After a court victory, Harvard researchers were told some grants were being restored. But the battle over whether the government can halt the money is probably not over.
After a court victory, Harvard researchers were told some grants were being restored. But the battle over whether the government can halt the money is probably not over.
The Trump administration has opened more than a dozen federal investigations into Harvard over a variety of targets, from the university’s admissions policies to its patent paperwork.
A judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law in canceling billions in federal funds for Harvard. Whether the money is returned matters for the rest of higher education.
A court ruling this week was a victory for Harvard in its fight with the Trump administration, but the battle between the two sides is most likely not over.
As a fight over the future of elite higher education consumes university leaders and politicians, most college students live in a very different world with very different challenges.