Harvard University is facing new scrutiny under the U.S. Department of Education, with two investigations targeting campus conduct and admissions compliance. The Office for Civil Rights announced an inquiry into allegations that Harvard tolerated ongoing harassment of Jewish students. A second probe is focused on whether Harvard continued to use race-based preferences in admissions despite the 2023 Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, which limits the use of race in admissions. The education department’s actions come alongside other enforcement pressure and litigation developments, including a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to recover $2.6 billion in federal grants tied to allegations of noncompliance. Harvard said it is committed to addressing antisemitism and has worked to prevent harassment and discrimination. For higher education institutions, the operational signal is clear: compliance verification now extends into both campus climate and admissions processes, with timelines that can move quickly and affect federal funding and reporting obligations.