Chancellor Andrew D. Martin met virtually with White House representatives on Friday afternoon to discuss President Trump’s higher education compact, which asks universities to commit to a range of policy changes in exchange for preferential access to federal funding, per Vice Chancellor of Marketing and Communications Julie Flory. 

After finishing Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) in a modest surplus, WashU projects to operate at a narrow $7.4 million loss in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), according to a webinar shared by the University in an email with faculty and staff on Oct. 6. Under the University’s approved budget for FY26, WashU is expected to bring in $5.04 billion in revenues, while spending $5.047 billion in operating expenses.

WashU Chancellor Andrew Martin sat down with Student Life on Tuesday, Sept. 9 to discuss how the University is advocating for WashU in Washington, D.C.; navigating financial obstacles; supporting international students; protecting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; and approaching long-term construction plans.

When Kehoe, Hanaway, or any Missouri political leader comes to campus next, we, Missouri’s future, have to show them that we vehemently disagree with the democratic backsliding that these lawmakers are either spearheading or complicit in.

As a small group of graduate students listened in the audience, MD/PhD student Jamie Moffa explained how to convey the importance of their research to local and state legislators.

The students were gathered — both in McDonnell Hall and at WashU’s medical campus — as part of a nationwide day of action through the organization Labor for Higher Education to phone bank in opposition to recent proposed funding cuts to the National Institute of Health (NIH). 

As the federal government looks to rebound from a 16-day shutdown, Washington University officials remain anxious over how the crisis may continue to affect research funding. While the U.S.