The HHS Office for Civil Rights has referred Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University for suspension and debarment proceedings. The move could ultimately bar the university from receiving future funding from any federal agency.

The referral follows a finding from OCR that Harvard failed to adequately respond to antisemitic harassment against Jewish and Israeli students on its campus since Oct. 7, 2023, which the agency said amounted to “deliberate indifference,” according to a Sept. 29 news release.

The action also initiates HHS’ suspension and debarment process, which allows the government to exclude entities from federal contracts and grants when their conduct is deemed contrary to the public interest.

Harvard has 20 days to request a formal administrative hearing to respond

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