Sooner or later, when Universities accept funding from the Federal Government, they will encounter a tyrannical regime, like Trump’s, that wishes to dictate the terms of the Government’s largesse. Finally, Harvard said, no.
They will not let Trump dictate their policy of education or allow themselves to “racially profile” kids attending their school. Bravo.
When all Universities unite and turn down government grants, during Trump’s authoritarian regime, the better.
Universities exist to educate our kids. That’s their business. It’s not a competitive business model that’s profit based.
Don’t be deluded by Trump’s banal statements about curbing anti Semitism. He doesn’t care about the Jewish community or other religions or people. It’s all propaganda to encourage complicity in his illegal policies.
Every University should be independent of Government intervention and every school should promote freedom of speech and analytical thinking. Both students and professors should, ideally, bring education to the Community.
An educated informed populace can fight for Democracy and overturn Authoritarianism.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/us/harvard-trump-reject-demands.html