Even before Donald Trump said he would pull $400 million in funding from Columbia University on Friday, officials at the wealthiest US colleges were making efforts to fight monetary salvos from his administration.

Warriors star Stephen Curry has accepted a role with his alma mater Davidson College as an assistant general manager for the basketball programs.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will serve as an assistant general manager for Davidson College's basketball teams.

Steph Curry has been named assistant general manager at his alma mater — Davidson College.

Steph Curry, his wife Ayesha and longtime Davidson supporters Don, Matt and Erica Berman are creating an eight-figure fund to support the college’s men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Stephen Curry is taking on a new role with his alma mater in a one-of-a-kind partnership.

Mr. Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University against high civilian casualties in Gaza, was arrested by immigration officers and sent to a detention center in Louisiana.

The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.

Instead of speaking out on the hot-button debates of the day, more schools are making it a policy to stay silent as political pressure mounts against higher education.

Immigration officials detained Mahmoud Khalil, one of the leaders of last year’s pro-Palestinian protests, over the weekend.

Donald Trump has vowed to dissolve the Department of Education. Oklahoma schools superintendent Ryan Walters and former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan explain the potential impact of Trump’s plan. Photo Illustration: Ryan Trefes

Trump accused Mahmoud Khalil and other pro-Palestine activists of engaging in “pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity.” A judge has temporarily blocked Khalil’s deportation.

The Trump administration paused State Department money for international exchange and study-abroad programs. Participants wonder: Will it ever resume?

The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Monday sent letters to 60 colleges and universities it says are under investigation for Title VI violations “relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination,” warning them of possible consequences if they don’t provide adequate protections for Jewish students.

The Trump administration’s confusing instructions to universities have generated a flurry of nomenclature modifications—a kind of anti-woke theater.

Proposals include raising the current 1.4 percent rate to as much as 35 percent and punishing colleges that serve high numbers of international students.

The Trump administration’s Dear Colleague letter railed against colleges’ racial diversity initiatives. How did testing policies wind up in the mix? In the Education Department’s sweeping Dear Colleague letter last month, acting assistant secretary for civil rights Craig Trainor wrote that colleges must eliminate all race-conscious programs and policies, from scholarships and admissions practices to campus cultural groups and DEI training. One surprising mention: standardized testing policies.