The federal government announced on April 14 that it is freezing $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard after the university said it would not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle diversity programs and limit student protests.
“Harvard’s statement today reinforces the troubling entitlement mindset that is endemic in our nation’s most prestigious universities and colleges—that federal investment does not come with the responsibility to uphold civil rights laws,” the task force stated.
The back-and-forth occurred during a growing standoff between elite academic institutions and the federal government.
Two weeks ago, the departments of Education and Health and Human Services, along with the General Services Administration, launched a review of approximately $9 billion in federal funding provided to Harvard. Days later, the administration sent the university an initial list of “areas of reform that the government views as necessary for Harvard University’s continued financial relationship with the United States government.”
Those steps include the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, a ban on face coverings during protests, and reforms to admissions and hiring systems that prioritize merit-based criteria over race- or gender-based preferences.
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