federal funding cuts
Harvard University Announces Layoffs at Engineering School Amid Federal Funding Challenges and Policy Shifts
Oct 10, 2025 03:17 pm CST
Harvard University is implementing staff layoffs at its engineering school due to financial pressures caused by changing federal policies, including increased endowment taxes and reduced research funding. Despite its $53 billion endowment, the university faces significant budgetary challenges amid ongoing tensions with the federal government over funding allocation and educational policies.
Trump Administration to Cut Federal Funding for Overseas Gender Identity and Diversity Programs
Oct 02, 2025 05:10 pm CST
The Trump administration plans to halt federal funding for organizations and governments supporting gender identity or diversity work overseas, expanding the Mexico City Policy to include prohibitions on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. This policy will affect non-profits, foreign governments, and UN programmes as part of the administration's "America First" foreign policy approach.
Trump's Corporate and Academic Targets: A Comprehensive Look at Presidential Confrontations
Sep 27, 2025 01:43 pm CST
President Donald Trump has systematically targeted influential corporations, executives, and academic institutions through public criticism and executive actions. From demanding the firing of Microsoft's Lisa Monaco to canceling billions in university grants and confronting tech giants over manufacturing practices, this comprehensive overview examines how Trump's unprecedented approach has disrupted traditional relationships between government, business, and academia in America.