Suevon Lee

2 months ago | wbur.org | Suevon Lee

Harvard's lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday marked the latest turn in an escalating battle between the world's wealthiest university and the federal government. The school is suing to block the government from withholding more than $2 billion in federal funding by arguing the freeze is part of an unlawful effort to "coerce and control Harvard" and dictate its academic direction, according to court filings.

2 months ago | wbur.org | Suevon Lee |Carrie Jung

Harvard will not agree to demands pushed by the Trump administration as a condition for maintaining nearly $9 billion in federal funding, the school's president said Monday.

Mar 25, 2025 | wbur.org | Suevon Lee

Several faculty groups at prominent universities, including Harvard, are suing the Trump administration over its recent efforts to arrest, detain or deport pro-Palestinian campus activists. In a lawsuit filed in federal district court in Boston Tuesday morning, the professor associations argue the government's policies have led to a "climate of fear" and chilled speech at higher education institutions across the country.

Mar 12, 2025 | wbur.org | Suevon Lee

At least a couple dozen Massachusetts-based staff will go on administrative leave as part of the federal Department of Education's massive workforce cuts announced by the Trump administration Tuesday. The department is eliminating roughly 1,300 positions, slashing the agency in half and effectively eliminating entire units, according to a press release sent by the agency Tuesday evening.

Mar 10, 2025 | wbur.org | Suevon Lee

Harvard’s president announced a temporary hiring freeze on all staff and faculty positions across the university in the wake of actions imposed by the Trump administration that could impact the institution’s financial future. “We need to prepare for a wide range of financial circumstances, and strategic adjustments will take time to identify and implement,” Alan Garber wrote in a letter to the campus community on Monday.