US EditionTrump Officials Freeze $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern
- The Trump administration has frozen $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University amid allegations of racism and antisemitism related to their DEI efforts.
- Northwestern University is facing a $790 million funding freeze for similar issues and has stated it had not received formal notice, only media reports.
- Both universities are under civil rights investigations connected to campus antisemitism, impacting crucial research efforts at Northwestern, including medical advancements.
- The Trump administration emphasizes that institutions receiving government funding must adhere to civil rights standards, reflecting accountability in higher education.
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As some high schoolers decide if they will commit to Brown, federal funding is top-of-mind
Follow The Herald's latest coverage on how the Trump administration is impacting Brown here.Just weeks ahead of the May 1 deadline by which admitted applicants must decide whether they will spend the next four years on College Hill, many prospective students are processing how the Trump administration's $510 million federal funding freeze to the University may impact their time at Brown.During A Day on College Hill, the University's twice-annual…
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College presidents say 'American values' can be restored to higher ed
(The Center Square) – American universities have long been captured by systems of thought that are “anti-family, anti-religious, anti-capitalist” and even “anti-truth,” according to Trump-appointed education department official Jonathan Pidluzny.
“As any revolutionary knows, to overthrow the old order, it’s not enough to just raise tariffs. You also have to take over and rebuild the institutions that control culture. In America, that means wresting control of the Ivy League universities, which play a disproportionate role in shaping the elite (including Mr. Trump’s cabinet). MAGA’s plan to transform the Ivy League could have dire consequences for higher education, for innovation, for eco…
Should American taxpayers help fund elite universities?
(NewsNation) — The Trump administration is cracking down on elite universities by withholding federal funding that has long flowed to some of the wealthiest education institutions in the world. Earlier this week, more than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University were frozen while the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at both schools. It was the Trump administr…
University of Colorado loses more than $25 million due to Trump cuts
The University of Colorado has suffered a $25.5 million loss due to the elimination of federal funding under the Trump administration, including a $9.4 million loss at CU Boulder, according to Chad Marturano, the CU System Chief Financial Officer. These losses are the result of terminated research awards, including grants and contracts. Faculty use these awards to fund their research. The $9.4 million lost at CU Boulder are due to five research …
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