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West Australian
5 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
Donald Trump news: Judge blocks US President's move to ban Harvard University enrolling international students
A US court has extended an order blocking the Trump Administration's attempt to revoke Harvard University's ability to enrol international students. The ruling marks the latest twist in the US President's intensifying offensive against Harvard, which has seen him slash billions of US dollars in funding. The Ivy League university can continue admitting foreign students while the lawsuit plays out, after US District Judge Allison Burrough extended the temporary restraining order she issued last week. Sustained by a $US53 billion ($A82 billion) endowment, the nation's wealthiest university is testing whether it can be a bulwark against Mr Trump's efforts to limit what his Administration calls anti-semitic activism on campus, which Harvard sees as an affront to the freedom to teach and learn nationwide. Harvard graduates in caps and gowns have urged the Ivy League school to stand strong in the wake of a public battle with the US President. Graduating students cheered speeches emphasising the maintenance of a diverse international student body and standing up for truth in the face of attacks by the Trump Administration. 'We leave a campus much different than the one we entered, with Harvard at the centre of a national battle of higher education in America,' Thor Reimann told his fellow graduates. 'Our university is certainly imperfect, but I am proud to stand today alongside our graduating class, our faculty, our president with the shared conviction that this ongoing project of veritas is one that is worth defending.' The US Government has already cancelled more than $US2.6 billion in federal research grants, moved to cut off Harvard's enrolment of international students and threatened its tax-exempt status. Visa interviews for international students admitted to schools nationwide were halted on Tuesday, and Mr Trump said on Wednesday that Harvard should reduce its international enrolment from 25 per cent to about 15 per cent. Harvard President Alan Garber, who has repeatedly defended the school's actions, didn't directly touch on the Trump Administration's threats on Thursday. But he did get a rousing applause when he referenced the university's global reach, noting that it is 'just as it should be'. Several of the graduating speakers spoke more directly about the challenges facing the school and society. Speaking in Latin, Salutatorian Aidan Robert Scully delivered a speech laced with references to Trump policies. 'I say this: ... Neither powers nor princes can change the truth and deny that diversity is our strength,' Mr Scully said. It was a sentiment echoed by Yurong 'Luanna' Jiang, a Chinese graduate who studied international development. She said she grew up believing that the 'world was becoming a small village' and that she found a global community at Harvard. 'When I met my 77 classmates from 32 different countries, the countries I knew only as colourful shapes on a map turned into real people, with laughter, dreams and the perseverance to survive the long winter in Cambridge,' she said of the other students in her program. 'Global challenges suddenly felt personal.' Now, though, she said she wonders whether her worldview is under threat. 'We're starting to believe those who think differently, vote differently or pray differently, whether they are across the ocean or sitting right next to us, are not just wrong — we mistakenly see them as evil,' she said. 'But it doesn't have to be this way.' - With AAP
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Judge blocks Trump's Harvard foreign student ban
A US court has extended an order blocking the Trump Administration's attempt to revoke Harvard University's ability to enrol international students. The ruling marks the latest twist in the US President's intensifying offensive against Harvard, which has seen him slash billions of US dollars in funding. The Ivy League university can continue admitting foreign students while the lawsuit plays out, after US District Judge Allison Burrough extended the temporary restraining order she issued last week. Sustained by a $US53 billion ($A82 billion) endowment, the nation's wealthiest university is testing whether it can be a bulwark against Mr Trump's efforts to limit what his Administration calls anti-semitic activism on campus, which Harvard sees as an affront to the freedom to teach and learn nationwide. Harvard graduates in caps and gowns have urged the Ivy League school to stand strong in the wake of a public battle with the US President. Graduating students cheered speeches emphasising the maintenance of a diverse international student body and standing up for truth in the face of attacks by the Trump Administration. 'We leave a campus much different than the one we entered, with Harvard at the centre of a national battle of higher education in America,' Thor Reimann told his fellow graduates. 'Our university is certainly imperfect, but I am proud to stand today alongside our graduating class, our faculty, our president with the shared conviction that this ongoing project of veritas is one that is worth defending.' Graduating students cheered speeches celebrating the diverse international student body. (EPA PHOTO) Credit: AAP The US Government has already cancelled more than $US2.6 billion in federal research grants, moved to cut off Harvard's enrolment of international students and threatened its tax-exempt status. Visa interviews for international students admitted to schools nationwide were halted on Tuesday, and Mr Trump said on Wednesday that Harvard should reduce its international enrolment from 25 per cent to about 15 per cent. Harvard President Alan Garber, who has repeatedly defended the school's actions, didn't directly touch on the Trump Administration's threats on Thursday. But he did get a rousing applause when he referenced the university's global reach, noting that it is 'just as it should be'. Several of the graduating speakers spoke more directly about the challenges facing the school and society. Speaking in Latin, Salutatorian Aidan Robert Scully delivered a speech laced with references to Trump policies. 'I say this: ... Neither powers nor princes can change the truth and deny that diversity is our strength,' Mr Scully said. It was a sentiment echoed by Yurong 'Luanna' Jiang, a Chinese graduate who studied international development. She said she grew up believing that the 'world was becoming a small village' and that she found a global community at Harvard. 'When I met my 77 classmates from 32 different countries, the countries I knew only as colourful shapes on a map turned into real people, with laughter, dreams and the perseverance to survive the long winter in Cambridge,' she said of the other students in her program. 'Global challenges suddenly felt personal.' Now, though, she said she wonders whether her worldview is under threat. 'We're starting to believe those who think differently, vote differently or pray differently, whether they are across the ocean or sitting right next to us, are not just wrong — we mistakenly see them as evil,' she said. 'But it doesn't have to be this way.' - With AAP
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Harvard grads cheer calls for school to stand strong
Harvard graduates in caps and gowns have urged the Ivy League school to stand strong in the wake of a public battle with the Trump administration. Graduating students cheered speeches emphasising the maintenance of a diverse international student body and standing up for truth in the face of attacks by the Trump administration. "We leave a campus much different than the one we entered, with Harvard at the centre of a national battle of higher education in America," Thor Reimann told his fellow graduates. "Our university is certainly imperfect, but I am proud to stand today alongside our graduating class, our faculty, our president with the shared conviction that this ongoing project of veritas is one that is worth defending." Among the Trump administration's latest salvos was asking federal agencies to cancel about $US100 million ($A155 million) in contracts with the university. The government has already cancelled more than $US2.6 billion ($A4.0 billion) in federal research grants, moved to cut off Harvard's enrolment of international students and threatened its tax-exempt status. Visa interviews for international students admitted to schools nationwide were halted on Tuesday, and Trump said on Wednesday that Harvard should reduce its international enrolment from 25 per cent to about 15 per cent. A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration's attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students. Sustained by a $US53 billion ($A82 billion) endowment, the nation's wealthiest university is testing whether it can be a bulwark against Trump's efforts to limit what his administration calls anti-semitic activism on campus, which Harvard sees as an affront to the freedom to teach and learn nationwide. Harvard President Alan Garber, who has repeatedly defended the school's actions, didn't directly touch on the Trump administration's threats on Thursday. But he did get a rousing applause when he referenced the university's global reach, noting that it is "just as it should be". Several of the graduating speakers spoke more directly about the challenges facing the school and society. Speaking in Latin, salutatorian Aidan Robert Scully delivered a speech laced with references to Trump policies. "I say this: ... Neither powers nor princes can change the truth and deny that diversity is our strength," Scully said. It was a sentiment echoed by Yurong "Luanna" Jiang, a Chinese graduate who studied international development. She said she grew up believing that the "world was becoming a small village" and that she found a global community at Harvard. "When I met my 77 classmates from 32 different countries, the countries I knew only as colourful shapes on a map turned into real people, with laughter, dreams and the perseverance to survive the long winter in Cambridge," she said of the other students in her program. "Global challenges suddenly felt personal." Now, though, she said she wonders whether her worldview is under threat. "We're starting to believe those who think differently, vote differently or pray differently, whether they are across the ocean or sitting right next to us, are not just wrong — we mistakenly see them as evil," she said. "But it doesn't have to be this way." Harvard graduates in caps and gowns have urged the Ivy League school to stand strong in the wake of a public battle with the Trump administration. Graduating students cheered speeches emphasising the maintenance of a diverse international student body and standing up for truth in the face of attacks by the Trump administration. "We leave a campus much different than the one we entered, with Harvard at the centre of a national battle of higher education in America," Thor Reimann told his fellow graduates. "Our university is certainly imperfect, but I am proud to stand today alongside our graduating class, our faculty, our president with the shared conviction that this ongoing project of veritas is one that is worth defending." Among the Trump administration's latest salvos was asking federal agencies to cancel about $US100 million ($A155 million) in contracts with the university. The government has already cancelled more than $US2.6 billion ($A4.0 billion) in federal research grants, moved to cut off Harvard's enrolment of international students and threatened its tax-exempt status. Visa interviews for international students admitted to schools nationwide were halted on Tuesday, and Trump said on Wednesday that Harvard should reduce its international enrolment from 25 per cent to about 15 per cent. A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration's attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students. Sustained by a $US53 billion ($A82 billion) endowment, the nation's wealthiest university is testing whether it can be a bulwark against Trump's efforts to limit what his administration calls anti-semitic activism on campus, which Harvard sees as an affront to the freedom to teach and learn nationwide. Harvard President Alan Garber, who has repeatedly defended the school's actions, didn't directly touch on the Trump administration's threats on Thursday. But he did get a rousing applause when he referenced the university's global reach, noting that it is "just as it should be". Several of the graduating speakers spoke more directly about the challenges facing the school and society. Speaking in Latin, salutatorian Aidan Robert Scully delivered a speech laced with references to Trump policies. "I say this: ... Neither powers nor princes can change the truth and deny that diversity is our strength," Scully said. It was a sentiment echoed by Yurong "Luanna" Jiang, a Chinese graduate who studied international development. She said she grew up believing that the "world was becoming a small village" and that she found a global community at Harvard. "When I met my 77 classmates from 32 different countries, the countries I knew only as colourful shapes on a map turned into real people, with laughter, dreams and the perseverance to survive the long winter in Cambridge," she said of the other students in her program. "Global challenges suddenly felt personal." Now, though, she said she wonders whether her worldview is under threat. "We're starting to believe those who think differently, vote differently or pray differently, whether they are across the ocean or sitting right next to us, are not just wrong — we mistakenly see them as evil," she said. "But it doesn't have to be this way." Harvard graduates in caps and gowns have urged the Ivy League school to stand strong in the wake of a public battle with the Trump administration. Graduating students cheered speeches emphasising the maintenance of a diverse international student body and standing up for truth in the face of attacks by the Trump administration. "We leave a campus much different than the one we entered, with Harvard at the centre of a national battle of higher education in America," Thor Reimann told his fellow graduates. "Our university is certainly imperfect, but I am proud to stand today alongside our graduating class, our faculty, our president with the shared conviction that this ongoing project of veritas is one that is worth defending." Among the Trump administration's latest salvos was asking federal agencies to cancel about $US100 million ($A155 million) in contracts with the university. The government has already cancelled more than $US2.6 billion ($A4.0 billion) in federal research grants, moved to cut off Harvard's enrolment of international students and threatened its tax-exempt status. Visa interviews for international students admitted to schools nationwide were halted on Tuesday, and Trump said on Wednesday that Harvard should reduce its international enrolment from 25 per cent to about 15 per cent. A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration's attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students. Sustained by a $US53 billion ($A82 billion) endowment, the nation's wealthiest university is testing whether it can be a bulwark against Trump's efforts to limit what his administration calls anti-semitic activism on campus, which Harvard sees as an affront to the freedom to teach and learn nationwide. Harvard President Alan Garber, who has repeatedly defended the school's actions, didn't directly touch on the Trump administration's threats on Thursday. But he did get a rousing applause when he referenced the university's global reach, noting that it is "just as it should be". Several of the graduating speakers spoke more directly about the challenges facing the school and society. Speaking in Latin, salutatorian Aidan Robert Scully delivered a speech laced with references to Trump policies. "I say this: ... Neither powers nor princes can change the truth and deny that diversity is our strength," Scully said. It was a sentiment echoed by Yurong "Luanna" Jiang, a Chinese graduate who studied international development. She said she grew up believing that the "world was becoming a small village" and that she found a global community at Harvard. "When I met my 77 classmates from 32 different countries, the countries I knew only as colourful shapes on a map turned into real people, with laughter, dreams and the perseverance to survive the long winter in Cambridge," she said of the other students in her program. "Global challenges suddenly felt personal." Now, though, she said she wonders whether her worldview is under threat. "We're starting to believe those who think differently, vote differently or pray differently, whether they are across the ocean or sitting right next to us, are not just wrong — we mistakenly see them as evil," she said. "But it doesn't have to be this way." Harvard graduates in caps and gowns have urged the Ivy League school to stand strong in the wake of a public battle with the Trump administration. Graduating students cheered speeches emphasising the maintenance of a diverse international student body and standing up for truth in the face of attacks by the Trump administration. "We leave a campus much different than the one we entered, with Harvard at the centre of a national battle of higher education in America," Thor Reimann told his fellow graduates. "Our university is certainly imperfect, but I am proud to stand today alongside our graduating class, our faculty, our president with the shared conviction that this ongoing project of veritas is one that is worth defending." Among the Trump administration's latest salvos was asking federal agencies to cancel about $US100 million ($A155 million) in contracts with the university. The government has already cancelled more than $US2.6 billion ($A4.0 billion) in federal research grants, moved to cut off Harvard's enrolment of international students and threatened its tax-exempt status. Visa interviews for international students admitted to schools nationwide were halted on Tuesday, and Trump said on Wednesday that Harvard should reduce its international enrolment from 25 per cent to about 15 per cent. A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration's attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students. Sustained by a $US53 billion ($A82 billion) endowment, the nation's wealthiest university is testing whether it can be a bulwark against Trump's efforts to limit what his administration calls anti-semitic activism on campus, which Harvard sees as an affront to the freedom to teach and learn nationwide. Harvard President Alan Garber, who has repeatedly defended the school's actions, didn't directly touch on the Trump administration's threats on Thursday. But he did get a rousing applause when he referenced the university's global reach, noting that it is "just as it should be". Several of the graduating speakers spoke more directly about the challenges facing the school and society. Speaking in Latin, salutatorian Aidan Robert Scully delivered a speech laced with references to Trump policies. "I say this: ... Neither powers nor princes can change the truth and deny that diversity is our strength," Scully said. It was a sentiment echoed by Yurong "Luanna" Jiang, a Chinese graduate who studied international development. She said she grew up believing that the "world was becoming a small village" and that she found a global community at Harvard. "When I met my 77 classmates from 32 different countries, the countries I knew only as colourful shapes on a map turned into real people, with laughter, dreams and the perseverance to survive the long winter in Cambridge," she said of the other students in her program. "Global challenges suddenly felt personal." Now, though, she said she wonders whether her worldview is under threat. "We're starting to believe those who think differently, vote differently or pray differently, whether they are across the ocean or sitting right next to us, are not just wrong — we mistakenly see them as evil," she said. "But it doesn't have to be this way."
The Advertiser
7 days ago
- Business
- The Advertiser
Trump moves to cut $US100m in contracts from Harvard
The Trump administration has asked federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $US100 million ($A155 million), intensifying the US president's clash with the nation's oldest and wealthiest university. The government already has cancelled more than $US2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration's demands for changes to several of its policies. A letter sent from the General Services Administration, which oversees contracting and real estate for the federal government, directed agencies to review contracts with the university and seek alternate arrangements. President Donald Trump has railed against Harvard, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. The school filed a lawsuit April 21 over the administration's calls for changes to the university's leadership, governance and admissions policies. Since then, the administration has slashed the school's federal funding, moved to cut off enrolment of international students and threatened its tax-exempt status. Contracts include scientific research, executive training The administration has identified about 30 contracts across nine agencies to be reviewed for cancellation, according to an administration official who provided details on the condition of anonymity. The contracts total roughly $US100 million, according to a senior administration official. The contracts include executive training for Department of Homeland Security officials, research on health outcomes related to energy drinks and a contract for graduate student research services. Agencies with contracts that are deemed critical are being directed not to halt them immediately, but to devise a plan to transition to a different vendor other than Harvard. The letter applies only to federal contracts with Harvard and not its remaining research grants. Trump laid into Harvard on social media over the weekend, threatening to cut an additional $US3 billion in federal grants and give it to trade schools across the United States. He did not explain which grants he was referring to or how they could be reallocated. The president also accused Harvard of refusing to release the names of its foreign students. In a new line of attack, he argued that students' home countries pay nothing toward their education and that some of the countries are "not at all friendly to the United States." International students are not eligible for federal financial aid, but Harvard offers its own aid to foreign and domestic students alike. "We are still waiting for the Foreign Student Lists from Harvard so that we can determine, after a ridiculous expenditure of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, how many radicalised lunatics, troublemakers all, should not be let back into our Country," Trump said on social media. It was not clear exactly what the president was referring to. The federal government already has access to visa information and other records on foreign students at Harvard and other universities. The Department of Homeland Security has demanded that Harvard turn over a trove of files related to its foreign students, including disciplinary records and records related to "dangerous or violent activity." The Trump administration has asked federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $US100 million ($A155 million), intensifying the US president's clash with the nation's oldest and wealthiest university. The government already has cancelled more than $US2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration's demands for changes to several of its policies. A letter sent from the General Services Administration, which oversees contracting and real estate for the federal government, directed agencies to review contracts with the university and seek alternate arrangements. President Donald Trump has railed against Harvard, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. The school filed a lawsuit April 21 over the administration's calls for changes to the university's leadership, governance and admissions policies. Since then, the administration has slashed the school's federal funding, moved to cut off enrolment of international students and threatened its tax-exempt status. Contracts include scientific research, executive training The administration has identified about 30 contracts across nine agencies to be reviewed for cancellation, according to an administration official who provided details on the condition of anonymity. The contracts total roughly $US100 million, according to a senior administration official. The contracts include executive training for Department of Homeland Security officials, research on health outcomes related to energy drinks and a contract for graduate student research services. Agencies with contracts that are deemed critical are being directed not to halt them immediately, but to devise a plan to transition to a different vendor other than Harvard. The letter applies only to federal contracts with Harvard and not its remaining research grants. Trump laid into Harvard on social media over the weekend, threatening to cut an additional $US3 billion in federal grants and give it to trade schools across the United States. He did not explain which grants he was referring to or how they could be reallocated. The president also accused Harvard of refusing to release the names of its foreign students. In a new line of attack, he argued that students' home countries pay nothing toward their education and that some of the countries are "not at all friendly to the United States." International students are not eligible for federal financial aid, but Harvard offers its own aid to foreign and domestic students alike. "We are still waiting for the Foreign Student Lists from Harvard so that we can determine, after a ridiculous expenditure of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, how many radicalised lunatics, troublemakers all, should not be let back into our Country," Trump said on social media. It was not clear exactly what the president was referring to. The federal government already has access to visa information and other records on foreign students at Harvard and other universities. The Department of Homeland Security has demanded that Harvard turn over a trove of files related to its foreign students, including disciplinary records and records related to "dangerous or violent activity." The Trump administration has asked federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $US100 million ($A155 million), intensifying the US president's clash with the nation's oldest and wealthiest university. The government already has cancelled more than $US2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration's demands for changes to several of its policies. A letter sent from the General Services Administration, which oversees contracting and real estate for the federal government, directed agencies to review contracts with the university and seek alternate arrangements. President Donald Trump has railed against Harvard, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. The school filed a lawsuit April 21 over the administration's calls for changes to the university's leadership, governance and admissions policies. Since then, the administration has slashed the school's federal funding, moved to cut off enrolment of international students and threatened its tax-exempt status. Contracts include scientific research, executive training The administration has identified about 30 contracts across nine agencies to be reviewed for cancellation, according to an administration official who provided details on the condition of anonymity. The contracts total roughly $US100 million, according to a senior administration official. The contracts include executive training for Department of Homeland Security officials, research on health outcomes related to energy drinks and a contract for graduate student research services. Agencies with contracts that are deemed critical are being directed not to halt them immediately, but to devise a plan to transition to a different vendor other than Harvard. The letter applies only to federal contracts with Harvard and not its remaining research grants. Trump laid into Harvard on social media over the weekend, threatening to cut an additional $US3 billion in federal grants and give it to trade schools across the United States. He did not explain which grants he was referring to or how they could be reallocated. The president also accused Harvard of refusing to release the names of its foreign students. In a new line of attack, he argued that students' home countries pay nothing toward their education and that some of the countries are "not at all friendly to the United States." International students are not eligible for federal financial aid, but Harvard offers its own aid to foreign and domestic students alike. "We are still waiting for the Foreign Student Lists from Harvard so that we can determine, after a ridiculous expenditure of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, how many radicalised lunatics, troublemakers all, should not be let back into our Country," Trump said on social media. It was not clear exactly what the president was referring to. The federal government already has access to visa information and other records on foreign students at Harvard and other universities. The Department of Homeland Security has demanded that Harvard turn over a trove of files related to its foreign students, including disciplinary records and records related to "dangerous or violent activity." The Trump administration has asked federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $US100 million ($A155 million), intensifying the US president's clash with the nation's oldest and wealthiest university. The government already has cancelled more than $US2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration's demands for changes to several of its policies. A letter sent from the General Services Administration, which oversees contracting and real estate for the federal government, directed agencies to review contracts with the university and seek alternate arrangements. President Donald Trump has railed against Harvard, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. The school filed a lawsuit April 21 over the administration's calls for changes to the university's leadership, governance and admissions policies. Since then, the administration has slashed the school's federal funding, moved to cut off enrolment of international students and threatened its tax-exempt status. Contracts include scientific research, executive training The administration has identified about 30 contracts across nine agencies to be reviewed for cancellation, according to an administration official who provided details on the condition of anonymity. The contracts total roughly $US100 million, according to a senior administration official. The contracts include executive training for Department of Homeland Security officials, research on health outcomes related to energy drinks and a contract for graduate student research services. Agencies with contracts that are deemed critical are being directed not to halt them immediately, but to devise a plan to transition to a different vendor other than Harvard. The letter applies only to federal contracts with Harvard and not its remaining research grants. Trump laid into Harvard on social media over the weekend, threatening to cut an additional $US3 billion in federal grants and give it to trade schools across the United States. He did not explain which grants he was referring to or how they could be reallocated. The president also accused Harvard of refusing to release the names of its foreign students. In a new line of attack, he argued that students' home countries pay nothing toward their education and that some of the countries are "not at all friendly to the United States." International students are not eligible for federal financial aid, but Harvard offers its own aid to foreign and domestic students alike. "We are still waiting for the Foreign Student Lists from Harvard so that we can determine, after a ridiculous expenditure of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, how many radicalised lunatics, troublemakers all, should not be let back into our Country," Trump said on social media. It was not clear exactly what the president was referring to. The federal government already has access to visa information and other records on foreign students at Harvard and other universities. The Department of Homeland Security has demanded that Harvard turn over a trove of files related to its foreign students, including disciplinary records and records related to "dangerous or violent activity."
