Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam
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July 24, 2025

Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam

By By HEATHER HOLLING-SWORTH Associated Press 

Ken Beckley never went to Harvard, but he has been wearing a crimson Harvard cap in a show of solidarity. As he sees it, the Trump administration’s attacks on the school echo a case of government overreach at his own alma mater, Indiana University.

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