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What to Know About Trump’s Ongoing Federal Funding Dispute With Universities

Schools that reluctantly agreed to terms are waiting out the current administration and may still oppose viewpoint diversity, a national scholar says.
What to Know About Trump’s Ongoing Federal Funding Dispute With Universities
A protester holds a Palestinian flag as students participate in a "Walkout to fight Genocide and Free Palestine" at Bruin Plaza at University of California–Los Angeles on Oct. 25, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Aaron Gifford
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Reforming higher education was a campaign promise made by President Donald Trump, and it remains among his highest priorities.

Shortly after taking his oath of office, Trump signed executive orders prohibiting DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies, anti-Semitism, and other practices on college and university campuses.

Aaron Gifford
Aaron Gifford
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Aaron Gifford has written for several daily newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications and also served as a federal background investigator and Medicare fraud analyst. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and is based in Upstate New York.