The Trump administration's ongoing political attacks on higher education threaten to drastically impact funding and the overall college experience. Ian Bogost argues that these actions will strip campuses of essential resources, affecting everything from research to social infrastructure. As a potential remedy, he suggests eliminating intercollegiate athletics, which currently represent a significant financial burden for most universities. With the average Division I school losing nearly $17 million annually on sports, cutting these programs could help mitigate the effects of funding cuts and maintain some level of operational stability.
Every day brings news of a fresh threat—to withdraw federal funding from universities for political reasons. This can drastically affect higher education's research and overall experience.
Ian Bogost argues that these political attacks will ruin the college experience at residential four-year schools, affecting student services and essential campus life.
Intercollegiate athletics could be cut as a cost-saving measure in response to Trump's cuts, as most programs operate at a loss, burdening universities financially.
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