As tensions between Harvard University and the Trump administration continue to grow over the government’s effort to withhold billions of dollars in funding.
Obama writes on X that Harvard has “set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom,
While taking concrete steps to ensure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate, and mutual respect.”
“Hopefully, other institutions will do the same.” This conflict between Harvard and the Trump administration has spurred a national debate about.
The future of American higher education, not simply about antisemitism or demonstrations on campuses. A basic issue lies at the center of it all:
