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| Trump administration freezes $584m in grants for ‘life-saving research’ at UCLA | Trump administration freezes $584m in grants for ‘life-saving research’ at UCLA |
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| School is first public university whose funding is targeted by White House over allegations of civil rights violations | School is first public university whose funding is targeted by White House over allegations of civil rights violations |
| In a sweeping escalation of its attacks on institutions of higher education, the Trump administration has suspended $584m in federal funding for the University of California, Los Angeles – nearly double the amount that was previously expected, the school’s chancellor announced on Wednesday. | |
| UCLA is the first public university whose federal grants have been targeted by the administration over allegations of civil rights violations related to antisemitism and affirmative action. It represents an expansion of the administration’s months-long campaign targeting largely private, Ivy League colleges. | UCLA is the first public university whose federal grants have been targeted by the administration over allegations of civil rights violations related to antisemitism and affirmative action. It represents an expansion of the administration’s months-long campaign targeting largely private, Ivy League colleges. |
| “If these funds remain suspended, it will be devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation,” the school’s chancellor, Julio Frenk, said on Wednesday in a statement. The move means “life-saving research” will be defunded, he said on Friday when the school first received the notice. | “If these funds remain suspended, it will be devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation,” the school’s chancellor, Julio Frenk, said on Wednesday in a statement. The move means “life-saving research” will be defunded, he said on Friday when the school first received the notice. |
| “It is a loss for Americans across the nation whose work, health and future depend on the groundbreaking work we do.” | “It is a loss for Americans across the nation whose work, health and future depend on the groundbreaking work we do.” |
| The affected departments rely on funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy, Frenk said. | |
| The US Department of Education did not immediately respond to an email from the Associated Press requesting comment. | The US Department of Education did not immediately respond to an email from the Associated Press requesting comment. |
| The Trump administration recently accused UCLA of violating the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “by acting with deliberate indifference in creating a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students”. | The Trump administration recently accused UCLA of violating the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “by acting with deliberate indifference in creating a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students”. |
| The announcement came as UCLA reached a $6m settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor who sued the university, arguing it violated their civil rights by allowing pro-Palestinian protesters in 2024 to block their access to classes and other areas on campus. | The announcement came as UCLA reached a $6m settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor who sued the university, arguing it violated their civil rights by allowing pro-Palestinian protesters in 2024 to block their access to classes and other areas on campus. |
| The university has said that it is committed to campus safety and inclusivity and will continue to implement recommendations. | The university has said that it is committed to campus safety and inclusivity and will continue to implement recommendations. |
| The new UC president, James B Milliken, said in a statement on Wednesday that the university system has agreed to talks with the administration over the allegations against UCLA. | The new UC president, James B Milliken, said in a statement on Wednesday that the university system has agreed to talks with the administration over the allegations against UCLA. |
| “These cuts do nothing to address antisemitism,” Milliken said. “Moreover, the extensive work that UCLA and the entire University of California have taken to combat antisemitism has apparently been ignored.” | “These cuts do nothing to address antisemitism,” Milliken said. “Moreover, the extensive work that UCLA and the entire University of California have taken to combat antisemitism has apparently been ignored.” |
| Milliken said the “cuts would be a death knell for innovative work that saves lives, grows our economy and fortifies our national security. It is in our country’s best interest that funding be restored.” | Milliken said the “cuts would be a death knell for innovative work that saves lives, grows our economy and fortifies our national security. It is in our country’s best interest that funding be restored.” |
| As part of the lawsuit settlement, UCLA said it will contribute $2.3m to eight organizations that combat antisemitism and support the university’s Jewish community. It also has created an office of campus and community safety, instituting new policies to manage protests on campus. Frenk, whose Jewish father and grandparents fled Nazi Germany to Mexico and whose wife is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, launched an initiative to combat antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias. | As part of the lawsuit settlement, UCLA said it will contribute $2.3m to eight organizations that combat antisemitism and support the university’s Jewish community. It also has created an office of campus and community safety, instituting new policies to manage protests on campus. Frenk, whose Jewish father and grandparents fled Nazi Germany to Mexico and whose wife is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, launched an initiative to combat antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias. |
| Last week, Columbia agreed to pay $200m as part of a settlement to resolve investigations into the government’s allegations that the school violated federal anti-discrimination laws. The agreement also restores more than $400m in research grants. | Last week, Columbia agreed to pay $200m as part of a settlement to resolve investigations into the government’s allegations that the school violated federal anti-discrimination laws. The agreement also restores more than $400m in research grants. |
| The Trump administration plans to use its deal with Columbia as a template for other universities, with financial penalties that are now seen as an expectation. | The Trump administration plans to use its deal with Columbia as a template for other universities, with financial penalties that are now seen as an expectation. |
| Dani Anguiano contributed reporting | Dani Anguiano contributed reporting |