2025 Policy and Budget Announcements

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Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status

Apr. 16, 2025 - The directive to the IRS is a significant escalation of President Trump’s feud with Harvard University and other Ivy League institutions and other nonprofit groups his administration views as “woke.”

Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status

Computing Faculty Hiring Impacted by Federal Funding Agency Uncertainty

Apr. 16, 2025 - 34% reported that the uncertainty around federal funding agencies had significantly or moderately affected their faculty search process.

Computing Faculty Hiring Impacted by Federal Funding Agency Uncertainty

Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status after freezing $2bn funding

Apr. 15, 2025 - Universities, as well as many charities and religious groups, are exempted from paying federal income taxes.

Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status after freezing $2bn funding

Trump throws wrench into NSF’s support for new Texas supercomputer | …

Apr. 15, 2025 - If Trump prevails in a spending showdown with Congress, it could delay or even end construction of Horizon, a $520 million supercomputer at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin.

Trump throws wrench into NSF’s support for new Texas supercomputer | …

'Five-alarm fire': Read the Trump proposal that could decimate climate research

Apr. 15, 2025 - NOAA grants provide funding to nine cooperative institutions in California. Several branches of the agency could lose hundreds of millions of dollars.

'Five-alarm fire': Read the Trump proposal that could decimate climate research

What proposed NASA budget cuts could mean for current projects

Apr. 15, 2025 - The cuts may mean that projects that don’t have to do with getting humans to the Moon and Mars will come to an end.

What proposed NASA budget cuts could mean for current projects

Tufts issues declaration supporting lawsuit against the Department of Energy’s new rate cap policy

Apr. 15, 2025 - Tufts issued a declaration supporting a lawsuit filed by several universities against the Department of Energy over its decision to implement a 15% cap on indirect costs for existing and future research grants to universities and colleges.

Tufts issues declaration supporting lawsuit against the Department of Energy’s new rate cap policy

Nine students with MIT ties have visas revoked

Apr. 14, 2025 - One of the affected individuals has filed a suit against the federal government, with an independent counsel representing the student.

Nine students with MIT ties have visas revoked

What are colleges’ legal options when threatened with federal funding cuts?

Apr. 14, 2025 - Higher education experts said colleges could work together or lean on their associations if they take up a legal fight against the Trump administration.

What are colleges’ legal options when threatened with federal funding cuts?

Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

Apr. 14, 2025 - The institution says Monday it won’t comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration as part of its campaign against antisemitism.

Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

Students react to JMU dissolving its division of diversity, equity and inclusion

Apr. 13, 2025 - Universities throughout the United States are cracking down on DEI programs, and James Madison University is now one of the latest schools to follow suit.

Students react to JMU dissolving its division of diversity, equity and inclusion

Webmaster told to remove DEI pages from CWRU site. She refused

Apr. 14, 2025 - A Case Western Reserve University webmaster said she refused to pull pages regarding diversity, equity and inclusion scholarships.

Webmaster told to remove DEI pages from CWRU site. She refused

UConn says visas were revoked for 13 international members of school community

Apr. 14, 2025 - The university has around 3,450 international students, most of whom are based at the Storrs campus.

UConn says visas were revoked for 13 international members of school community

Five Binghamton University student visas revoked amid federal crackdown

Apr. 14, 2025 - Binghamton University reported that five of its students are among the 21 SUNY students whose visa status has changed since April 9.

Five Binghamton University student visas revoked amid federal crackdown

9 at UTennessee have had their immigration status changed

Apr. 14, 2025 - Five more students are now at risk for deportation, following an announcement from the University of Tennessee.

9 at UTennessee have had their immigration status changed

MIT | Further responses to federal actions

Apr. 14, 2025 - MIT joined with several peer schools and higher ed associations to oppose the Department of Energy's (DOE) 15% on indirect costs similar to that from NIH.

MIT | Further responses to federal actions

Harvard Will Fight Trump’s Demands | News | The Harvard Crimson

Apr. 14, 2025 - Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for its federal funding.

Harvard Will Fight Trump’s Demands | News | The Harvard Crimson

Congress requests documents from Princeton University in price-fixing investigation

Apr. 14, 2025 - The letter requested wide-ranging documents related to University admissions, financial aid, and communications between University administrators and college application-assistance websites.

Congress requests documents from Princeton University in price-fixing investigation

February’s 10% spending reduction foreshadowed life under a federal funding freeze, faculty say

Apr. 14, 2025 - As Northwestern faculty grapple with the implications of a federal funding freeze, they are already living with the effects of a 10% non-personnel spending reduction enacted by the University in February.

February’s 10% spending reduction foreshadowed life under a federal funding freeze, faculty say

George Washington University Officials unveil draft framework for next strategic plan

Apr. 14, 2025 - The new strategic plan, highlights three main priorities, including generating scholarship with impact, preparing students to be strong and resilient leaders and strengthening the University’s foundation for excellence.

George Washington University Officials unveil draft framework for next strategic plan

Incoming Penn students express concern, confusion over Trump’s $175 million funding freeze

Apr. 14, 2025 - Several incoming students shared concerns over how areas outside of sports — such as research opportunities and financial aid — could be affected because of the funding pauses.

Incoming Penn students express concern, confusion over Trump’s $175 million funding freeze

Pitt lifts hiring freeze for student workers

Apr. 14, 2025 - On March 24, the University hiring freeze was lifted for student employees, although the staff freeze is still in effect.

Pitt lifts hiring freeze for student workers

Brown, other universities sue Department of Energy over research funding cuts

Apr. 14, 2025 - Brown, eight other universities, the Association of American Universities, the American Council on Education and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities filed a lawsuit to stop funding cuts by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Brown, other universities sue Department of Energy over research funding cuts

Columbia | Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, GS ’25, detained by ICE at naturalization appointment

Apr. 14, 2025 - His detainment follows the arrest of Palestinian student and activist Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in March.

Columbia | Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, GS ’25, detained by ICE at naturalization appointment

Legal Challenge to the Administration’s Cut to Critical Energy Research

Apr. 14, 2025 - This is a statement of the Association of American Universities, Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities, and American Council on Education regarding their legal challenge to the administration’s cut to critical energy research.

Legal Challenge to the Administration’s Cut to Critical Energy Research

Colleges fear Trump 'chilling effect' on foreign student enrollment - Washington Examiner

Apr. 14, 2025 - Donald Trump's immigration crackdown on international student visas is expected to have a chilling effect on enrollment at U.S. colleges this fall.

Colleges fear Trump 'chilling effect' on foreign student enrollment - Washington Examiner

High school students reconsidering applying to Ohio universities due to new higher education law

Apr. 14, 2025 - A new higher education law set to take effect this summer is causing high school students across the state to think twice about applying to Ohio colleges and universities.

High school students reconsidering applying to Ohio universities due to new higher education law

Harvard rejects Trump administration demands amid threats of funding cuts

Apr. 14, 2025 - The administration's demands included auditing viewpoints of the student body in an attempt to address antisemitism at the expense of federal funding.

Harvard rejects Trump administration demands amid threats of funding cuts

Faculty salaries grow but still lag pre-pandemic era

Apr. 14, 2025 - Amid constrained budgets, real compensation for full-time faculty rose for the second year in a row, per the American Association of University Professors.

Faculty salaries grow but still lag pre-pandemic era

Energy Department cuts university overhead rates to 15% on research grants

Apr. 11, 2025 - Sudden move mirrors NIH cap on “indirect” costs that was ruled illegal.

Energy Department cuts university overhead rates to 15% on research grants