Harvard professors praise school's defiance of Trump's demands

#Harvard University’s defiance of the #Trump administration brought instant repercussions for the institution — but professors on campus told NBC News why they are glad of the school's decision.

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[KA-eusy]

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Edmund Burke

[lnakaidinenation]

Thank you for speaking out & standing tall.

[VirusZero]

Good on Harvard for fighting against corruption. Proud of them

[artnerd_de]

Universities like Harvard are not just institutions of learning – they are the heart of our cultural and intellectual progress. They preserve centuries of knowledge, foster critical thinking, and empower generations to question, discover, and innovate. In a world that faces increasingly complex challenges, we need strong, independent centers of research and education more than ever.

Protecting and supporting universities means investing in our future – in the people, ideas, and values that shape society. Without them, we risk losing not only scientific advancement but also the cultural depth and social understanding that bind us together.

Let’s not underestimate the importance of institutions like Harvard. They are not just for the privileged few – their impact reaches far beyond campus walls, influencing the entire world.

[stuartdryer]

As a professor at another university, all I can do is thank Harvard from the bottom of my heart for standing up to this tyranny. You have the resources to do it. You have the connections to form the networks to get all of us to stand up to this.

[tenacious]

Both Michelle and Barack Obama graduated from Harvard law School. And I'm sure there are other very notable people as well. But I am so proud of this university as well as what the big 10 has decided to do. I pray that they continue to go through with that. We have to say no to this! Never comply. They are cowards We are way stronger than they are. God is on our side.

[sunshinejones]

Take trumps words from him and use against.... fight fight fight. Go Harvard!!!!

[NINI-yf]

Harvard's great, leave them tf alone.

[saleemahmad]

Long live Harvard my daughter's future university

[davidwagner]

Harvard makes roughly 10 million tax free. Off its 53billion Endowment

[aadityachourasia]

Why you teach only 1500 student when you have the money to teach 15000 ?

[kadelt]

Professor Nico Bowie is an inspiration

[Agent]

"one person?" Try over 77M. Go ahead and run some polls on this topic -- America has decided how it feels about politically motivated Ivy League spending.Focus on fixing what is fundamentally wrong with higher education and less on enforcing your political beliefs on campus.

[Smeepus]

If you have racist hiring and enrollment practices you do not deserve my tax dollars.

[bobwhite]

This guy is a fake receiving free money.

[alexismcmackin]

All these services he states that are for the community, costs the community upfront. I can’t see a doctor w/o $ upfront. I can’t hire legal representation w/o $ upfront. But this school charges outrageous $ upfront to students and receives funds from our government upfront. They just can’t understand why people aren’t on their side, fundamentally and why we aren’t outraged 😂

[gd]

Need to take it away from all the colleges so we can pay this deficit down

[iconoclast]

Almost 400 years? I hope he's not a math or history guy

[NA-ools]

Disengenuous rhetoric from both of these people

[krishnamurtichandrasekhara]

Harvard is the reason we are in this deep sh!t.