The Trump administration plans to freeze $510 million in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University due to their response to antisemitism, according to a White House official. This comes as part of a larger effort to enforce the administration's agenda at colleges. Harvard University has also been given conditions to meet in order to receive federal money, including a mask ban and removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The pressure on colleges to address antisemitism has created a dilemma as they rely on federal research funding as a major source of revenue.
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