Contributing opinion writer
Ryan D. Enos
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With Billions at Risk, Eight Affiliates React
Across the country, the White House has taken the unprecedented step of dangling federal funds as a bargaining chip in its engagement with universities. This week, they came to Harvard under the auspices of an investigation into antisemitism. At a crossroads for our University and higher education as a whole, hear from eight affiliates — among them a former Harvard Hillel President, experts on authoritarianism, and a graduate suing the University — on what comes next. — Max A. Palys ’26 and Saul I.M. Arnow '26, Editorial Chairs
Appeasing Trump Damages Harvard and America
Harvard’s leadership should listen to its faculty and the many students and alumni urging it to stand up for its values — and for democracy.
First They Came for Columbia
We must learn from the past. We cannot remain silent in the face of authoritarian attacks on our peers, even if they have not yet come for us.
Harvard Must Take a Stand for Democracy
To silence ourselves in the name of neutrality would not only violate our own policy but also abdicate our broader civil responsibility.
To the Student Protesters Barred From Graduating on Time
The Ad Board’s bad-faith actions have damaged something that is essential for our great University to fulfill its mission: trust among faculty, students, and administrators.
The Case for Leaving Protesters Be
Coercive force will not make anybody happy because it will not accomplish anyone’s goals, even those who most want to see the protesters gone.
Don’t Bully Students With Dissenting Views. Protect Them.
We believe the students made a poor choice. But those of us with powerful positions and years of experience should use a mistake as a teachable moment, not an opportunity to intimidate.
Learning from the Past, Building a More Inclusive Future
We have a responsibility to set an example as a place where all members of our community can thrive while being treated with dignity and respect.