More than 150 university and college presidents signed a letter condemning the Trump administration’s attempts to control private higher education institutions in exchange for federal funding. The administration has paused federal grants to prestigious universities like Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton in an effort to modify their admissions processes and penalize student protestors. The signatories include Ivy League schools and various other universities, denouncing the government’s interference in higher education. The Trump administration’s actions are part of a broader effort to address antisemitism on college campuses. Columbia University agreed to demands and started talks to restore funding, leading to outrage within the higher education community. Harvard rejected similar demands and sued the administration to reverse the termination of federal grants. The letter also criticized the administration’s efforts to deport international students, with many student visas being revoked and foreign students being apprehended. The administration’s measures have sparked backlash from the higher education community, who view them as government overreach and undue interference in the operations of universities.
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