Overview

• The Trump administration has placed more than $10 billion in university research funding under review, citing insufficient action against antisemitism on campuses.
• Harvard University is in advanced talks to sell $1 billion in private equity fund interests to Lexington Partners, advised by Jefferies Financial Group.
• Harvard has also arranged a $750 million bond issuance, while Northwestern raised $500 million and Princeton is considering $320 million in taxable bonds.
• Yale University is reportedly exploring the sale of up to $6 billion in private equity holdings, advised by Evercore, marking a potential shift from its traditional endowment strategy.
• Federal funding conditions have included controversial measures like banning protest masks, sparking tensions between university leadership, donors, and the administration.