TSU is facing a financial crisis due to losing over $14 million in federal funding, impacting jobs and scholarships.

The cut, and more uncertainty over federal grants, come as the historically Black university faces a financial shortfall.

Tennessee's flagship university is one of 60 colleges the U.S. Department of Education is investigating for potential civil rights violations related to "antisemitic harassment and discrimination." Why it matters: The University of Tennessee in Knoxville was named alongside Ivy League institutions and high-profile public and private universities.