Counting the reduction of federal health workforce
Aug 29, 2025 - ProPublica estimated 20,500 workers lost since January 2025.
2025 Policy and Budget Announcements
Our Lady of the Lake University budget cuts end 16 degree programs; nearly 200 students affected, 19 professors let go
Sep 3, 2025 - An OLLU representative confirmed that 16 degree programs were discontinued, leaving affected students less than six months to realign their academic plans.
Federal judge strikes down Trump administration’s $2.2B funding freeze at Harvard
Sep 3, 2025 - Comments from President Donald Trump showed his concerns about the university were "untethered from antisemitism," the judge wrote.
Ohio enacted a law to regulate online program managers. Here’s what it does.
Sep 2, 2025 - The state became the second to create legislation to oversee companies that help colleges launch and run online programs.
University of Chicago braces for job cuts amid effort to shed $100M in costs
Sep 2, 2025 - The private institution is taking dramatic steps like pausing doctoral enrollment for several programs as it faces rising expenses and federal policy shifts.
The grant lottery: award rates at UK national funding agency fall below 20%
Sep 1, 2025 - Application volume is outpacing available funding, intensifying competition and worsening pressure on the peer-review system. But those who win grants are now getting more.
NSF Employees Release Official Whistleblower Complaint
Sep 2, 2025 - Call on Congress to Take Action to Protect Agency
Appeals court sides with EPA in climate grant terminations fight
Sep 2, 2025 - The court said the claims must be brought before a special court that handles contract disputes involving the federal government.
Trump administration proposes 4-year cap on international student visas
Aug 28, 2025 - The proposed rule has been panned by student advocates, one of whom argued it represents a "dangerous overreach by government into academia.”
Two Thousand Of America’s Top Scientists Warn Congress: Don’t Gut Research Funding
Aug 30, 2025 - Open letter from 2,100+ National Academy members warns Congress of dire consequences from FY26 science budget cuts; organizers seek response.
6 higher education trends to watch for in the 2025-26 academic year
Aug 28, 2025 - Major sector news, including regulatory shifts, research funding cuts and challenges to in-state tuition for undocumented students.
Financial Accountability in Research
Aug 25, 2025 - The Joint Associations Group (JAG) on Indirect Costs Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) A New Model for America’s Research Enterprise Presentation to Science Society CEOs
A commuter college thought it could avoid Trump’s education crackdown. Here’s what happened
Aug 23, 2025 - Administrators at the University of Colorado's campus in Colorado Springs believed they could avoid the Trump administration's focus on higher education.
Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups
Aug 25, 2025 - The firm, which represents opponents of offshore wind, said it would complain to Brown’s federal and private funding sources.
‘Everyone is coming into fire’: students return to US campuses bruised and changed by Trump’s assault
Aug 23, 2025 - The effects of a rightwing campaign to remake American higher education are fueling fear and anxiety, but advocates say they have plans to fight back
Cornell University plans to restructure later this year amid federal funding declines
Aug 25, 2025 - The Ivy League institution's leaders said efforts to save costs and centralize operations will “inevitably” lead to workforce reductions.
George Mason University violated civil rights law, Education Department alleges
Aug 22, 2025 - The agency singled out the university’s president and called for him to publicly apologize "for promoting unlawful discriminatory practices."
‘Wrong and deeply disappointing’: Supreme Court halts order restoring NIH grants
Aug 22, 2025 - The high court's Thursday decision potentially made it much more difficult for researchers to have their grants reinstated.
More UChicago Ph.D. Programs Will Pause Admissions
Aug 21, 2025 - The Arts and Humanities dean said “nearly all” faculty leaders preferred “a broader pause for the division.” Some social sciences programs also aren't accepting new students.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette interim president announces 5% spending cut
Aug 20, 2025 - University leaders revealed plans to cut spending by 5% to address financial challenges.
Haverford College faces Education Department investigation into antisemitism
Aug 21, 2025 - The probe into the Pennsylvania liberal arts college is only the latest in a string from the Trump administration as it seeks to crack down on higher education.
UCLA consolidates IT, pauses faculty hiring as Trump administration seeks $1B payment
Aug 21, 2025 - The public institution is one of several facing cuts to federal research funding over allegations related to antisemitism.
In a warning from inside the NSF, staff say science itself is under threat
Aug 19, 2025 - "We fight for employees as we fight for the mission of our agency in the same way," Dr. Jesus Soriano said.
First Penn, then Columbia, now Brown: Comparing Trump admin. deals across the Ivy League
Aug 21, 2025 - Higher education experts weigh in on the key differences between the White House’s agreements with Brown, Columbia and Penn.
Supreme Court allows Trump's cuts to health research grants over DEI policies
Aug 21, 2025 - A federal judge had ruled that the more than $1 billion in cuts to research grants, like studies into HIV prevention, violated federal law.
NIH director orders new review of grants in outline of top research priorities
Aug 15, 2025 - Many topics on Bhattacharya’s list are familiar, but order to re-evaluate grants draws concerns
State Department has revoked over 6,000 student visas this year
Aug 19, 2025 - A spokesperson said 200 to 300 of the revocations were over support for terrorism, a common Trump administration claim against international students.
Inaccurate, impossible: Experts knock new Trump plan to collect college admissions data
Aug 18, 2025 - New data survey could produce statistics that indicate bias where none exists
Education Department’s anti-DEI guidance struck down in federal court
Aug 15, 2025 - A federal judge ruled that the agency didn’t follow the right steps to issue the Feb. 14 letter and that it violated free speech and due process rights.
Many U.S. Colleges May Close Without Immigrants And International Students
Aug 14, 2025 - Many U.S. colleges and universities may be forced to close without immigrants, international students and the children of immigrants