Harvard President Alan Garber told faculty that there is no set deal, and that talks with the government have been “on-again, off-again,” sources told GBH News.

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has told faculty that a deal with the Trump administration is not imminent and denied that the University is considering a $500 million settlement, according to three faculty members familiar with the matter.

The university was open to spending $500 million, but a $50 million settlement with Brown has prompted new debates in Cambridge.