H arvard University announced on Monday that it will not be yielding to the Trump Administration’s demands to alter its hiring and general oversight practices, putting $2.2 billion in multi-year federal grants for the institution at risk. The funding cut is a substantial slice of the university’s budget. By comparison, the amount distributed by Harvard’s endowment for the fiscal year ending in June 2024 was $2.4 billion , which encompassed nearly 40% of the university’s total operating revenue