"UC president James B. Milliken wrote a letter to dozens of local elected officials Tuesday explaining that "the stakes are high and the risks are very real." The system's 10 institutions could lose billions of dollars in aid, forcing its leaders to make tough calls about staffing, the continuation of certain academic programs and more, he said. President Trump has already frozen more than $500 million in grants at UCLA, allegedly because the Justice Department accused the university of violating Jewish students' civil rights."
""Classes and student services would be reduced, patients would be turned away, tens of thousands of jobs would be lost, and we would see UC's world-renowned researchers leaving our state for other more seemingly stable opportunities in the US or abroad," he wrote. If the UC system loses federal funding, it would need about $4 to $5 billion a year to make up the difference, Milliken added. "That is what fighting for the people of California will take.""
The University of California system faces potential loss of billions in federal aid across its ten campuses, which could force reductions in staffing, academic programs, classes, and student services. Patient care could be impacted and tens of thousands of jobs could be lost, while world-renowned researchers may leave California for more stable opportunities elsewhere. The Trump administration has frozen over $500 million in UCLA grants and demanded a $1.2 billion fine to release funds, citing alleged civil-rights violations. The UC system would require roughly $4 to $5 billion annually to replace any lost federal funding.
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