Federal funding cuts are only one problem facing America’s colleges and universities

By: Roger Meiners, University of Texas at Arlington and Andrew P. Morriss, Texas A&M University; Institute for Humane Studies, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 3, 2025

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Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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By Roger Meiners, University of Texas at Arlington and Andrew P. Morriss, Texas A&M University; Institute for Humane Studies

Higher education is under stress. The highest-profile threat has been the Trump administration’s efforts to cut funding to several universities, including Harvard, Columbia and Northwestern.

Research universities heavily depend on federal money to conduct research and carry out other areas of work. For example, after tuition, federal money allocated for research made …

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