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Sunday, November 9, 2025

Will Harvard Continue to Lead the Charge? - Part 87

From the Harvard Crimson: Harvard will begin screening international participants, faculty, and co-sponsors for all University-affiliated educational events — including executive education programs, online programs, workshops, and conferences — according to an internal presentation obtained by The Crimson. The slide deck, which was presented to some Economics Department staff on Oct. 30, detailed expanded compliance measures that require screenings for international attendees and collaborators of Harvard educational programs from certain restricted countries, including China, Iran, and Russia.

It also noted that some activities, including the sharing of research materials, allowing access to research spaces by international visitors, or presenting unpublished research abroad, may require export licenses in coordination with federal agencies. While the University officials explained in the slides that export control laws have long applied to international collaborations, the presentation attributed the new blanket policy — which had historically only applied to high-profile science and technology endeavors — to a “different focus” from the Trump administration and inquiries from the House Republicans into Harvard’s activities overseas...

Full story at https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/11/7/harvard-screening-restricted-party-list/.

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