Harvard in the legal dispute: billions of billions under pressure from Trump!

Harvard in the legal dispute: billions of billions under pressure from Trump!

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the US government today. The legal dispute aims to end the blockade of billions of billions that the university has suffered due to a resistance to President Donald Trump's specifications. It argues in the lawsuit that the government's procedure violates freedom of expression in the first additional article on the US constitution. Harvard refused to implement a change of course required by Trump, which, among other things, affected the approval of students, rules of conduct and the cessation of university staff, and instead called for measures to combat anti -Semitism.

The official letter in which the government submitted its claims was sent on April 11th without beforehand with Harvard. Reactions to these requirements were prompt. Harvard rejected the claims, and as a consequence, funding of around $ 2.2 billion was frozen. President Alan Garber from Harvard described the measures as illegal and damaging to the academic freedom of the university.

effects on research and teaching

The financial incisions have significant consequences for medical, scientific and technological research. Projects that affect cancer research in children and therapies for diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Garber emphasized that no government should prescribe what private universities teach or which research areas they pursue. Trump is accused of undermining academic freedom with his demands and suspecting a left -wing ideology at Harvard.

The required changes include the termination of diversity criteria in the approval of students and personnel as well as tougher measures against pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The government also demands monitoring of foreign students and influence on teaching content. Trump's threat of deleting Harvard's tax benefits and taxing the university like a political institution comes from the conviction that the Universidad is taking insufficient measures against anti -Semitism.

reaction and steps by Harvard

In addition to the lawsuit, Harvard plans to publish reports to combat anti -Semitism and anti -Muslim prejudices. Last year, taskforces were set up, which are intended to develop recommendations to implement these goals. Harvard welcomed and announced these recommendations to accept them.

The tensions between the US government and Harvard are not unique. Other universities, such as Columbia, are also under pressure and see similar threats. The developments raise questions about the independence of academic institutions and raise concerns about possible abuse of power and the hollowing out of democratic structures in the United States. Constitutional lawyers warn that the influence of the government on universities could ultimately become a dangerous precedent.

Radio Ennepe Ruhr reports that Harvard has been against the illegal cancellation of the means. This is another crucial moment in the argument between academic freedom and political pressure in the USA.