The Trump administration has formally informed Harvard University that it violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by demonstrating “deliberate indifference”—and in some instances “willful participation”—in antisemitic harassment against Jewish and Israeli students, faculty, and staff A letter sent to Harvard President Alan Garber stated that unless the university implements “adequate changes immediately,” it could lose all federal financial resources, including research funding, student loans, Pell Grants, and federal contracts .

Violence and harassment targeting Jewish/Israeli students, along with antisemitic vandalism on campus.

Harvard’s response was deemed insufficient, tolerating protests that allegedly blocked Jewish students and failing to discipline perpetrators

This action is part of a broader federal crackdown on elite universities accused of mishandling antisemitism; Columbia faced similar scrutiny in May

Harvard disputes the findings. The university asserts it has taken “substantive, proactive steps” to fight antisemitism and has initiated internal reforms .

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