The Education Exchange: As Trump Continues the Fight with Higher Ed, Will Harvard Be the Next Domino to Fall?

The conflict has turned former colleagues into combatants, and the outcome is uncertain

Photo of Ilya MarritzIlya Marritz, an independent journalist, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Marritz’s recent reporting on the relationship between Alan Garber, the president of Harvard University, and Jay Bhattacharya, who is currently the director of the National Institutes of Health.

Marritz’s article, “Alan Garber’s former student now holds the keys to Harvard’s future,” is available now from The Boston Globe.

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