The dispute between the Trump administration and Harvard centers primarily on the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, commonly known as DEI programs. These institutional policies have become a focal point of disagreement between federal authorities and university leadership.

The U.S. Department of Education informed Harvard University on Monday that it was freezing billions of dollars in research grants and other aid until the elite university concedes to a number of demands from the Trump administration,

The Trump administration has unveiled new steps to target federal funding to Harvard University, cutting off all new federal research grants unless the elite school enacts political policy changes amid a broader national clash over academic freedom,