan Garber refuted the Trump government's demand to ban protests and cut DEI programs to receive funding: "[Harvard] will not negotiate over its independence or constitutional rights". REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi(REUTERS)

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Meanwhile, Harvard University President Alan Garber refuted the Trump government's demand to ban protests and cut DEI programs to receive funding: "[Harvard] will not negotiate over its independence or constitutional rights". REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi(REUTERS)

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Leo Gerden, an international student at Harvard, speaks at a protest on Cambridge Common organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi(REUTERS)

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Leo Gerden, an international student at Harvard, speaks at a protest on Cambridge Common organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi(REUTERS)

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Abdullah Shahid Sial, co-president of the Harvard Undergraduate Association, speaks at a protest on Cambridge Common organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi(REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 11:56 PM IST

Abdullah Shahid Sial, co-president of the Harvard Undergraduate Association, speaks at a protest on Cambridge Common organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi(REUTERS)

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Demonstrators waved US flags, raised anti-trump slogans to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi(REUTERS)

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Demonstrators waved US flags, raised anti-trump slogans to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi(REUTERS)

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