Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2025

In an unprecedented move that signals escalating tensions between the federal government and higher education institutions, the Trump administration has frozen more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University after the institution refused to comply with demands to limit campus activism.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2025

These exclusivity agreements often provide substantial revenue for educational institutions, with PepsiCo products filling vending machines, cafeterias, and campus convenience stores. Many colleges rely on these contracts not just for the direct financial benefits but also for sponsorships of campus activities and athletic programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2025

Harvard University Harvard University has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's freeze of more than $2.2 billion in federal research grants, marking a significant escalation in tensions between higher education institutions and the federal government over campus speech and academic freedom.

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