Obama’s Call to Action: Universities Must Resist Political Interference
In the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to freeze over $2.3 billion in federal funding to Harvard University, former President Barack Obama has issued a call to action for universities across the nation. Obama urged academic institutions to resist political interference and uphold their commitment to free speech and academic freedom.
The administration’s demands included dismantling diversity programs, banning face masks used by pro-Palestinian protesters, and revising admissions and hiring practices to be strictly merit-based. Harvard’s refusal to comply with these demands led to the funding freeze.
Obama condemned the funding freeze as an unlawful attempt to suppress dissent and enforce ideological conformity. He praised Harvard for standing firm in defense of academic freedom and encouraged other universities to follow its example.
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