Susan Svrluga
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Reporter covering higher education for the Washington Post. susan.svrluga[at]washpost[dot]com
Washington, DC
Joined June 2009
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to block the DHS revocation of Harvard's ability to enroll international students.
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Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the Republican-led Congress.
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For a @washingtonpost story: Are you a student considering college options abroad? If so, I would love to hear from you. Connect with me via the form below: https://t.co/4sBilcm2vc
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We want to hear from students who are considering destinations other than the United States for college. What is influencing your decision-making?
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Harvard sues the Trump administration in escalating confrontation
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Lawsuit argues that government actions, including freezing $2.2 billion in federal funding, violated the First Amendment and didn’t follow legal procedures.
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Columbia's acting president said they continue to negotiate with the federal government, but would reject "any agreement in which the government dictates what we teach, research, or who we hire," or that requires the school to relinquish its autonomy
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The administration demanded changes to policies and governance due to allegations of antisemitism, illegal DEI. Harvard called the directives unconstitutional.
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Harvard hit with $2.2 billion funding freeze after rejecting Trump’s demands
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The administration demanded changes to policies and governance due to allegations of antisemitism, illegal DEI. Harvard called the directives unconstitutional.
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Harvard rejects Trump administration’s demands with federal funding at risk
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The administration demanded changes to policies and governance due to allegations of antisemitism, illegal DEI. Harvard called the directives unconstitutional.
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More colleges are offering free tuition to middle-class families
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Schools are dipping into endowments and raising money to lure families earning upwards of six-figures
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Colleges are bracing for an onslaught of hostile legislation amid a political and cultural shift: There is a hardening skepticism of expertise and academia, rather than faith in research, science and scholarship.
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Endowments, research funding and DEI initiatives expected to be among many possible targets of the incoming Trump administration
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Lost for centuries, Virginia school for enslaved children gets new life
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The oldest surviving school created for Black children will open as an educational site in Virginia, one of many states that restrict what schools teach about history.
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Young voters play ‘potentially decisive’ role in 2024 election
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College campuses in battleground states are bustling with activities that seek to mobilize young voters as a new poll says they are leaning toward Harris.
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Harvard’s Black enrollment drops, and the share of students identifying as Latino edges up, in the first class of students admitted after the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
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Harvard enrolled fewer Black students this fall, the first class after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions. Harvard joins UNC, the other school named in the court case, which...
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Meet Harvard's new president, a familiar name at his alma mater, via @SusanSvrluga
https://t.co/tStItKpjnp
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The appointment of Alan M. Garber, who had been provost of Harvard for a dozen years and who became the interim leader after Claudine Gay resigned, signals a steady hand at the helm of the university...
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$1 billion gift to make Johns Hopkins medical school free for most
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The donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies also will expand financial aid for nursing, public health and all graduate programs
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Columbia University president hit with no-confidence vote after protests
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The embattled president is facing growing dissent from faculty over her handling of the pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus and the involvement of police.
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Don't miss this from @hannah_natanson and @emmanuelfelton: Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show
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A WhatsApp chat started by some wealthy Americans after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack reveals their focus on New York Mayor Eric Adams and their work to shape U.S. opinion of the Gaza war.
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‘Bunker mentality’ at Columbia lit protest spark that spread nationwide. Key new details about insular decision making at the university, where a showdown with police fueled protests across the country. From @isaacstanbecker @SusanSvrluga
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Decision-making at Columbia University, long a magnet for protests, became centralized and shrouded even to high-level administrators as the crisis intensified.
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Riot police and over 2,000 arrests: A look at 2 weeks of campus protests
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At Columbia, Israel-Gaza tensions simmer as leaders face House hearing
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Tensions over the Israel-Gaza war remain raw at Columbia University and other colleges. On Wednesday, Columbia leaders will face questions from House lawmakers.
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