Harvard president Garber takes 25% pay cut amid fight with Trump
- Harvard University committed $250 million of its own funds to sustain research efforts after the Trump administration halted close to $3 billion in federal research funding in 2025.
- The funding freeze followed disputes over government demands for campus policy changes, leading Harvard to sue and challenge these conditions in court.
- President Alan Garber announced a plan including a temporary hiring freeze, redirected funds, and a voluntary 25% salary cut for fiscal year 2026 to address lost federal support.
- Garber said the sanctions have caused lost years of research work and warned of "difficult decisions and sacrifices" ahead while promising to sustain Harvard’s vital research mission.
- Harvard’s response highlights tensions between federal authorities and private universities, with potential long-term effects on academic freedom and the nation’s scientific leadership.
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