Harvard University removed the leader of a health center at its public health school after allegations that the center favored Palestinians and drew scrutiny in the university’s antisemitism review. The center had been a focus of federal attention under the Trump administration, and the leadership change follows an internal and public debate over campus climate and institutional responses. Harvard’s personnel move aims to address external political pressures and internal concerns about bias and inclusion. The decision highlights how geopolitical controversies can cascade into leadership changes, funding risk, and governance scrutiny at elite institutions.
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