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How Yale Avoided Trump’s Crackdown on Elite Universities

How Yale Avoided Trump’s Crackdown on Elite Universities
Saralnama

Since January 2025, the Trump administration froze billions in research funds to top US universities. Most Ivy League schools like Harvard and Columbia faced big cuts and legal battles. Yale and Dartmouth are the only Ivy League universities not hit by these freezes. Yale spent heavily on lobbying to protect its funds. Despite this, Yale students feel uncertain about the future. Yale’s strong alumni ties and careful budgeting helped it avoid the crackdown so far. The university is also preparing for possible new challenges by selling part of its endowment and tightening budgets. Losing federal grants could affect Yale’s science and humanities programs. Yale continues to build new research facilities while watching the political situation closely. (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 06:55 IST; source: link)