Donald Trump puts Harvard’s historic prestige at risk of disappearing
For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has long represented the pinnacle of success, offering a place among the elite on a campus that produces Nobel Prize winners, key industry figures and global leaders.That appeal is now in jeopardy. In its growing conflict with the White House, Harvard received its hardest blow to date on Thursday, when the government barred the Ivy League university from enrolling foreign students.The move threatens to undermine Harvard's reputation, income and appeal among top academics worldwide.Even more than the $2.6 billion in government research cuts, the administration's action represents an existential threat to Harvard.The university summed it up in a lawsuit seeking to block the measure: "Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard".Just hours after the decision, the consequences began to become apparent. Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, who has just […]