In a petition, alumni, faculty and members of the public asked Harvard to stand up to the White House. The school has signaled a willingness to pay $500 million to restore research funds.
Many at the university had praised the school for suing the Trump administration in the spring over funding cuts and pushing back against other demands.
A group that represents students sued the military academies over their consideration of race in admissions but dropped its case after the Trump administration rejected diversity initiatives.
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