Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Death toll nears 50 in northern Gaza aid massacre, with more casualties expected
Gaza Government Media Office: We are on the precipice of mass deaths on account of occupation closing all crossings for more than 140 days.
Gaza Government Media Office: World watches as Gaza is slaughtered without batting an eye.
Gaza Government Media Office: We stand before the greatest mass slaughter in modern history.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Toll of aid-seeking martyrs today has climbed to 17.
Tasnim news agency: Iran, E3 reach agreement to resume nuclear talks, no date agreed upon yet.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: 18 martyrs killed by occupation fire in Gaza since morning, including 12 aid seekers.
Ghalibaf: Israeli aggression against countries targeted by global arrogance confirms that Damascus will not be the last Islamic capital to be targeted.
Ghalibaf: Iran stresses its support for Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: Amid Israeli aggression on Damascus, we assert that Iran always stands on the side of the Syrian people.

Trump escalates Harvard funding cuts, slashes another $450 million

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 14 May 2025 10:30
  • 1 Shares
2 Min Read

The US government slashes $450 million more in grants to Harvard, alleging discrimination and antisemitism amid ongoing legal and political disputes.

Listen
  • x
  • The Harvard University logo is displayed on a building at the school, April 15, 2025, Cambridge, Massachusetts (AP/Charles Krupa)
    The Harvard University logo is displayed on a building at the school, April 15, 2025, Cambridge, Massachusetts. (AP/Charles Krupa)

The Trump administration announced on Tuesday an additional $450 million in grant terminations for Harvard University, deepening a financial crackdown that has already seen $2.2 billion cut in the previous week.

The US Department of Health and Human Services stated that the decision was linked to what it described as a "dark problem" of discrimination at the institution.

Critics have dismissed the administration’s invocation of “discrimination” as a cover for what is, in reality, a targeted campaign to silence pro-Palestinian dissent. Rather than addressing any genuine concern for campus equity, the move is widely seen as an effort to penalize institutions like Harvard for student-led mobilizations protesting "Israel's" war crimes in Gaza. 

Related News

Top Turkish, Syrian diplomats discuss situation in Syria: Reports

Muslim Brotherhood calls for urgent action to save Gaza

The Trump administration has responded with a wave of punitive measures over the last few months, including the revocation of visas for international students participating in pro-Palestinian protests. For instance, Momadou Taal, who led pro-Palestine protests at Cornell University, left the United States in March of this year after being told to surrender to immigration officials. Taal, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Gambia, departed after his student visa was revoked for his involvement in campus activism.

Harvard’s legal challenge and internal reforms

Despite the legal confrontation, Harvard President Alan Garber attempted to strike a conciliatory tone in a letter sent Monday to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, writing that the university and the administration "share common ground on a number of critical issues."

Garber emphasized that the institution had undertaken substantial reforms following what he described as "an extraordinarily painful year for our community," referring to the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 Al Aqsa Flood. He noted that these reforms aimed to root out antisemitism and all forms of hatred from campus life.

Harvard will continue to defend against illegal government overreach aimed at stifling research and innovation that make Americans safer and more secure. Read the full statement: https://t.co/UIPoI5wZrr

— Harvard News (@harvardnews) May 6, 2025

Nevertheless, Harvard's efforts did not sway federal grant administrators. A legal filing on Tuesday referenced a National Institutes of Health termination letter from May, in which officials alleged antisemitism and stated that "no corrective action [was] possible here." The document highlighted the administration's apparent refusal to allow reinstatement opportunities typically extended to other institutions.

  • United States
  • Pro-Palestine Protests
  • Federal funding cuts
  • Palestine
  • Antisemitism
  • Trump
  • Gaza
  • Harvard

Most Read

Algerian nurse stabbed in Germany

Murder of Algerian nurse in Germany sparks outcry, demands for justice

  • Europe
  • 14 Jul 2025
Credible reports, including some from Israeli media itself, indicate that Tel Aviv had pinned its hopes on what can only be described as a delusional plan. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

Jebraily: Iran strikes rewrote regional deterrence rules - Exclusive

  • MENA
  • 15 Jul 2025
Al-Qassam Brigades fighters confront Israeli soldiers in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, undated (Al-Qassam Brigades Military Media)

3 Israeli soldiers killed amid Gaza battles: Israeli media

  • Palestine
  • 14 Jul 2025
Donald Trump, the Corporate Aristocracy and the Israelization of the World

Donald Trump, the Corporate Aristocracy and the Israelization of the World

  • Opinion
  • 15 Jul 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
The Handala freedom flotilla is off on its way to Gaza. (@yipengGe)
Politics

'Injustice in Gaza can't be ignored,' Handala member tells Al Mayadeen

Palestinians who were attacked by IOF during a food distribution at a center run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, are brought to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, July 19, 2025. (AP)
Politics

They made us gather, then shells fell: IOF kill dozens collecting food

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs of Iran, Majid Takht Ravanchi, in an undated photo (Iran MoFA)
Politics

Iran-E3 nuclear talks expected to resume early next week

Lebanese army soldiers inspect a destroyed house that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in Nabatieh town, south Lebanon, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP)
Politics

Lebanon finalizes response to US on 'disarmament calls': Exclusive

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS