Hilary Burns

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Hilary Burns |Janelle Nanos

Harvard’s alumni span the political spectrum, and donations have surged since the university said it would stand up to the Trump administration, which has frozen $2.2 billion in federal funding for what it says is egregious campus antisemitism. But some major donors, including those with buildings named after them on the hallowed campus, have been frustrated with the university’s response, according to interviews with donors and administrators.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Hilary Burns

Share The unrelenting high-velocity attacks from the Trump administration have forced leaders of the nation’s premier universities to navigate an extraordinary and bruising balancing act, choosing when to take a stand in the face of continued threats while trying to mitigate the loss of federal funding.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Hilary Burns

Under one scenario presented at that meeting by treasurer Glen Shor, MIT risks losing the equivalent of 23 percent of revenues for its central budget, according to a recording of the presentation to school staff obtained by the Globe. “Unfortunately, we should expect a prolonged period of challenge,” MIT president Sally Kornbluth told staff, according to the recording. “We really have to balance things. And I have to say, I feel a grave responsibility to you all . . .

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Mike Damiano |Hilary Burns

CAMBRIDGE — In an interview with the Globe, Harvard president Alan Garber cast doubt on the motives behind the White House’s campaign against his university, which is being carried out with the stated intent of combating antisemitism. ”Attacking our research enterprise in the name of attacking antisemitism really gives rise to skepticism about what the goal is here,” he said.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Hilary Burns |Mike Damiano

But many Jewish students at Harvard, including those concerned about antisemitism on elite campuses, say this political narrative distorts their experiences. Interviews with more than a dozen Jewish students and recent graduates, and half a dozen Harvard alumni, faculty, and staff, found that many felt the climate has shifted significantly since the height of the Gaza war protests a year ago.