Garber has informed other senior administrators of his decision, and several have also committed to voluntary pay cuts, though the extent of their reductions remains unclear.

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 reaffirmed on Monday that the University would not bow to interference from the Trump administration — even as he suggested the University and the government “share common ground.

Harvard University president Alan Garber said in a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon that the federal government’s encroachment on institutional independence is diminishing Harvard’s efforts to end antisemitism on campus, promote viewpoint diversity and be a world leader in academic research.

While Harvard and the Trump Administration share “common ground” on issues such as ending antisemitism and other bigotry on campus and encouraging a “multiplicity of viewpoints” at the Ivy League school,

Harvard University President Alan Garber said he “welcomed” the chance to share further information with the Trump administration on how the university is combating prejudice.

Harvard President Alan Garber and Education Secretary Linda McMahon traded letters as the university continues to stand off against the Trump administration.

More than 30 Harvard affiliates delivered a box containing 452 discrimination complaints to Massachusetts Hall at a Monday rally, alleging that Harvard has fostered “pervasive bias against Muslims, Arabs and Palestinians.