Join us on Alumni Day, Friday, June 5, at 4:30 EDT for a livestream of Courage Counts: Where We Are and The Way Forward with @raskin.house.gov, @kathrynsikkink.bsky.social, Randall Kennedy, and Alex Keyssar. We'll be streaming from @harvardash.bsky.social. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Crimson Courage co-chair Patty Nolan with notable Harvard alums who support academic freedom @massgovernor.bsky.social ‘92, potential senate candidate @sethmoulton.bsky.social ‘01, MBA-MPP ‘11, and Crimson Courage coordinating team member, @aft.org MA pres. @jessjtang.bsky.social ‘04, Ed.M ‘06!

Thanks to the many fantastic volunteers who are greeting Commencement guests at the Yard gates today promoting our new sign-on letter about the latest Trump administration attacks, this time on the university accreditation process. Link to the letter in our bio and at tinyurl.com/harvardlette....

This Friday don’t miss the opportunity to hear from @raskin.house.gov, @davidhogg.bsky.social, @cornellbrooks.bsky.social, Marshall Ganz, Theda Skopcol, @politicsprof.bsky.social, @alexkeyssar.bsky.social and more at the Teach-In (at Harvard & livestreamed) Register: www.students4freedom.org/events

Harvard alumni: What do the candidates for Overseer and HAA Elected Director think about academic freedom at Harvard? We asked the questions you told us were most important to you: before you vote, read responses from the candidates on our website at www.crimsoncourage.com/haa-overseer...

Harvard's statement on today's lawsuit ends: "We... will defend the University against this lawsuit, which represents yet another pretextual and retaliatory action by the administration for refusing to turn over control of Harvard to the federal government." www.harvard.edu/media-relati...

Statement on the March 20 lawsuit

We will continue to prioritize this important work and will defend the University against this lawsuit, which represents yet another pretextual and retaliatory action by the administration for refusin...

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Register now! This webinar is limited to 1,000 guests and will not be recorded. We'll take a close look at how research and grants work at Harvard and why the cuts from the Trump administration are so detrimental to the Harvard community. More details/registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

BREAKING: Columbia President Claire Shipman says DHS agents entered a residential buliding this morning and detained a student. "Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a 'missing person.'"

Thanks for giving us the last word @us.theguardian.com! Our quote reads in part: "As usual, the Trump administration is misusing the legal system to impose its views and values on Harvard in an attempt to control its institutional autonomy and academic freedom.'" www.theguardian.com/education/20...

US justice department sues Harvard over admissions records access

Justice department accuses university of failing to comply with government’s request for over 10 months

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NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...

Today's op-ed by Arne Duncan (U.S. secretary of education 2009-2015) and David Pressman (U.S. ambassador to Hungary 2022-2025) says that "American universities... face a threat to their independence unmatched in modern U.S. history." We agree wholeheartedly. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message

Higher education is under attack. Drop the appeasement.

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Crimson Courage co-chair @pattynolan.bsky.social was interviewed today on @wbur.org’s Here & Now about Crimson Courage and Trump’s latest wild threats to levy a $1B fee and criminal charges against Harvard. Take a listen! www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2... #harvard #highereducation #academicfreedom

Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard

President Trump is now demanding $1 billion from Harvard University, after a New York Times report that he was dropping a key ask from the university.

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We join in solidarity w/ @crimsoncourage.bsky.social, calling on Harvard's leaders to standing up to unlawful pressure. Americans must join together in getting universities to stand up to these attacks on our universities. Find the group for your alma mater here: cornellcourage.com/affiliates

The NY Times reported that Trump was backing off from his $200M fine. Trump saw the report and had a tantrum: he is now threatening Harvard with a capricious and baseless $1B fine and criminal charges. Read the whole sordid tale in this gift article from the Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard

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In December the #SanFrancisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Trump Administration’s attack on higher ed. & committing to protect against political interference. Watch: sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/... Read: sanfrancisco.granicus.com/TranscriptVi...

The goalposts are moved yet again, and the clown show continues.

In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel

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There is resistance in Gilead. Thank you @margaretatwood.bsky.social for recognizing academic freedom for all of higher education! crimsoncourage.fillout.com/august-letter @crimsoncourage.bsky.social @harvard.edu @yale.edu

Great piece on yesterday’s tailgate with Stand Up for Yale! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u... Please sign and share our joint letter: crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard... #HYjointhefight #harvard #yale #academicfreedom #thegame

Pabst, Pamphlets and a Petition: A Harvard-Yale Tailgate in the Trump Era

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So happy we were able to snap this shot at The Game, and grateful for our allies in academic freedom at Stand Up for Yale! Check out their website at standupforyale.org and alums of both schools please sign our joint letter at crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard... #TheGame #HYjointhefight

Gregg Gonsalves@gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The Bulldog and the Turkey have landed. We have infiltrated the #Harvard-#Yale Game. Foes on the Field, Allies for Academic Freedom. @crimsoncourage.bsky.social #StandUp4Yale

Shout/out to our volunteers representing at Harvard and Yale watch parties across the world! They’re collecting signatures on our joint letter to both universities’ administrations in support of academic freedom: please sign! crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard... #HYjointhefight #TheGame

Thanks to @senatorblumenthal.bsky.social for handing out stickers and telling us that it was “the most fun he’s had all year!” ❤️💙 Sign our joint Harvard/Yale alumni letter in support of academic freedom: crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard... #hyjointhefight #TheGame #Yale #Harvard

Look who popped by! Harvard AND Yale alum @gtconway.bsky.social. Thanks for joining us, George! #HYjointhefight #harvard #yale #thegame

The rain has stopped and the H-Y (turkey/-bulldog) ❤️ is on 🔥… at least until kickoff! #HYjointhefight #thegame #harvard #yale

Just in case you’re trying by to find us at the tailgates today, here’s a handy-dandy map! We’re here at tailgate 16 now: see you soon! #HYjointhefight #thegame #harvard #yale

We’re getting ready to welcome tens of thousands of Harvard and Yale alums tomorrow at The Game! Stop by tailgate 16 to say hi, quaff a purple drink (crimson+blue, get it?), have a snack, and sign on to our joint alumni letter! crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard... #thegame #HYjointhefight

Good question - Miles Rapoport will be there and would love to see you (as would the rest of us)! Already confirmed: @blumenthal.senate.gov and @delauro.house.gov. Swing by! #HYjointhefight #thegame

Tremont Public Advisors www.TremontPublicAdvisors.com@tremontpublic.bsky.social · 9mo ago

@gtconway.bsky.social @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social you going to swing by the @crimsoncourage.bsky.social tent at #TheGame ?

Stop by our tailgate with Stand Up for Yale at The Game on Saturday and sign our joint letter to both university’s leaders calling for a strong and principled defense of academic freedom. yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/11... crimsoncourage.fillout.com/yale-harvard...

Yale, Harvard alumni hosting tailgate for academic freedom at The Game

Alumni groups Stand Up for Yale and Crimson Courage will host a joint tailgate to gather signatures for a letter they plan to send to their universities’ presidents about protecting academic freedom.

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“Universities should be a place of learning, not propaganda machines,” Alicia Colomer, managing director at Campus Climate Network, said ahead of the protests. “That’s why students, workers and alumni around the country are taking action.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #studentsriseup #aaup

Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks

Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedom

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Will you be at the Dartmouth football game at Harvard today? Look for Crimson Courage handing out stickers and info right alongside Dartmouth Courage. We might be opponents on the gridiron but we’re 100% on the same team when it comes to academic freedom! www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025...

Clash in Cambridge: Dartmouth football plays Harvard in high-stakes matchup

Coming off a blowout win over Columbia, the Big Green head down to Cambridge, Mass. on Saturday to take on the undefeated Harvard Crimson with a potential FCS playoff trip on the line. 

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University Professor Danielle Allen: “We’re motivated by the clear need for partnership between faculty and University leaders, and our goal is to improve communication, shared understanding, and cooperative governance across schools and with university administration.”