Duke’s administration should speak publicly about the University’s vital interests
By Timur Kuran , John Aldrich and Michael Munger | February 20, 2025President Trump’s unfolding policies linked to the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE), when fully implemented, will cause severe harm to Duke and every other university that receives federal research grants. For that reason, the Duke administration has every right, even if it wishes to abide by institutional neutrality, to point out the harms imposed by DOGE policies.