Harvard Violated Students’ Civil Rights, Trump Administration Says

Legal & Compliance - The administration formally accused Harvard of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act due to insufficient action against anti-semitism [1][3] - The Department of Health and Human Services concluded Harvard is in violation of Title VI, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin [3] - The administration has threatened to withhold federal funding from Harvard due to the violation of federal law [5] Social Impact & Campus Climate - A majority of Jewish students at Harvard reportedly experienced negative bias or discrimination [3] - 25% of Jewish students at Harvard felt physically unsafe [3] - Jewish and Israeli students were assaulted and spit on [3] - Students hid their kipas and concealed their Jewish identity due to fear of harassment and ostracization [4] - Anti-Semitic images, including a dollar sign inside a Star of David, were circulated within the Harvard community [4] - The Harvard campus was vandalized with anti-Semitic stickers, including one showing the Israeli flag with a swastika [4] - Demonstrations calling for genocide and murder denied Jewish and Israeli students access to campus spaces [5]