Stephanie Saul

Harvard Will Make Tuition Free for More Students

The Ph.D. Project works with universities to increase the racial diversity of professors in business schools. Schools like Yale and Ohio State were named in the investigation.

The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.

The deputy director of a liberal project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she is linked to Samidoun, a group the U.S. government has said funds terrorists.

The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.

The administration has circulated a list that includes nine other campuses, accusing them of failure to address antisemitism.

Uncertainty about how much money colleges and universities stand to lose has led some schools to reduce the number of doctoral students, in some cases reneging on offers.

The college’s board decided not to renew the contract of its superintendent, Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, who led diversity efforts and removed a Confederate statue on campus.

Katherine Franke, a law professor and vocal advocate of pro-Palestinian students, had been under investigation over remarks she made about Israeli students.

The schools were accused of giving special treatment to wealthy students who might not otherwise have been admitted.