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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Where did Trump's children go to college? See which schools they attended
Since taking office, President Donald Trump has steadily escalated his administration's battles against several elite universities, threatening billions in federal funding, challenging First Amendment protections, and stoking broader conversations over academic freedoms. Columbia University said on July 23 it reached a $200 million settlement with the Trump administration to halt federal investigations into alleged civil rights violations over on-campus Israel-Hamas war protests. Meanwhile, Harvard University is embroiled in a court case in a bid to win back more than $2 billion in federal funding for research the Trump administration froze, claiming the university has failed to address antisemitism. More: Where does Barron Trump go to college, and did he get rejected by Harvard? What we know The administration has announced pauses or threatened to revoke federal funding to other top universities as well. They include Brown, Cornell, Northwestern, Princeton and the alma mater of the president himself and three of his five children, the University of Pennsylvania. More: Two big cases underway over Trump's higher education policy. Here are the key takeaways Where did Trump's children go to college? Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, broke family tradition when he chose New York University for his undergraduate studies, where he currently attends. Trump's other children either went to Georgetown or the University of Pennsylvania. Donald Trump Jr. went to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in economics with a concentration in marketing and real estate, according to the university paper. Ivanka Trump, the president's eldest daughter, graduated from the same college in 2004, also with a bachelor's degree in economics. She did spend her first two years of college at McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. More: Trump administration says Harvard can no longer enroll international students Eric Trump graduated from Georgetown University in 2006, making him the second of Trump's children to not attend his alma mater. Eric earned a degree in finance and management. Tiffany Trump resumed the family tradition when she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in sociology in 2016, before attending Georgetown Law School. She graduated in 2020 with her Juris Doctor. Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@ and on X @KathrynPlmr. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Where did Trump's children go to college?
Russia Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ivy League in ‘survival mode'
Presidents of Ivy League schools have been pushed into 'survival mode' due to the hardline stance on higher education adopted by the US administration, according to Ohio State University (OSU) President Ted Carter. Since returning to the Oval Office in January, US President Donald Trump has taken a tough stance on the country's higher education system. He has accused top institutions of failing to address anti-Semitism, refusing to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, and mishandling foreign funding and free speech policies. The administration has cut off federal funding to several Ivy League schools, including Harvard and Columbia. 'I can't speak to those institutions because I'm not leading them,' Carter said in an interview with CBS News on Sunday, referring to Ivy League universities. However, he added that his colleagues are 'having to do, I think, what I would call be in survival mode.' The OSU head noted that he is 'not feeling a lot of pressure' and that his university is 'going to be just fine as this plays out forward.' The comments come just days after Columbia University agreed to pay over $200 million in a settlement to resolve federal probes and have most of its previously suspended funding restored. The funding was initially stripped following an investigation into alleged anti-Semitism on campus. The Trump administration placed over 60 universities under federal scrutiny following a wave of pro-Palestinian protests that swept campuses across the US. While Columbia managed to reach a settlement to restore its financing, Harvard remains embroiled in litigation following the termination of approximately $2.6 billion in federal funding. Harvard refused to comply with administration demands to overhaul DEI initiatives, admissions policies, and its handling of campus anti-Semitism. In addition to frozen research grants and ongoing restrictions on international student enrollment, the university now faces the potential loss of accreditation.
Fox News
4 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Why Trump stripped NPR of federal funding and what happens next
NPR was long lambasted by President Donald Trump and other Republicans as a left-leaning institution that didn't deserve taxpayer money, but after years of banter, federal funding was cut last week. Trump's rescissions package includes over $1 billion in cuts from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the government-backed funding arm for NPR and PBS. The clawback package teed up cuts to "woke" spending on foreign aid programs and public media, as Republicans finally yanked federal money from NPR in a move advocates said was long overdue. Fox News Digital breaks down exactly what happened — from attention to NPR's perceived liberal bias through Trump's rescissions package, and what happens next.
Al Arabiya
4 days ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
White House seeks fines from other universities after Columbia deal
The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, including Harvard University, in exchange for restoring federal funding, a Trump administration official said on Friday. The administration is in talks with several universities, including Cornell, Duke, Northwestern and Brown, the source said, confirming a report in The Wall Street Journal. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the administration is close to striking deals with Northwestern and Brown and potentially Cornell. A deal with Harvard, the country's oldest and richest university, is a key target for the White House, the official added. A spokesperson for Cornell declined to comment. Other universities did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Trump and his team have undertaken a broad campaign to leverage federal funding to force change at US universities, which the Republican president says are gripped by antisemitic and 'radical left' ideologies. Trump has targeted several universities since returning to office in January over the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled college campuses last year. Columbia University said on Wednesday it will pay more than $200 million to the US government in a settlement with the administration to resolve federal probes and have most of its suspended federal funding restored. The Trump administration has welcomed the Columbia deal, with officials believing the university set the standard on how to reach an agreement, the official said. Harvard has taken a different approach, suing the federal government in a bid to get suspended federal grants restored.
Reuters
4 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
White House seeks fines from other universities after Columbia deal
WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, including Harvard University, in exchange for restoring federal funding, a Trump administration official said on Friday. The administration is in talks with several universities, including Cornell, Duke, Northwestern and Brown, the source said, confirming a report in the Wall Street Journal. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the administration is close to striking deals with Northwestern and Brown and potentially Cornell. A deal with Harvard, the country's oldest and richest university, is a key target for the White House, the official added. The universities did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Trump and his team have undertaken a broad campaign to leverage federal funding to force change at U.S. universities, which the Republican president says are gripped by antisemitic and "radical left" ideologies. Trump has targeted several universities since returning to office in January over the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled college campuses last year. Columbia University said on Wednesday it will pay more than $200 million to the U.S. government in a settlement with the administration to resolve federal probes and have most of its suspended federal funding restored. The Trump administration has welcomed the Columbia deal, with officials believing the university set the standard on how to reach an agreement, the official said. Harvard has taken a different approach, suing the federal government in a bid to get suspended federal grants restored.
