Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Campus Reform: Facing pressure from Trump, Harvard hands back coronavirus aid money - comes just hours after Stanford University announced it would not accept its cut of the aid package


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In an about-face on Wednesday, Harvard University announced it will not accept federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The stunning reversal comes just one day after President Donald Trump called on the Ivy League school to return the money, citing its $40 billion endowment.

The announcement also comes just hours after Stanford University announced it would not accept its cut of the aid package.  ...