Universities Deserve Special Standing
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The nation’s leading universities are locked in an unprecedented battle with a president and an administration that have chosen to withhold billions of dollars in vital federal research funding in order to take control of institutions for which freedom of thought and expression are among their most essential values.
Originally published: May 3, 2025
Author: Lee C. Bollinger
Position: President Emeritus
Institution: Columbia University
Published by: The Atlantic