Why Harvard Might Be Forced to Cave to Trump

Why Harvard Might Be Forced to Cave to Trump

President Donald Trump has made it clear that crushing elite higher education in America is a priority of his administration. He’s frozen federal research funding from NIH, threatened to withhold visas from foreign students, and opened multiple investigations at dozens of schools alleging anti-Semitism and civil rights violations over DEI. His efforts are bearing fruit.  Columbia University recently agreed to a $200 million settlement with the T…

Brown University braces for layoffs despite agreement with Trump administration

Despite reaching an agreement with the Trump administration to restore millions in federal funding late last week, Brown is anticipating staff layoffs and further cost-cutting measures to address a projected $30 million financial loss due to federal actions, University officials said in a Tuesday Today@Brown announcement.The University aims to address the $30 million negative impact through reducing unrestricted campus expenditures by 2.5% and f…