Draft:Harvard University in the second Trump administration

Two days after taking office, Trump signed an executive order requiring federally funded educational institutions, including Harvard, to halt diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/1/22/trump-executive-order-dei/ |title=Trump Tells Federal Officials To Rein In DEI Programs at Universities |date=January 22, 2025 |last1=Patel |first1=Dhruv |last2=Yoon |first2=Grace |work=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=April 16, 2025}} Trump named several Department of Education appointees to target diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/1/28/trump-staffs-ed-department/ |title=Trump Staffs Education Department To Upend University DEI Programs |date=January 28, 2025 |last1=Patel |first1=Dhruv |last2=Yoon |first2=Grace |work=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=April 16, 2025}} A federal judge blocked the order in February.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/2/23/judge-pauses-dei-funding-cuts/ |title=Federal Judge Hits Pause on Trump's Push to Halt Federal Funding for DEI Programs |date=February 23, 2025 |last=Patel |first=Dhruv |work=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

According to university president Alan Garber, funding for research at Harvard was affected by a federal grant pause imposed in January 2025. The pause was later halted by a court order.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/1/29/trump-federal-funding-freeze/ |title=Garber Says Some Harvard Research May Halt After Trump Orders Freeze on Federal Grants |date=January 29, 2025 |last1=Patel |first1=Dhruv |last2=Yoon |first2=Grace |work=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=April 16, 2025}} Garber later criticized funding cuts at the National Institute of Health that would reduce grants at Harvard Medical School.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/2/10/garber-nih-indirect-costs-email/ |title=Garber Blasts Trump's Limits on NIH Support for Indirect Costs |date=February 10, 2025 |last1=Patel |first1=Dhruv |last2=Yoon |first2=Grace |work=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=April 16, 2025}} John Shaw, the vice provost for research, submitted a declaration with a lawsuit filed by thirteen universities, though Harvard did not join the lawsuit.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/2/11/nih-indirect-costs-lawsuit/ |title=Harvard Submits Declaration Alongside Lawsuit by 13 Colleges Over NIH Order, Calls Funding Caps 'Disastrous' |last1=Patel |first1=Dhruv |last2=Yoon |first2=Grace |work=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

In March 2025, university president Alan Garber announced that Harvard would halt hiring, citing uncertainty caused by Trump.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/3/10/harvard-hiring-freeze/ |title=Harvard Freezes Hiring Amid Anxiety Over Trump |date=March 10, 2025 |last1=Patel |first1=Dhruv |last2=Yoon |first2=Grace |work=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

In February 2025, Trump signed an executive order establishing a task force within the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division to investigate antisemitism at universities, including Harvard, in response to pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses the year prior.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/2/4/justice-department-antisemitism-task-force/ |title=Justice Department Establishes Task Force To Investigate Antisemitism Complaints on College Campuses |date=February 4, 2025 |last1=Patel |first1=Dhruv |last2=Yoon |first2=Grace |work=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=April 16, 2025}} The following day, the Department of Health and Human Services announced an investigation into pro-Palestinian messaging worn by Harvard Medical School students.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/2/5/hhs-investigation-hms-commencement/ |title=Health and Human Services Dept. To Investigate Harvard Medical School Over Commencement Protests |date=February 5, 2025 |last1=Patel |first1=Dhruv |last2=Yoon |first2=Grace |work=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

In January 2025, Trump signed an executive order to revoke student visas of participants of pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses the year prior.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/1/29/trump-order-deport-international-student-protesters/ |title=Trump To Sign Order To Cancel Visas of International Students Who Broke Laws in Pro-Palestine Protests |date=January 29, 2025 |last1=Patel |first1=Dhruv |last2=Yoon |first2=Grace |work=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=April 16, 2025}}

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