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Harvard University received a letter from a federal task force Thursday outlining policy demands tied to nearly $9 billion in federal funding, a university spokesperson told CNN.
“Harvard received the letter from the federal task force this afternoon,” the spokesperson said in an email to CNN.
Among the demands outlined in the letter are the elimination of Harvard’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs and a ban on masks at campus protests, The Harvard Crimson, a student-run newspaper, and other outlets reported.
The demands also include “full cooperation” with the Department of Homeland Security, which enforces immigration policy, and federal regulators to ensure “full compliance,” according to a copy of the letter obtained by the Crimson.
The letter was received days after the departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and the US General Services Administration announced Monday they are reviewing $8.7 billion in grants and more than $255 million worth of contracts between Harvard, its affiliates and the federal government, according to a news release.
The review is the latest effort of a federal task force to combat antisemitism on college campuses after a spate of high-profile incidents around the country in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Federal agencies reviewing nearly $9 billion in contracts, grants with Harvard over antisemitism concerns
After Harvard received notification of the review on Monday, President Alan Garber said if the funding were revoked, it would “halt life-saving research and imperil important scientific research and innovation.”
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