Author: Michel Martin

People walk through a gate as they exit Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 15, 2025. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Despite President Trump’s threats, Harvard University is standing its ground against the administration’s demands. Within days the Trump administration has cut over $2 billion in federal funding for the university and threatened to revoke its tax-exempt status. Nikolas Bowie, a professor at Harvard Law, stands with the university’s decision. He says it’s important for institutions to determine what is taught on their…