Jodi Hilton

1 week ago | nzz.ch | Jodi Hilton

Eine Richterin hat das Verbot von ausländischen Studenten in Harvard vorerst gestoppt. Doch der Schock über den Angriff der Trump-Regierung sitzt an der Elite-Universität tief. Jodi Hilton, Cambridge 24.05.2025, 21.44 Uhr 2 min Eine Studentin auf dem Harvard Campus in Cambridge. Faith Ninivaggi / Reuters Am Tag danach strömen Tausende ins Harvard Colosseum, das Football-Stadium der Universität, um Sheryl Crow zu hören («All I wanna do is have some fun . . .»).

1 month ago | cambridgeday.com | Jodi Hilton

The famous “One if by land, two if by sea …” phrase from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” refers to a secret signal – lanterns hung in Boston’s Old North Church – that alerted patriots to British troop movements on the eve of revolution. But behind the poetry was a plan, and behind that plan stood Dr. Joseph Warren, a revolutionary organizer who wasn’t about to leave anything to chance.

1 month ago | cambridgeday.com | Jodi Hilton

In Donald Trump’s escalating war on academia and particularly Harvard, he has threatened to wield his presidential powers to cut off $9 billion in funding, the school’s tax exemption and now its right to host international students.

1 month ago | cambridgeday.com | Jodi Hilton

Following pressure from students, faculty and the greater community, Harvard president Alan Garber issued a strong statement Monday condemning the Donald Trump administration’s threat to freeze up to $9 billion in federal funding. In it he notes that the administration’s move “violates Harvard’s First Amendment rights and exceeds the statutory limits of the government’s authority under Title VI,” the federal prohibition against discrimination.

1 month ago | cambridgeday.com | Jodi Hilton

More than a thousand people gathered on Cambridge Common on Saturday to demand that Harvard stand up to the latest threats coming from the Donald Trump administration. Late last month, the administration threatened to freeze nearly $9 billion in federal grants, part of an attack on elite universities including Princeton and Columbia ostensibly to weed out antisemitism on campus.