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LisaL

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5. Students, professors, etc.

Reply to iemanja (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:10 PM

Jan 27

Federal grants pay a lot of salaries. Most Universities only pay for part of professors' salaries, federal grants pay the rest. A lot of the personnel are completely paid from grants.

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White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion [View all] Efilroft Sul Jan 27 OP

Yeah, we don't want the corporate "individuals" choie Jan 27 #1

This is terrible iemanja Jan 27 #2

For sure. LisaL Jan 27 #3

including mine! iemanja Jan 27 #4

Students, professors, etc. LisaL Jan 27 #5

the coup unfolds apace Blues Heron Jan 27 #6

Interestingly enough, my freshman son in college had all of tomorrow's classes canceled. Efilroft Sul Jan 27 #7

I haven't heard of classes being cancelled iemanja Jan 27 #8

My kid attends a non-R1 state school. Efilroft Sul Jan 27 #9

Including all research grants? question everything Jan 28 #10

Trump administration orders sweeping freeze of federal aid mahatmakanejeeves Jan 28 #11

No one is stopping him Johnny2X2X Jan 28 #12

yeah but he has the house and they pay the bills samnsara Jan 28 #15

This is a trial run Deminpenn Jan 28 #13

Congress had better push back (which I don't expect, sadly) Efilroft Sul Jan 28 #14

This is out and out anti American Fla Dem Jan 28 #16