Obama reacts to Trump admin's move to freezes $2.3bn funding for Harvard
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 () Barack Obama lauded Harvard University for resisting the Trump administration's attempt to control academic freedom through a $2.2 billion funding freeze. Harvard refused to comply with directives to dismantle DEI initiatives and alter admissions policies. While Columbia University yielded to similar demands, Harvard President Alan Garber asserted the university's independence and constitutional rights against government overreach.
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Former US President Barack Obama has publicly supported Harvard University's rejection of the Trump administration's $2.3 billion federal funding freeze, calling... IndiaTimes