Trump and Harvard draw headlines, but UW is also imperiled by DOGE cuts
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A funny thing happened on the way to the Trump Administration’s all-out assault on the independence and productivity of American higher education. A majority of the American people decided they don’t like it.
An Associated Press/National Opinion Research Center poll conducted in early May found that 56% of Americans disapprove of the Republican president’s approach to higher education. Six in 10 adults favor maintaining federal funding for scientific and medical research at colleges and universities while only about 3 in 10 support withholding federal funding from institutions for noncompliance with the president’s goals or removing their tax-exempt status.
Originally published: May 28, 2025
Author: Kevin P. Reilly
Position: President Emeritus
Institution: University of Wisconsin System
Published by: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel