WASHINGTON – It's a rough time to be the president of an Ivy League university.
Although President Donald Trump graduated from one, he's made it clear he won't tolerate the liberal slant he sees at America's most prestigious colleges – and that he intends to reshape them accordingly.
His administration's unprecedented deal with Columbia University in New York City has put many of its Ivy League peers in a tough spot. To shake the target off its back and unpause research funding, Columbia agreed on July 23 to pay fines of more than $220 million (and signed on to a sprawling list of other concessions related to admissions, academics and hiring practices).
The accord has unnerved leaders at college campuses across the country.
"This has opened up a Pandora's box," said Scott Schneider, an attorney and expert in higher education law.
