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Trump administration launches further probes into Harvard University

The US Department of Justice escalated legal action against Harvard on Friday, suing the Ivy League school for billions of dollars due to an alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students.

The Harvard University Coat of arms (Ve Ri Tas) is displayed on the front of the Harvard Business School building on October 25, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
A student stands and whistles while holding his cap with the words 'End The Occupation' during the 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2024.

US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish, Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars

Harvard University's "Veritas" shield is seen on a gate on Feb. 17, 2024.

Former US treasury secretary to resign from Harvard over Epstein ties

US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 13, 2026.

As Qatar tops foreign funding, Trump admin. ramps up probe of ‘malign’ influence at US universities


Even grandparents can't wait till kids go back to school - comment

Why would watching the beloved grandkids we just love to smithereens have any harmful effect on me whatsoever? Simple. Because it’s just freaking exhausting.

 Do grandparents get "unmitigated joy" from being with their grandchildren all the time?

Harvard expands kosher dining options following antisemitism task force recommendations

Harvard expands kosher dining options following recommendations from the Task Force on Combating Antisemitism, enhancing support for Jewish students.

 A sandwich from Dublin's first kosher diner in 50 years.

Judge rejects Harvard’s bid to dismiss lawsuit over antisemitism accusations

Harvard University’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit from Jewish students accusing it of ignoring antisemitism was denied by a judge.

 Demonstrators take part in an "Emergency Rally: Stand with Palestinians Under Siege in Gaza," amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., October 14, 2023.

Meet the teenaged girl who read the Talmud in two-and-a-half years

Though women have been historically forbidden or discouraged from learning the Talmud, Elke Bentley's family has always supported her pursuit of Torah study.

 Elke Bentley, 18, completed reading the Babylonian Talmud in just two-and-a-half years.

Harvard reverses suspensions, probations for anti-Israel activists

In a Tuesday letter to senior Harvard administration members, HJAA asserted that the university failed to discipline many students and staff who repeatedly violated codes of conduct.

 Graduating students hold a sign reading "There Are No Universities Left in Gaza" during the 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2024.

Harvard faces legal action: Shabbos Kestenbaum defends Jewish students - interview

Shabbos and his classmates are in a lawsuit with Harvard, fighting for Jewish students at the university.

 Shabbos Kestenbaum testifies in court against Harvard University.

Harvard antisemitism task force finds ‘dire’ situation for Israelis on campus, urges swift action

Harvard’s handling of Jewish student concerns came under intense criticism from Jewish circles after Oct. 7.

 Demonstrators take part in an "Emergency Rally: Stand with Palestinians Under Siege in Gaza," amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., October 14, 2023.

John Fetterman disavows Harvard, his alma mater, while receiving an award from Yeshiva University

Fetterman and Y.U. leaders used Wednesday’s event, held at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, to portray the flagship Modern Orthodox university as a counterpoint to college campuses across the US.

Department of Communications and Public Affairs, Yeshiva University

Harvard says it will no longer take stances on many issues after making Israel-Gaza statements

The new policy is part of a recommendation by the Institutional Voice Working Group after Harvard's post-Oct. 7 response was heavily criticized.

 Harvard University president Claudine Gay resigned at the beginning of 2024, after she and other presidents of Ivy League schools were widely criticized for their congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus.

Elite campuses are a source of weakness for America - opinion

When students and faculty join the cause of an entitled terrorist organization, something has gone deeply wrong in the purpose of American higher education.

A sign hangs on a gate of a building at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 6, 2023.