Harvard Under Scrutiny For Alleged Civil Rights Violations, Faces Congressional Investigation
Story by Danielle Shockey • 12h
Despite receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding each year Harvard University faces intense scrutiny from the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform because of alleged civil rights law violations. Under leadership from Chairman James Comer and Chairwoman Elise M. Stefanik the Committee formally requested Harvard President Dr. Alan M. Garber supply thorough documentation and communications about the university's policies and practices.
Harvard's decision to decline a settlement proposal from the General Services Administration, along with the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education, sent on April 11, 2025, triggered the investigation. The proposed settlement is intended to ensure Harvard University's compliance with civil rights legislation.
Dr. Garber told the Harvard community in a public statement on April 14, 2025, that fulfilling these obligations would push the university to give up its independence or its constitutional rights. The Committee rejected their position in its letter and declared, "No matter how entitled your behavior is, you have no right to violate the law."
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