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16 States File Amicus Brief Backing Trump Admin Against Harvard’s Federal Funding Lawsuit

By Shawn A. Boehmer
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A group of 16 Republican-led states asked to file an amicus brief on Sunday in support of the Trump administration against Harvard’s lawsuit over its effort to strip billions of dollars of its federal funding.

CPS Climate Survey Reports Lower Participation, Minimal Improvement

Participation in Cambridge Public Schools’ school climate and belonging survey declined sharply this year, as several satisfaction metrics — many of which fall behind national averages — showed little year-over-year change.

Trump Claims Harvard Is in Talks With White House Over ‘Historic’ Settlement

United States President Donald Trump claimed on social media Friday that Harvard is in active settlement talks with the White House, suggesting a possible resolution could be announced “over the next week or so.”

Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Preserving Harvard’s Ability to Host International Students

A federal judge on Friday granted Harvard a preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration’s withdrawal of its ability to enroll international students but did not address President Donald Trump’s entry ban on holders of Harvard-sponsored visas.

10 Successful Harvard Essays | 2025

Getting into Harvard College isn’t just about perfect grades or test scores—it’s about telling your story. In this feature, The Harvard Crimson along with HS2 Academy presents ten standout personal statements from students who made it through one of the most competitive admissions processes in the world.

Why Break Up?

Everyone tells you to break up with your high school sweetheart. But as this advice is handed down, it carries an air of absolutism.

ChatGPT: A Modern Day Guillotine

Though artificial intelligence is advertised as an extension of our capabilities, it is, in reality, the amputation of our minds.

Judge Rules NIH Grant Terminations Illegal, Orders Immediate Reinstatement

A federal judge ordered the National Institutes of Health to reinstate hundreds of research grants, ruling the Trump administration’s widespread attempt to terminate funding that clashed with its agenda illegal on Monday.

Harvard Social Science Dean Lawrence Bobo Steps Down, Will Be Replaced by Economist David Cutler

Harvard Dean of Social Science Lawrence D. Bobo will step down from his position and take a sabbatical for the 2025-26 academic year. He will be replaced by interim Social Science dean David M. Cutler for the next two years.

Opinion

Cambridge City Council

City Council Moves Forward With Broadway Bike Lane Plan Despite Objections Over Parking Loss

The Cambridge City Council voted to continue with its plan to install separated bike lanes along Broadway Street despite traffic concerns on Monday, rejecting a proposed policy order that would temporarily suspend the project.

Books

‘Notes on Infinity’ Review: In Search of Immortality — At Harvard

“Notes on Infinity" is a solid story of a biotech start-up cultivated in the petri dish of ambition that is Harvard.

    Opinion

    Cambridge City Council

    City Council Moves Forward With Broadway Bike Lane Plan Despite Objections Over Parking Loss

    The Cambridge City Council voted to continue with its plan to install separated bike lanes along Broadway Street despite traffic concerns on Monday, rejecting a proposed policy order that would temporarily suspend the project.

    Books

    ‘Notes on Infinity’ Review: In Search of Immortality — At Harvard

    “Notes on Infinity" is a solid story of a biotech start-up cultivated in the petri dish of ambition that is Harvard.

      Sponsored

      Year in Review

      Stefanik Calls On SEC to Investigate Harvard’s $750 Million Bond Disclosure

      Representative Elise M. Stefanik ’06 (R-N.Y.) alleged that Harvard should have told bondholders in an April 9 notice to expect financial fallout from defying the Trump administration’s demands. It is not clear that Harvard had already decided to reject the demands at the time of the bond offering.

      ‘The Bravest Among Us’: HKS Peers and Instructors Remember Melissa Hortman, Slain Minnesota Representative

      From Boston Calling 2025: Vampire Weekend Caps Off The Weekend With A Charming Performance

      Judge Extends Block on Harvard Entry Ban Until Next Week, Waits To Rule on Preliminary Injunction

      ‘The POMtastics!’ Review: Student Film Reminds Viewers that Youth is a Mindset

      Rejecting Grad Union’s Title IX Request, Harvard Asks To Ban External Arbitration in All Discrimination Cases

      As it negotiates with its graduate student union, Harvard is looking to excise contract language that lays out antidiscrimination protections and instead shift authority over complaints to policies and procedures maintained by the University.

      Year in Sports

      ‘The Light in the Piazza’ Review: Love is Blonde

      Even if the show doesn’t live up to auditory expectations, “The Light in the Piazza” is a feast for the eyes.

      Ex-HMS Professor Who Refused Covid-19 Vaccine Named to CDC Immunization Panel

      A former Harvard Medical School professor who claims he was fired for refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine was appointed on Wednesday to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory panel for immunization policy.

      After Trump’s Proclamation, International Harvard Affiliates Were Held at Logan Airport. Some Were Turned Away.

      A Friday court filing by Harvard International Office director of immigration services Maureen Martin documented how Harvard affiliates — including an Israeli professor, a CEO, and students and researchers from India, China, and Germany — were turned back by consulates and at Boston Logan.

      Harvard’s Chief Technology Development Officer Steps Down After 20 Years

      Isaac T. Kohlberg will step down from his role as Harvard’s chief technology development officer at the end of 2025, concluding a 20-year tenure during which he established and expanded the office that helps Harvard affiliates commercialize their research.

      Year in FM

      Harvard, Federal Government Quarrel Over Preliminary Injunction Terms in International Students Lawsuit

      The government objected to a proposed pause on its second attempt to revoke Harvard’s authorization to host international students and said it should not be required to disclose its guidance to agencies on how to comply with the preliminary injunction.

      Researchers Develop New Broad-Spectrum Coronavirus Drug at Harvard’s Wyss Institute

      Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a compound that could work as a broad-spectrum drug targeting a range of coronaviruses. Their research involved physics-driven modeling that took a page from Hollywood animation techniques.

      Rubio Calls for Treasury Investigation Into Harvard Over China Conference

      Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged the Treasury Department to open an investigation into whether Harvard violated federal sanctions laws by co-sponsoring a health policy conference in China that may have included blacklisted Chinese officials, The New York Times reported Wednesday morning.

      Grad Union Asks Harvard To Fund Noncitizens’ Legal Expenses, Limit ICE Agents’ Entry to Campus

      Harvard’s graduate student union requested that the University fully fund legal counsel for international workers facing visa revocations and restrict immigration enforcement agents’ access to campus spaces in a contract proposal presented on Thursday.

      Senior Section

      Trump Admin Asks Judge To Let Trump’s Entry Ban on Harvard International Students Move Forward

      The government asked a judge to vacate her temporary block on President Donald Trump’s proclamation banning international students from entering the United States on Harvard-sponsored visas in a memorandum submitted early Saturday morning.

      Judge Orders Release of HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova from Federal Custody

      A federal judge ordered that Kseniia Petrova — a Harvard Medical School researcher who was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in February – be released from criminal custody on Thursday.

      Opinion

      City Council Moves Forward With Broadway Bike Lane Plan Despite Objections Over Parking Loss

      The Cambridge City Council voted to continue with its plan to install separated bike lanes along Broadway Street despite traffic concerns on Monday, rejecting a proposed policy order that would temporarily suspend the project.

      ‘Notes on Infinity’ Review: In Search of Immortality — At Harvard

      “Notes on Infinity" is a solid story of a biotech start-up cultivated in the petri dish of ambition that is Harvard.