A Harvard adjunct professor spoke on Thursday after Alangerber, president of Ivy League University, apologized Scathing Internal Reports It exposed anti-Semitism and Islamophobia as prevalent on campus.
Eugene Litvak, who teaches at Harvard Chan School of Public Health, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that one of the nation’s top universities is “unprepared.” Anti-Semitism Anti-Islamic actions that have plagued Harvard since Hamas’ attacks on Israel on October 7th.
“Obviously, I was really, really upset,” Litvac told Fox. “What happened at Harvard after October 7th? [at] In my opinion, the university was my personal opinion and the university was not prepared to face this type of challenge. None of the universities were ready. ”
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“In fact, I praise the letter from the university’s president,” added the Harvard professor. “What I really like is that in science, you can’t solve the problem unless you formulate it. So he formulated the issue of his letter. He admitted there is a problem. Otherwise nothing will happen.”
Harvard President Alangerber I apologized in a letter On Tuesday, after an internal report revealed its presence at Ivy League Schools for Atho-Jewish and Islamophobia. Gerber described the findings as “intrusive.”
“I think it’s definitely a step in the right direction,” Litvac told Fox News Digital. “I want to see the fruit of it, but again, I was very pleased with the realization that there was such a problem.”
Despite Gerber’s apology and entry, President Donald Trump The administration said it would “take Harvard’s tax-free status,” and posted on True Social Friday, saying, “That’s what they deserve!”
The Trump administration has announced it will freeze more than $2 billion in grants and contracts after Harvard University said it would not comply with federal demands on anti-Semitism. (AP image)
In addition to solving the troubling cultures of top American universities, Harvard University’s Faculty of Public Health professor also highlighted the importance of dealing with publicly funded health programs that address imminent dangers such as the face of Medicaid and Medicare. Litvak, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Optimization (IHO), Government Efficiency Bureau (Doge) Cuts to the government will not harm the program.
“I think Medicare and Medicaid are at risk regardless of what Doge is doing,” Litvak explained. “In fact, Medicare will be insolvent in 2036. That’s very close. Medicaid is not in the best position. Last year we had 4.9. I think we’ll spend more than $5 trillion this year.”
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The professor said cutting government spending, like doge cuts, could be a solution to the looming crisis.
“I agree with the goal of reducing waste. It was a very timely call for waste reduction. It is very necessary, a Harvard professor added.
Litvak said he supports the “reduce waste” move. (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)
While Litvak is seeking changes in the public health sector, a dark cloud is hanging over the Boston-based university as tensions between the Trump administration and Ivy League schools show no signs of cooling.
The lawsuit, which exceeds $2.2 billion in the frozen research grant, is still ongoing, and funds could be postponed until summer. Harvard President Alan Gerber said the “consequences” of the decision to withhold grants are “serious and long-lasting” and could affect jobs similar to what Professor Litvack hopes to achieve.
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In response to the suit, White House spokesman Talking to Fox News Digital In April, “The gravy of federal subsidies to institutions like Harvard is coming to an end in seizing taxes from struggling American families and enriching excess bureaucrats.”
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