Trump’s higher education crackdown reshapes elite campuses as students return

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Elite universities are opening their doors this fall amid a drastically altered legal and political landscape, resulting from a Trump administration campaign binding billions in federal research dollars to sweeping cultural policy changes. 

While most students and professors were away over the summer, the administration notched high-profile enforcement victories, securing settlements from major universities that combined fines, donations, and policy changes in line with Trump priorities.

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