2025 Policy and Budget Announcements

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State Department Launches Investigation Into Harvard’s Participation in J-1 Visa Program

Jul 25, 2025 - The US State Department launched an investigation into Harvard’s compliance with the Exchange Visitor Program, which allows universities to sponsor short-term J-1 visas for international instructors, researchers, and certain students.

State Department Launches Investigation Into Harvard’s Participation in J-1 Visa Program

New memo from UNC System orders schools to prove DEI policies are eliminated

Jul 23, 2025 - UNC System schools implemented the "Equality Policy" last year, eliminating DEI positions. Now, leaders on the Board of Governors want schools to verify those realignments succeeded.

New memo from UNC System orders schools to prove DEI policies are eliminated

KU requires removal of pronouns from employee email signatures by July 31

Jul 22, 2025 - Kansas University employees must remove personal pronouns from email signatures and university platforms by July 31, following a state directive ending DEI initiatives.

KU requires removal of pronouns from employee email signatures by July 31

UNO among schools under federal investigation for 'alleged exclusionary scholarships'

Jul 24, 2025 - The Department of Education is investigating the University of Nebraska Omaha among other universities for "alleged exclusionary scholarships."

UNO among schools under federal investigation for 'alleged exclusionary scholarships'

FY26 Appropriations Update: Senate Releases Funding Plans for NSF, NIST, and NASA; Recommends Mostly Flat Funding

Jul 21, 2025 - Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee’s Commerce, Justice, Science legislation.

FY26 Appropriations Update: Senate Releases Funding Plans for NSF, NIST, and NASA; Recommends Mostly Flat Funding

Reactions Are Mixed as Trump Unveils AI Action Plan

Jul 23, 2025 - The new federal AI Action Plan aims to secure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. Its policies address a range of issues, including worker displacement. Experts have concerns about its impact on state policy.

Reactions Are Mixed as Trump Unveils AI Action Plan

Columbia University to pay Trump admin $200m to settle dispute

Jul 23, 2025 - The New York college becomes the first to agree to pay the Trump administration after it was investigated over campus antisemitism.

Columbia University to pay Trump admin $200m to settle dispute

Duke, national groups back new research funding model amid indirect cost cap litigation

Jul 21, 2025 - The Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs announced its model July 11. The financial impact on Duke “remains to be seen."

Duke, national groups back new research funding model amid indirect cost cap litigation

UPenn cuts protections for international graduate students in union contract talks, organizers say

Jul 22, 2025 - The University presented four counterproposals to drafts submitted by GET-UP regarding graduate workers' job expectations, scheduling, recognition, compensation, along with support for international and immigrant workers.

UPenn cuts protections for international graduate students in union contract talks, organizers say

Congress passed the Republican tax and spending bill. Here’s how it could impact Brown.

Jul 21, 2025 - While the new endowment tax won’t impact Brown, cuts to federal aid will.

Congress passed the Republican tax and spending bill. Here’s how it could impact Brown.

FY2026 National Science Foundation

Jul 21, 2025 - This page contains interactive tables and charts with budget details for the National Science Foundation in fiscal year 2026.

FY2026 National Science Foundation

Temple University to lay off 50 employees

Jul 21, 2025- The public institution is cutting 190 positions in an effort to slash its $60 million deficit in half.

Temple University to lay off 50 employees

What does Trump’s executive order on foreign gift reporting mean for colleges?

Jul 22, 2025 - Institutions that don’t fully comply with Section 117 could end up in the Trump administration’s crosshairs and miss out on federal grants, experts suggested.

What does Trump’s executive order on foreign gift reporting mean for colleges?

Are Trump's Policies Driving STEM Students to Other Countries?

Jul 14, 2025 - International student interest in U.S. engineering programs has dropped sharply. What does this mean for future innovation?

Are Trump's Policies Driving STEM Students to Other Countries?

University of Southern California signals layoffs amid $200M budget gap

Jul 16, 2025 - A transformed operating model is needed to address lower federal research support and a growing shortfall.

University of Southern California signals layoffs amid $200M budget gap

NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities

Jul 14, 2025 - The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.

NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities

American University quietly laid off around 40 employees across the University in early June

Jul 2, 2025 - Participation in voluntary retirement program fell short of goal, leading to layoffs

American University quietly laid off around 40 employees across the University in early June

Pitt’s move to close diversity office follows trend among American universities

Jul 14, 2025 - Office of Institutional Engagement and Wellbeing evolved from ‘Dear Colleague’ working group.

Pitt’s move to close diversity office follows trend among American universities

Harvard's Hiring Freeze Continues

Jul 14, 2025 - University Leaders Say $1 Billion Per Year Is At Risk Due to Federal Actions.

Harvard's Hiring Freeze Continues

Major tax impact on MIT and its mission

Jul 10, 2025 - For MIT, this new 8% tax rate will cost in the range of 10% of our annual central budget.

Major tax impact on MIT and its mission

Harvard Officials Say Federal Actions Could Cost the University $1 Billion Annually

Jul 14, 2025 - The combined financial impact of sweeping federal policy changes could cost the University up to $1 billion annually.

Harvard Officials Say Federal Actions Could Cost the University $1 Billion Annually

UW-Madison eliminates Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement, moves programs, staff to other units

Jul 9, 2025 - Fewer than 10 employees previously under DDEEA were laid off.

UW-Madison eliminates Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement, moves programs, staff to other units

Oregon State University ending 2 DEI programs in 2025

Jul 11, 2025 - Oregon State University is ending two programs in 2025 as the school continues to evolve what it calls “inclusive excellence.”

Oregon State University ending 2 DEI programs in 2025

University Leaders Propose New Research Funding Model

Jul 14, 2025 - Some lawmakers and the Trump administration have criticized the government’s long-standing model for reimbursing universities for indirect research costs.

University Leaders Propose New Research Funding Model

George Mason Is the Latest University Under Fire From Trump. Its President Fears an “Orchestrated” Campaign.

Jul 11, 2025 - When university president Gregory Washington received notice that the Trump administration had opened an investigation into complaints of antisemitism, he was “perplexed.”

George Mason Is the Latest University Under Fire From Trump. Its President Fears an “Orchestrated” Campaign.

George Washington University hints at layoffs amid federal policy upheaval

Jul 9, 2025 - The private nonprofit is facing an “unsustainable compounding deficit” and uncertainty about research funding, top officials said in a community message.

George Washington University hints at layoffs amid federal policy upheaval

Boston University to lay off 120 staffers amid budget challenges

Jul 9, 2025 - The private institution faces federal funding uncertainty along with operational headaches such as rising costs.

Boston University to lay off 120 staffers amid budget challenges

Data manipulation within the US Federal Government

Jul 3, 2025 - US public health agencies that publish large amounts of data on their websites have been altering the contents of those datasets in ways that might be politically motivated and not transparent

Data manipulation within the US Federal Government

MSU to begin layoffs due to increasing costs and uncertain state and federal funding

Jul 1, 2025 - The layoffs are part of a larger plan to reduce general fund spending by 9% over the next two years.

MSU to begin layoffs due to increasing costs and uncertain state and federal funding

Yale pauses hiring, tightens budget in anticipation of endowment tax hike

Jul 1, 2025 - The University will implement a 90-day hiring pause alongside other financial constraints as it navigates financial uncertainty in anticipation of a potential increase in the endowment gains tax.

Yale pauses hiring, tightens budget in anticipation of endowment tax hike