Harvard faces new federal cuts over Jewish rights

[ad_1] NEW YORK: The Trump administration on Monday accused Harvard of violating the civil rights of its Jewish and Israeli students and threatened to cut off all federal funding if the university does not take urgent action. Harvard has been at the forefront of Donald Trump’s campaign against top universities after it defied his calls … Read more

Trans activist joins Harvard fellowship

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: In a groundbreaking moment for Pakistan’s transgender community, prominent activist Nayyab Ali has been appointed as a Global Human Rights Fellow at the Carr Centre for Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Nayyab joins a distinguished cohort of eight global leaders, including former US Special Envoy Jessica Stern, in this prestigious fellowship … Read more

Court shields foreign students at Harvard

[ad_1] A federal judge on Friday indefinitely paused Donald Trump’s bid to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students as the US president said a “deal” with the Ivy League school was in the works, reported AFP. The order by District Judge Allison Burroughs will allow international students to continue to attend the elite university while … Read more

Harvard wins extension of court order blocking Trump’s international student ban

[ad_1] Listen to article A federal judge said on Monday that she would issue a brief extension of an order temporarily blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the US to study at Harvard University while she decides whether to issue a longer-term injunction. US District Judge Allison Burroughs, at the end of … Read more