Reading time: about 6 minutesThe most visible stressors that top research universities, like Cornell, have faced over the past year have come from the federal government. As with much of the work of the Provost’s Committee on the Future of the American University, it is helpful to situate the current moment within a broader historical context. Ariel Avgar PhD ’08 is a Co-Chair of the Committee on the Future of the American University and David M. Cohen Professor of Labor Relations. Praveen Sethupathy ’03 is a Co-Chair of the Committee on the Future of the American University and Professor and Chair of Biomedical Sciences. Committee on the Future of the American University The Committee on the Future of the American University is a group of 18 faculty appointed by the provost to explore how the university can evolve to best serve future generations while pursuing its core mission of education, scholarship, public impact, and community engagement.

Source: Daily Sun January 22, 2026 21:06 UTC