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[George64]

Kotlikoff in the NY Times.  Our trustees made the right choice in removing the "interim" tag.

[stereax]

Kotlikoff in the NY Times.  Our trustees made the right choice in removing the "interim" tag.

Archive link to avoid paywall.

[George64]

Kotlikoff in the NY Times.  Our trustees made the right choice in removing the "interim" tag.

Archive link to avoid paywall.

Thanks, I'm too old to know how to do that!
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[chimpfood]

Funding canceled

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/us/politics/cornell-northwestern-university-funds-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[George64]

Funding canceled

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/us/politics/cornell-northwestern-university-funds-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell and $790 million for Northwestern amid civil rights investigations into both schools, two administration officials said.

The funding pause involves mostly grants and contracts with the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Education and Health and Human Services, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the unannounced decision.

The moves are the latest in a rapidly escalating campaign against the nation's elite universities that has resulted in more than $3.3 billion in federal funds suspended or canceled. The other schools that have had funds frozen include Brown, Columbia, Harvard, Penn and Princeton.

Representatives for Cornell and Northwestern did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

And the DOW down over 10 percent the past week!

[George64]

From Inside Higher Ed -

The Trump administration is freezing more than $1 billion in federal funds at Cornell University and $790 million at Northwestern University—the latest colleges to see their federal grants and contracts threatened, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing anonymous officials.

The affected funds will include money from the Agriculture, Defense, Education and Health and Human Services Departments. The Times didn't say why those universities were losing the money aside from noting that both institutions are facing civil rights investigations related to alleged antisemitism on campus. In recent weeks, Northwestern has sought to highlight its efforts to combat antisemitism, which include policy changes and mandatory antisemitism training for students, faculty and staff.

However, the administration can't legally pull funding from colleges for civil rights violations until after a lengthy process that's supposed to include notice to Congress and the opportunity for judicial review. Still, the Trump administration has used other avenues—which some experts say are illegal and are the subject of legal challenges—to cut off money. They include tapping a task force to investigate colleges and targeting their grants and contracts. The task force is currently reviewing Harvard University's federal funding, which totals $9 billion, and has demanded several changes in order for the college to continue receiving money.


Jon Yates, a Northwestern spokesman, said the university learned via the media about the freeze, which would affect "a significant portion of our federal funding."

"The University has not received any official notification from the federal government," Yates wrote in an email to Inside Higher Ed. "Federal funds that Northwestern receives drive innovative and life-saving research, like the recent development by Northwestern researchers of the world's smallest pacemaker, and research fueling the fight against Alzheimer's disease. This type of research is now at jeopardy. The University has fully cooperated with investigations by both the Department of Education and Congress."
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[George64]

The Cornell Daily Sun -

The federal government has frozen over $1 billion in funding for Cornell, according to members of the Trump administration. This comes amid an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

The move follows the slashing of more than $3.3 billion in federal funding from several Ivy League universities, including Columbia, Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, Brown and Princeton. The Trump administration also froze $790 million in funding for Northwestern, according to The New York Times.

Cornell receives both federal and state funding for its research and grants for students. The freezing of Cornell and Northwestern's funding from the federal government will primarily involve grants and contracts with the departments of agriculture, defense, education and health and human services, The New York Times reported.

The ED OCR sent a letter on Feb. 14 to federally funded educational institutions, ordering the dissolution of "racial preferences" and other University race-conscious decisions. The ED highlighted in the letter that universities could potentially lose federal funding if they did not comply within 14 days.

Following the initial letter, the OCR announced the opening of an investigation of Cornell and 44 other universities under Title VI. The OCR explained that the investigations came amid allegations that the universities violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by working with The Ph.D. Project — which "purports to provide doctoral students with insights into obtaining a Ph.D. and networking opportunities, but limits eligibility based on the race of participants," according to the OCR.

In January, the White House budget office sent a memo to government agencies ordering a temporary pause in federal financial assistance authorized in Congress. This action was temporarily blocked by Federal Judge Loren AliKhan of the District of Columbia.

Following this decision, President Michael Kotlikoff, Provost Kavita Bala and Provost of Medical Affairs Dr. Robert Harrington sent a Jan. 28 statement to the Cornell community responding to potential concerns about the pause in grant and research funding.

In the statement, administrators recognized that while the temporary pause in funding was "unsettling," the University "will work together to ensure the continuity of our missions" to help "maintain our efforts to 'do the greatest good.'"
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[George64]

The Daily Northwestern -

The Trump administration has frozen $790 million in federal funding for Northwestern, The New York Times first reported Tuesday.

The freeze comes amid recent attacks on some of the nation's elite universities by the Trump administration, with more than $3.3 billion in federal funding having been paused or completely cancelled thus far.

Also on Tuesday, the administration froze more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University.

NU and Cornell now join Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University, which have all been affected by the funding cuts over the past several weeks.

Many of these universities are also undergoing federal civil rights investigations. NU is currently being investigated by the Education Department and Department of Justice and is one of 10 universities that the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism will visit.

The pause primarily targets grants and contracts from the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Education and Health and Human Services, according to officials that The Times spoke to.

A University spokesperson told The Daily that NU has not yet been notified of the cuts by the federal government and were instead "informed by members of the media." They added that NU's "innovative and lifesaving research" is now at risk.

"The University has fully cooperated with investigations by both the Department of Education and Congress," the spokesperson said.
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[billhoward]

Story with a free link. You get ten a month if you're a subscriber.

NYT: Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern, Officials Say

Also: WSJ:Trump Team to Freeze Nearly $2 Billion at Cornell and Northwestern Universities

[George64]

The Daily Northwestern -

The Trump administration has frozen $790 million in federal funding for Northwestern, The New York Times first reported Tuesday.

The freeze comes amid recent attacks on some of the nation's elite universities by the Trump administration, with more than $3.3 billion in federal funding having been paused or completely cancelled thus far.

Also on Tuesday, the administration froze more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University.

NU and Cornell now join Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University, which have all been affected by the funding cuts over the past several weeks.

Many of these universities are also undergoing federal civil rights investigations. NU is currently being investigated by the Education Department and Department of Justice and is one of 10 universities that the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism will visit.

The pause primarily targets grants and contracts from the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Education and Health and Human Services, according to officials that The Times spoke to.

A University spokesperson told The Daily that NU has not yet been notified of the cuts by the federal government and were instead "informed by members of the media." They added that NU's "innovative and lifesaving research" is now at risk.

"The University has fully cooperated with investigations by both the Department of Education and Congress," the spokesperson said.
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Cornell, Brown, Columbia, Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton, or as they say at the White House, six down, two to go!  Just how many rejection letters did Barron get?
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[stereax]

We got an email yesterday at 11:04 PM (which tells you what you need to know already) saying this:

Cornell University Logo
Dear Cornell community,

Cornell is aware of media reports suggesting that more than $1 billion in federal grants have been frozen. While we have not received information that would confirm this figure, earlier today Cornell received more than 75 stop-work orders from the Department of Defense related to research that is profoundly significant to American national defense, cybersecurity, and health.

The affected grants include research into new materials for jet engines, propulsion systems, large-scale information networks, robotics, superconductors, and space and satellite communications, as well as cancer research – work of significance for our national defense, the competitiveness of our economy, and the health of our citizens.

We are actively seeking information from federal officials to learn more about the basis for these decisions.

Cornell is a land-grant university that serves New York state and the nation. The university has worked diligently to create an environment where all individuals and viewpoints are protected and respected. We are committed to working with our federal partners to continue the contributions made by our scientists and scholars.

Sincerely,

Michael I. Kotlikoff
President

Kavita Bala
Provost

Robert A. Harrington
Provost for Medical Affairs

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No idea why it posted twice, sorry **]

[stereax]

We got an email about institutional voice! And a form to fill out to tell them what you think, if you want. Here. There's a spot for alumni to answer, I'm assuming most of you are

[George64]

Not about Cornell, but may affect us indirectly.  NYTimes: Trump May Seek Judicial Oversight of Columbia, Potentially for Years.  Also in the WSJ.  Ivy admissions were announced at the end of March.  I'd bet that Columbia's yield will be down, with many admits coming to NY's other Ivy.
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[George64]

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