Rachel Abrams

Does this mean that you are considering making concessions to the Trump administration?

Does this mean that you are considering making concessions to the Trump administration?

Not at all?

Not at all?

But you likely will. If this is anything like the other universities, they're probably going to be sending you some sort of a list.

But you likely will. If this is anything like the other universities, they're probably going to be sending you some sort of a list.

OK, so let me just ask you specifically, like, let's just say that tomorrow the Trump administration says we want to put your I don't know if you have a Middle Eastern studies department, but we want to put one of your departments under academic receivership or you don't get your money. What do you do?

OK, so let me just ask you specifically, like, let's just say that tomorrow the Trump administration says we want to put your I don't know if you have a Middle Eastern studies department, but we want to put one of your departments under academic receivership or you don't get your money. What do you do?

which means potentially losing your funding, of course, from the government, as we've discussed. I mean, I just sort of wonder, like, if you're willing to do battle over some of the demands that one might reasonably expect are coming, have you guys modeled how long you could last financially without the government's support, as Princeton as is now?

which means potentially losing your funding, of course, from the government, as we've discussed. I mean, I just sort of wonder, like, if you're willing to do battle over some of the demands that one might reasonably expect are coming, have you guys modeled how long you could last financially without the government's support, as Princeton as is now?

Yes, it's probably sank more while we've been talking.

Yes, it's probably sank more while we've been talking.

Wait, just so I understand. So you guys are actively considering losing some functionality of the university in order not to have to capitulate to the government. That's something that you're looking at?

Wait, just so I understand. So you guys are actively considering losing some functionality of the university in order not to have to capitulate to the government. That's something that you're looking at?

You know, like getting rid of that's what I was trying to get at. Like, are you basically looking at different departments or different like areas of the university that you would have to cut in order if this were to go on longer than a year or two?

You know, like getting rid of that's what I was trying to get at. Like, are you basically looking at different departments or different like areas of the university that you would have to cut in order if this were to go on longer than a year or two?

Again, just like thinking as a layperson here listening to you, I guess my main burning question is like, are people at Princeton at your level saying, you know, maybe Princeton has to recede from being a leader in scientific research?

Again, just like thinking as a layperson here listening to you, I guess my main burning question is like, are people at Princeton at your level saying, you know, maybe Princeton has to recede from being a leader in scientific research?

I just want to point out, it sounds like you are saying you guys are doing your modeling, you're doing your research, you're looking at your resources, and things will be fine. You are going to figure out a way to adapt to this environment and continue doing the work that the university is doing without capitulating in the ways that you have perhaps seen from your peers.

I just want to point out, it sounds like you are saying you guys are doing your modeling, you're doing your research, you're looking at your resources, and things will be fine. You are going to figure out a way to adapt to this environment and continue doing the work that the university is doing without capitulating in the ways that you have perhaps seen from your peers.