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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Chaos on campuses as schools warn Trump cuts could harm US ‘for decades’

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The University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 8 December 2023. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Students, researchers, faculty and leadership at universities and colleges across the US are grappling with drastic short- and long-term impacts “for decades to come” caused by funding freezes, cuts and executive orders from the Trump administration.

“It’s sowing a lot of chaos on campuses,” said Sarah Spreitzer, vice-president and chief of staff of government relations at the American Council for Education, a non-profit representing more than 1,600 colleges, universities and related associations.

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