Harvard President says critics' "fire is misdirected"
May 27, 2025•19 min
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Summary
Harvard President Alan Garber discusses the Trump administration's actions against the university, including cutting grants and banning international students, which Harvard has sued over, calling it retaliation. He addresses government accusations and Harvard's own acknowledged issues around speech and anti-Semitism, while defending the value of university research and international students to the nation. Garber views the government's actions as a warning to all universities and shares his message for other academic leaders.Episode description
In addition to revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students, the Trump administration is pulling all federal contracts from the university. NPR's Steve Inskeep sits down with Harvard's President Alan Garber and asks whether he sees the current actions as a warning.
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