An email received at midnight signaled trouble for Harvard’s president Alan Garber, as the White House’s scrutiny intensified over elite universities’ handling of campus anti-Semitism. Despite efforts to connect with administration officials, Garber felt caught in needless exchanges. He believed that Harvard had taken sufficient steps against anti-Semitism, contrasting views from government officials. The Trump administration’s actions against Columbia, involving federal funding cuts due to protests, reflected a broader ambition to challenge liberal academic dominance, and Garber feared these demands could threaten academic freedom in higher education.
The Trump administration's approach to targeting elite universities stemmed from a broader agenda to undermine the liberal dominance in academia seen as radical social engineering.
Garber believed that despite external perceptions, Harvard had adequately addressed issues of anti-Semitism, positioning the university against claims of inadequacy made by critics.
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