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Is Harvard considering a $500M deal with Trump? Faculty don’t think so
Sources close to Harvard University President Alan Garber revealed some of his thinking — and it doesn't involve a big deal with Trump.
Deal between Harvard and Trump administration not imminent, according to reports
Some feared that Harvard could be ready to pay even more than other Ivy League schools did to settle disputes with the White House.
Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has told faculty that a deal with the Trump administration is not imminent and denied that the University is considering a $500 million settlement, according to three faculty members familiar with the matter.
Harvard president not considering $500M settlement with Trump administration: report
Harvard University President Alan Garber said that the suggestion that Harvard was open to paying $500 million is “false,” claiming that the number was apparently leaked to the press by White House of
Trump’s Deal-Making With Other Elite Schools Scrambles Harvard Negotiations
The university was open to spending $500 million, but a $50 million settlement with Brown has prompted new debates in Cambridge.
Harvard not considering $500 million deal with Trump, says academic freedom is non-negotiable
Harvard University President Alan M. Garber has denied reports of a $500 million settlement with the Trump administration, stating academic freedom is non-negotiable, according to The Harvard Crimson.
Congressional Democrats Threaten To Investigate If Harvard Settles With Trump Administration
Fourteen House and Senate Democrats warned Harvard on Thursday that they would consider launching a congressional investigation into any major settlement between the University and the Trump administration.
Harvard Is Wise To Not Consider $500 Million Settlement With Trump
The university's president has maintained that Harvard will not risk losing its academic freedom, and it may delay any settlement negotiations until after a final court ruling.
Harvard isn't close to a deal with Trump administration, sources say
Harvard President Alan Garber told faculty that there is no set deal, and that talks with the government have been “on-again, off-again,” sources told GBH News.
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Harvard’s President Privately Dismisses $500 Million Deal as ‘False,’ Prepares To Fight the Administration in Court

Unnamed faculty members contradict a recent report that Harvard is nearing an agreement with the Trump administration to ...

Can Alan Garber Save Harvard?

The email landed at 10 minutes to midnight on a Friday in early April—a more menacing email than Alan Garber had imagined. The Harvard president had been warned that something was coming. His ...

US says Harvard is not complying with civil rights investigation into alleged antisemitism

The Justice Department could launch legal proceedings against Harvard over its civil rights violations, a federal official ...
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Susan Estrich: The Harvard fight: Money v. Principle

From the commentary, "Harvard is a great institution, but it is far from perfect. Alan Garber, Harvard's president, knows he ...
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HHS Accuses Harvard of Thwarting Investigations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a letter to Harvard president Alan Garber that it was referring the ...