Federal judges deal major blow to Education Department’s anti-DEI guidance
Apr. 24, 2025 - The agency didn’t follow the proper procedures when it issued sweeping guidance threatening federal funding in February, one court ruled.
2025 Policy and Budget Announcements
Federal judges deal major blow to Education Department’s anti-DEI guidance
Apr. 24, 2025 - The Trump administration's efforts to withhold funds from schools "raise the specter of a public 'witch hunt,'" one ruling said.
Trump targets AI, school discipline in new executive orders
Apr. 23, 2025 - In addition to advancing AI in schools, the orders call for a review of discipline guidance based on “discriminatory and unlawful ‘equity’ ideology.”
International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court
Apr. 23, 2025 - Some international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily.
Infographic: A Breakdown of Harvard's Funding
Apr. 23, 2025 - The chart shows Harvard University's operating revenue for fiscal year 2024, by source.
Trump administration revokes visas of 3 Syracuse University students without warning
Apr. 23, 2025 - SU says it received no notice or explanation about the targeting of its international students.
No NIH Grants for Colleges With DEI Programs or Israel Boycotts
Apr. 23, 2025 - Colleges will have to comply with new certification requirements in order to receive any funding from the NIH, effective immediately.
Paxson signs open letter condemning federal actions targeting higher education
Apr. 23, 2025 - Leaders from over 200 colleges and universities have signed the letter.
Garber Joins More Than 180 University Leaders in Statement Against ‘Political Interference’ With Higher Ed
Apr. 23, 2025 - Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 signed a statement denouncing “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in higher education.
Over 150 US university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration
Apr. 23, 2025 - Statement signed by Harvard, Princeton and Brown leaders denounces White House’s ‘undue government intrusion’
NOT-OD-25-090: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award
Apr. 21, 2025 - Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award NOT-OD-25-090
NSF Grant Terminations 2025
Apr. 22, 2025 - Crowd-sourced list of NSF grant terminations.
U.S. Health Department instructs staff to pause NIH awards to elite universities, according to internal agency email
Apr. 22, 2025 - The email explicitly names NU, Columbia University, Brown University, Cornell University and Harvard University.
Endowments aren’t blank checks – but universities can rely on them more heavily in turbulent times
Apr. 21, 2025 - Most institutions of higher education have more freedom to spend from their endowments than they may realize.
From liberal arts to a research institution: Uncovering the roots of Brown’s research focus
Apr. 22, 2025 - A history of Brown's transition from a liberal arts college to a leading research institution.
133 foreign students get back their legal status — for now
Apr. 21, 2025 - A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order in the case, one of many contesting the Trump administration’s crackdown on international students.
Brown has a $7 billion endowment. Could it be used to weather funding cuts?
Apr. 20, 2025 - Constraints on funding purposes and payout rates prevent the University from spending its endowment.
UM faculty urge Ono, regents to create mutual defense compact in Big 10
Apr. 21, 2025 - The UM Faculty Senate adopted four resolutions to defend students, faculty and staff against recent pressure from the Trump administration.
Harvard University Sues Trump Administration
Apr. 21, 2025 - Harvard’s lawsuit comes after the administration sought to force the university to comply with a list of demands by cutting billions in federal funding the school receives.
Northwestern to self-fund federally threatened research
Apr. 18, 2025 - Leaders at the well-known institution said the support would sustain "vital research" until they had a "better understanding of the funding landscape."
Updates on NSF Priorities
Apr. 18, 2025 - This page provides updated guidance on the priorities of the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Dutch universities plan to cut foreign student total by 2,000
Apr. 16, 2025 - Dutch universities have come up with their own plan to reduce the amount of English used in lessons and cut foreign student numbers.
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportation
Apr. 17, 2025 - The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.
Trump team freezes new NSF awards — and could soon axe hundreds of grants
Apr. 17, 2025 - The National Science Foundation is the latest US agency to be disrupted by Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Deans hold info sessions on recent visa revocations
Apr. 18, 2025 - Over the past week, deans across NYU schools held in-person sessions for students and faculty after it was confirmed that “some” members of the community had their visas revoked amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Duke issues guidance to international students following DHS order to screen visa holders’ social media for antisemitism
Apr. 17, 2025 - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the office would “begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests.”
Trump administration revokes visas from 23 UW students, mostly from Seattle campus
Apr. 17, 2025 - The new number is the result of an out-of-date count, not three new cancellations, university spokesperson Genevieve Haas wrote in an email.
Three New Haven residents sue Trump administration over revoked student visas
Apr. 18, 2025 - Over a dozen lawsuits allege international students across the country lost visas without due process, often over minor or dismissed criminal charges or for no apparent reason at all.
Georgetown MDI’s Comment on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan
Apr. 17, 2025 - The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University offered comments in response to the NSF’s Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan (NSF RFI: 90 FR 9088).
Federal judge freezes Energy Department’s 15% cap on indirect costs
Apr. 18, 2025 - Colleges would "sustain immediate and irreparable injury" if the policy were allowed to continue during litigation, the judge ruled.