Universities Raise Billions to Weather Funding Freeze
Facing a $10 billion freeze in federal grants over alleged antisemitism inaction, elite universities are tapping bond markets and endowments: Harvard issued $750 million in debt, Northwestern $500 million, and Yale plans to unload up to $6 billion in private-equity stakes—15 % of its fund.
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