education funding
Jul
22
2025
May
28
2025
Three men depart from gates bearing the letter H. The man in the brown jacket states that Trump has forced him to root for Harvard. The other two carry briefcases and glance back. This image addresses recent administration steps targeting university endowments and foreign student policies. The visual ties directly to ongoing disputes over federal grants and institutional practices at Harvard as of late May 2025.
May
4
2025
The cartoon depicts two college students in a dorm room discussing their choice of school. One states that her top pick is the institution with an endowment large enough to protect her from the government. The scene reflects ongoing tensions between universities and federal authorities over funding, campus policies, and compliance issues at schools such as Harvard and Columbia. Large endowments are portrayed as a buffer against potential cuts or regulatory pressure tied to discrimination concerns and other disputes.
Apr
19
2025
A political cartoon by Monte Wolverton shows a large Harvard University building chained to a red tow truck. Donald Trump stands in the foreground pointing toward a sign for El Salvador. The image includes the caption 'WHAT MR. TRUMP WOULD REALLY LIKE...' The cartoon responds to ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Harvard over federal grants, DEI policies, and institutional resistance. It uses the visual of towing the campus as a metaphor for efforts to relocate or penalize the university.
Apr
16
2025
The cartoon shows the John Harvard statue on campus responding to Trump administration pressure with a defiant message. Visitors including a student in Harvard apparel gather around the monument. The scene references ongoing disputes involving federal funding conditions tied to investigations at Harvard and peer institutions like Columbia. The visual highlights tensions between university traditions and external political demands on issues including DEI programs and campus climate.
Apr
16
2025
The cartoon shows Donald Trump addressing Harvard with two speech bubbles asserting his superior knowledge of universities. In his hand he holds a large card labeled Trump University that notes it is defunct since 2011. The image references the real 2011 closure of Trump University and its later legal settlement. Publication occurred on April 16 2025 during ongoing tensions over federal funding and institutional independence at private universities.
