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Report: Arab states poured nearly $15 billion into US universities

New data show Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have funneled billions into American higher education over five decades, much of it undisclosed, raising concerns of foreign influence

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.05.25

Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University

Federal judge rules US president’s $2.6B cuts to university's research unlawful retaliation, restoring funding and saying antisemitism claims 'smokescreen' for ideological fight; White House slams 'activist Obama-appointed judge,' vows appeal

Associated Press | 09.04.25

As antisemitism rises, fewer Jews are enrolling in Ivy League universities

Jewish student numbers at Harvard, Columbia, Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania have declined amid pro-Palestinian protests on campuses, while there has been an accelerated shift to universities in the south of the country that offer a safer and more supportive environment for Jews

Daniel Edelson, New York | 08.28.25

Ben Gurion University, Harvard announce student exchange program

Harvard and Ben-Gurion University launch a student exchange program beginning in spring 2026, offering coursework in archaeology, marine science and sustainability; Taught in English, program fosters academic collaboration and cultural immersion between Israeli and American students

ynet | 07.30.25

Israeli Harvard grad sues university, alleging assault cover-up and systemic antisemitism

Former student claims school shielded students who attacked him during a 2023 campus protest and enabled a broader pattern of antisemitic harassment; federal lawsuit accuses Harvard of civil rights violations, obstructing justice and fostering a hostile environment

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.18.25

Harvard University sparks backlash with appointment of 'Counter-Zionist' scholar

Professor Shaul Magid’s appointment as Harvard’s first tenured modern Judaism scholar ignites criticism over his unorthodox views regarding Zionism; Supporters hail academic freedom, but opponents say his fringe ideology alienates Jewish students and inflames tensions over antisemitism on campus

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.08.25

Hebrew University climbs as most Israeli schools fall in global rankings

Latest CWUR report shows Hebrew University rising to 65th, but six of nine Israeli universities decline; Harvard still reigns supreme as Ivy League and top UK schools remain stable, though experts warn of global shifts driven by funding and research performance

Gilad Meiri | 06.02.25

US federal judge blocks Trump ban on Harvard's international students

Administration announces it will review all visas connected to the university, including those for students, faculty, researchers and guests; 'this is collective punishment, we are here to learn, not for political fights,' says Israeli student

Daniel Edelson, New York, News Agencies | 05.30.25

Trump administration severs all ties with Harvard due to antisemitism, policy violations

In its most severe action yet, Trump administration ordered federal agencies to end contracts worth $100M with Harvard, accusing the university of fostering antisemitism and violating equality policies; Harvard denies the accusations, says move is political interference that threatens academic freedom and international students’ futures

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.27.25

Trump's war against Harvard University leaves Israeli students in limbo

Legal battle to restrict foreign student visas disrupting studies, work visas and futures as Israelis are among others becoming collateral damage in the administration’s political clash with academia

Daniel Edelson, New York, Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 05.25.25

Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students, citing terror support

Homeland Security says Harvard fostered an unsafe campus and failed to curb antisemitism; move bars school from enrolling foreign students and forces current international students to transfer or risk losing legal status

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.22.25

Trump administration cancels another $450 million in grants to Harvard U

Comes after an administration antisemitism task force said the elite university failed to confront what it called "pervasive race discrimination and antisemitic harassment plaguing its campus'

Reuters | 05.13.25

Trump administration freezes future grants to Harvard university

Harvard faces federal funding freeze as Trump administration demands reforms on antisemitism, race-based policies and academic freedom; university pushes back with lawsuit, citing threats to research, free speech and discrimination protections as pro-Palestinian protests continue

Reuters | 05.06.25

Trump to strip Harvard's tax-exempt status: 'It's what they deserve!'

Move latest in administration's campaign against anti-Israel and antisemitic elements within American higher education

Reuters | 05.02.25

Harvard’s antisemitism report slammed as ‘too little, too late’

The report comes amid escalating national backlash and a potential loss of federal funding after President Trump announced a $2.2 billion freeze over Harvard’s inaction on antisemitism

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 05.02.25

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