Harvard University released two reports Tuesday detailing antisemitism and anti-Arab bias on campus, pledging reforms in admissions, hiring, and instruction. The internal reports, commissioned after pro-Palestinian protests last spring, come amid a legal clash with the Trump administration, which has frozen $2.2 billion in federal funding over alleged campus antisemitism.
President Alan Garber said Harvard has made progress but will implement further changes, including reviewing admissions to emphasize civil discourse and adding application questions about disagreement and bias. Harvard said applicants showing hostility or bias should be rejected.
New measures will also evaluate faculty on their ability to foster intellectual openness and avoid endorsing political positions that pressure students. The university plans antisemitism training and expanded Hebrew, Judaic, Arab, and Islamic studies programs.
The White House has demanded that Harvard eliminate race-based preferences and conduct an external viewpoint diversity audit. Harvard opposes these federal demands, calling them a threat to academic freedom.
Garber said Harvard “will not bend” to government pressure, as it becomes the first university to openly challenge the Trump administration’s broader higher education reforms.
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