Harvard

Autumn Billings | 8.5.2025 10:51 AM

Last week, The New York Times reported that Harvard University was open to a $500 million settlement with the Trump administration to put an end to an ongoing feud over allegations of antisemitism on campus. But Harvard faculty familiar with the matter have refuted the claim—one believed to have been leaked by White House officials—and told The Harvard Crimson that the university's president, Alan Garber, is seriously considering a court resolution rather than striking a deal. 

The news of a possible Harvard settlement came just five days after news broke of Columbia University's $200 million settlement with the Trump administration. As part of the announcement of Columbia's settlement, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the deal would serve as a "roadmap for elite universities," insinuating that ongoing negotiations—such as with Harvard—could meet a similar fate.

The feud between Harvard and the Trump administration was sparked in April after Harvard refused to........

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