All but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding
The New York Times • 10/20/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025
Summary
Most universities have declined an offer from former President Trump for preferential funding, with only two institutions considering it; Vanderbilt University has expressed reservations about the proposal, according to The New York Times.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.1)
90
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2115h
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
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Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2114/48)
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Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2114/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
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