While taking concrete steps to ensure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate, and mutual respect.”
Obama tweeted shortly after publicly endorsing Harvard. Hopefully, other organizations will do the same.
Protesters from the Harvard community and the Cambridge region came together over the weekend to support the university’s position.
Furthermore, Harvard is not merely battling this in the public sphere.
The American Association of University Professors sued the administration on Friday, claiming that it had not notified Congress and the school and had not taken the required actions under Title VI prior to reducing funding.