Assaults on Higher Education Undermine Everyone

Fast Summary:

  • Funding Cuts: Billions of dollars in federal research funding,including grants from institutions like NIH,have been frozen as January in the U.S., impacting high-profile universities such as Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia.
  • Policy Changes: The Department of Education is investigating 60 universities over allegations of antisemitism, using these inquiries to justify further funding cuts.
  • Visa Crackdown: International students face threats of visa revocations and deportation for campus protests deemed hostile to government interests. Foreign-born academics like Kseniia Petrova have also faced legal issues under tightened regulations.
  • Public Apathy: Surveys show significant public indifference or outright support for politically motivated cuts targeting universities hosting contentious programs or research topics (e.g., health disparities, LGBT studies).
  • Economic Impact: Cuts threaten job losses and economic contributions from prominent academic institutions.Such as, Ohio State University generates $19 billion annually for its state economy while supporting over 117,000 jobs.

A photo of the The John W. Weeks Bridge at Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts.

The John W. Weeks Bridge at Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts.
Bar charts show percentage of respondents who opposed supported or neither opposed nor supported certain Trump management policies around research and funding.here

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