“The University will continue to pay its bills,” the email read. The note comes six months after the Trump administration threatened to pull funding from NYU due to alleged antisemitism and “illegal” diversity initiatives. Without full-year funding or a stopgap bill, a government shutdown occurs, halting all “non-essential” operations. President Donald Trump recently promised to permanently fire federal workers in the case of a shutdown, heightening anxieties and indicating a shift in tone from previous years. Administrators urged members of the NYU community to contact the Office of Sponsored Programs if they believe that their work may be affected by the potential shutdown, and directed questions or concerns to the Office of Global Services.