Harvard University is currently navigating a complex situation as the Trump administration threatens to withdraw $9 billion in federal funding over various demands, which include eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, restricting protests, and addressing antisemitism on campus. Faculty at Harvard are expressing anxiety about the potential capitulation to these demands, arguing that the university must resist in order to uphold its values. The situation has garnered significant attention, with opinion pieces highlighting the risks to medicine and academic freedom at Harvard. The administration has sent a detailed list of conditions that Harvard must meet to retain its funding as an investigation into antisemitism allegations is underway. As pressure mounts, discussions about the implications for students and faculty, particularly in relation to funding cuts affecting foreign students, are intensifying.