18 Universities Seek To Back Harvard in Federal Funding Lawsuit

Eighteen universities — including five Ivy League institutions — plan to submit an amicus brief in support of Harvard’s legal challenge to the Trump administration’s freeze on nearly $3 billion in federal research funding.

Harvard Defends Awarding Honorary Degree to Professor Who Supports Israel Boycott, But Shuns Her Views

Harvard defended its decision to award an honorary degree to Elaine H. Kim — a writer and University of California, Berkeley, professor emerita who has supported boycotts against Israel — during its Commencement ceremony last week, but distanced itself from Kim’s beliefs.

Judge Blocks Trump Proclamation Banning International Students From Entering U.S. on Harvard Visas

A federal judge granted Harvard’s request for a temporary restraining order hours after the University asked her to block the Trump administration’s Wednesday proclamation banning international students from entering the United States on Harvard-sponsored visas.

Harvard Could Face Uphill Battle in Court as It Challenges Trump’s Proclamation

Harvard’s effort to overturn President Donald Trump’s Wednesday order barring incoming international students from entering the country to attend Harvard is unlikely to yield a quick or easy legal victory, according to more than a dozen legal experts.

Harvard Asks Judge To Block Trump Proclamation Banning Entry of New International Students

Harvard filed an amended complaint in federal court Thursday evening, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully retaliating against the school by barring international students from entering the United States on visas to attend Harvard.

Trump Issues Proclamation Banning International Students at Harvard From Entering U.S.

United States President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday evening barring foreign students from entering the United States to attend Harvard, citing national security concerns and accusing the University of failing to comply with federal agencies.

Jeremy Weinstein at HKS Class Day

Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein addresses students at the school’s 2025 Class Day.

Christiane Amanpour at HKS Class Day 2025

Journalist Christiane M.H. Amanpour speaks at the Harvard Kennedy School’s 2025 Class Day.

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Harvard Celebrates, With Unity and Defiance, as Courtroom Battle Coincides With 374th Commencement

For the crowd at Harvard’s 374th Commencement, the day was shaped by a legal fight over the fate of Harvard’s international students that played out simultaneously with the ceremony — and by Harvard’s historic, high-stakes standoff with the Trump administration.