With a Trump Administration on the Horizon, America’s Universities Face an ‘Uncomfortable Reckoning’

That’s the warning from a group of Columbia University faculty, staff, students, and alumni, who estimate that the president could pull $3.5 billion in federal funding from the school.

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Student protesters camp on the campus of Columbia University, April 30, 2024, at New York. AP

With President Trump promising to make higher education “great again” once he returns to office, American universities will face increasing pressure to comply with his administration — that is, if they don’t want to lose billions in federal support.  

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