Trump administration sends Harvard list of demands to avoid cancellation of billions in federal funding
By Mike Damiano Globe Staff,Updated April 3, 2025, 11:46 p.m.
The Trump administration’s antisemitism task force sent Harvard University a list of demands Thursday detailing actions the school must take to avoid losing billions of dollars in federal funding, according to a copy of the letter obtained by the Globe and a federal government official familiar with the matter.
The demands follow the announcement Monday that the Trump administration will “review” $9 billion of federal grants and contracts destined for the university and its affiliated institutions, including preeminent research hospitals like Mass General Brigham and Boston Children’s Hospital.
The demands include shuttering diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, which the letter says teach students and staff “to make snap judgments about each other based on crude race and identity stereotypes.”
Moreover, the university must implement “merit-based” admissions and hiring policies and demonstrate that the changes are “durable,” according to the letter.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/metro/trump-administration-harvard-demands/
