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24 Universities Unite Against Trump’s Funding Cuts

6/11/2025

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In a powerful show of solidarity, 24 universities, including five Ivy League institutions, rallied behind Harvard University in its fight against the Trump administration's funding cuts, warning that such measures jeopardize American innovation and research. Simultaneously, Maine's universities face a troubling decline in foreign student enrollment, as visa processing uncertainties loom, threatening their vital international student community.

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In a powerful show of solidarity, 24 universities, including five Ivy League institutions, rallied behind Harvard University in its fight against the Trump administration's funding cuts, warning that such measures jeopardize American innovation and research. Simultaneously, Maine's universities face a troubling decline in foreign student enrollment, as visa processing uncertainties loom, threatening their vital international student community.