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University told by education secretary Linda McMahon research grants and other aid ‘will not be provided’

The US Department of Education informed Harvard University on Monday that it was ending billions of dollars in research grants and other aid unless the school accedes to a list of demands from the Trump administration that would effectively cede control of the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university to the government.

The news was delivered to Dr Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, in a deeply partisan letter from Linda McMahon, the education secretary, which she also posted on social media.

“This letter is to inform you that Harvard should no longer seek grants from the federal government, since none will be provided,” McMahon wrote.

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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

what McMahon calls the “ugly racism” of Harvard’s efforts to diversify its student body;

"Not being racist is the real racism!"

-conservatives

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Did she use A1?

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 13 points 1 day ago

Ignorance is strength!

[–] Lembot_0002@lemm.ee 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So the guy is willing to stop funding researchers because of some non-technical disagreement with the education department of Harvard?

[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

Of course he is. Putin installed him to disrupt as much as possible.

[–] RotatingParts@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 day ago

Praise and worship him or you will be punished!

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Sure, Jan. Last I heard Columbia University is still waiting for their money.. only $400M.

Red States is licking your ass fresh, and you have yet to give them money too hah

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Of all the many things she's wrong about, she's at least right that Harvard has $50+ billion lol

[–] johnpmac@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Really this is about Trump university