Mathew Maavak, whose favoured title for this piece is “University Inequality: The New Empire of Credentialed Elites”
In a move that ignited global uproar, President Donald J. Trump banned international students from Harvard, citing “national security” and ideological infiltration. The decision, widely condemned by academics and foreign governments alike, apparently threatens to undermine America’s “intellectual leadership and soft power.” At stake is not just Harvard’s global appeal but the very premise of open academic exchange that has long defined elite higher education in the United States.
