Negotiation or Capitulation? How Columbia Got Off Trump’s Hot Seat.

The university has largely complied with the administration’s demands, but has adjusted them in meaningful ways. One department offers a window into that effort.

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What Happens to Harvard if Trump Successfully Bars Its International Students?

If President Trump makes good on all his threats, Harvard may lose much of its influence and prestige. It could also become even harder to afford.

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Trump’s Battle With Harvard Is Familiar to a University the Right Forced into Exile

A school founded by George Soros fled Hungary after it was targeted by an authoritarian leader. Academics at the school say President Trump is using a similar playbook against Harvard.

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Harvard’s Legal Battles With Trump: What to Know

This week, a federal judge sided with Harvard in one of its two lawsuits, blocking an order by President Trump to prevent international students from enrolling.

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A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia?

Maura Finkelstein is one of many scholars discovering that the traditional protections of academic freedom are no longer holding.

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Republicans Trying to Control Indiana University Meet Little Resistance

As university leaders face political pressure around the country, one president in Indiana has acquiesced to many conservative plans.

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Trump Says Harvard Should Cap Number of International Students

The school has so far resisted considerable pressure from the Trump administration to enact other policy changes.

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Trump Wants $3 Billion in Harvard Grants Redirected to Trade Schools

In a social media post, the president mused about redirecting $3 billion in research grant funding that his administration has frozen or withdrawn, but he gave no details.

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US Archaeologists Face Uncertain Future With Trump Administration Cuts

Federal layoffs and grant terminations threaten efforts to understand and preserve the nation’s past. “We are getting cut off at the knees,” said one archaeologist.

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How the Trump Administration Has the Upper Hand Against Harvard

Even against one of the nation’s oldest institutions, the Trump administration holds the levers of power — and it’s using them aggressively.

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