常春藤名校为何难以应对数亿美元的损失？
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为什么坐拥巨额捐赠基金的常春藤名校难以应对数亿美元的损失？
它们庞大的捐赠基金并不容易兑现
Illustration: Kyle Ellingson
Apr 10th 2025|NEW YORK
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作为 Donald Trump 攻击美国顶尖大学的第一个受害者，Columbia 的捐赠基金约为 150 亿美元。当 Trump 政府向 Columbia 提出强制性要求清单时，仅扣留了 4 亿美元的联邦资金。一位愤怒的校友问道，为什么 Columbia 不干脆让 Trump 滚蛋，然后依靠其数十亿的丰厚财富呢？
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