Harvard Funding Case Goes Before Appeals Court With Nearly 900 HBS Alumni in Its Corner

What happened

A federal appeals panel in Boston on Monday (October 5) heard the Trump administration's bid to revive its termination of roughly $2.2 billion in research grants to Harvard University, a case that nearly 900 Harvard Business School alumni, among nearly 11,000 Harvard graduates, have urged the court to decide in the university's favor.

Why it may matter

• Evidence rather than policy — useful for understanding a trend.
• Affects students in the US.