2025 Policy and Budget Announcements

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Northeastern warns students of possible travel restrictions amid Trump administration crackdowns

Mar. 27, 2025 - An email sent to Northeastern community members warned of immigration restrictions following a nationwide crackdown on non-citizens who have participated in activism on college campuses.

Northeastern warns students of possible travel restrictions amid Trump administration crackdowns

UMD administration details response to federal inquiry about Chinese students, faculty

Mar. 27, 2025 - The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent Darryll Pines a letter urging this university to provide details about Chinese national students.

UMD administration details response to federal inquiry about Chinese students, faculty

State Dept. demands 'enhanced' social media vetting of student visa applicants

Mar. 26, 2025 - The Department of State has issued guidance that will make it easier to deny foreign students the ability to study in the US.

State Dept. demands 'enhanced' social media vetting of student visa applicants

NIH pulls funding from UMich transgender health research

Mar. 26, 2025 - Seven grants to the University have been terminated, five of which were related to gender identity in some capacity.

NIH pulls funding from UMich transgender health research

Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her

Mar. 26, 2025 - A lawyer for a Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University says she has been detained by Department of Homeland Security agents without explanation.

Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her

Khurana Says Harvard is Preparing for Possible Federal Funding Cuts

Mar. 26, 2025 - Following the Trump administration’s decision to cut $400 million in government grants to Columbia University, a top administrators are planning for the possibility that Harvard may be next.

Khurana Says Harvard is Preparing for Possible Federal Funding Cuts

Students in SINSI, other programs forced to pivot after federal government pulls internships

Mar. 26, 2025 - Students across Princeton’s campus are currently having to change their summer plans after many federal internships have been canceled due to the federal hiring freeze.

Students in SINSI, other programs forced to pivot after federal government pulls internships

Education Department opens second investigation into Yale antisemitism

Mar. 26, 2025 - Amid deep cuts to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and Trump’s efforts to dismantle the department wholesale, the office opened a new investigation into antisemitism at Yale.

Education Department opens second investigation into Yale antisemitism

RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures

Mar. 25, 2025 - The funding went to state health departments for COVID-19 responses.

RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures

Trump’s war on federal education could obstruct financial aid distribution: experts

Mar. 25, 2025 - Donald Trump’s plan to halve the Department of Education’s workforce by nearly 50% and eventually dismantle it could delay and complicate GW’s financial aid distribution.

Trump’s war on federal education could obstruct financial aid distribution: experts

Jameson says Penn researchers received ‘stop work orders’ after $175 million federal funding freeze

Mar. 25, 2025 - Researchers across seven of Penn’s schools were notified that their federally contracted research was halted.

Jameson says Penn researchers received ‘stop work orders’ after $175 million federal funding freeze

Provost reports hiring slow down at Northeastern, denies hiring freeze

Mar. 25, 2025 - Northeastern has “considerably” slowed its hiring.

Provost reports hiring slow down at Northeastern, denies hiring freeze

Clemson University is issuing a hiring freeze to go with 'mission critical' pause on spending

Mar. 25, 2025 - Clemson University has issued a hiring freeze and travel ban, citing economic uncertainties.

Clemson University is issuing a hiring freeze to go with 'mission critical' pause on spending

‘Anxiety is palpable’: detention of researchers at US border spurs travel worries

Mar. 24, 2025 - Several high-profile incidents in the past month have scientists on edge.

‘Anxiety is palpable’: detention of researchers at US border spurs travel worries

NIH terminates three Penn research grants, citing incompatibility with ‘agency priorities’

Mar. 24, 2025 - The termination letters stated that the awards were “incompatible with agency priorities, and no modification of the project could align the project with agency priorities.”

NIH terminates three Penn research grants, citing incompatibility with ‘agency priorities’

San Diego State implements hiring freeze amid federal and state funding concerns

Mar. 24, 2025 - San Diego State University is implementing a hiring freeze effective immediately as the university looks to reduce its budget amid federal and state funding concerns.

San Diego State implements hiring freeze amid federal and state funding concerns

‘Effective immediately': USC implements staff hiring freeze, budget cuts

Mar. 24, 2025 - The University of Southern California announced immediate cost-cutting measures in response to financial strain.

‘Effective immediately': USC implements staff hiring freeze, budget cuts

Columbia Caved to Trump. It’s Just the Beginning.

Mar. 24, 2025 - Being a private university was never really a shield against politics.

Columbia Caved to Trump. It’s Just the Beginning.

How the Ph.D. Project, and 45 colleges, became a target of the Trump administration

Mar. 24, 2025 - For about 30 years, the Ph.D. Project has supported students from underrepresented groups who are earning doctoral degrees in business. Now, it's attracted the attention of the Trump administration.

How the Ph.D. Project, and 45 colleges, became a target of the Trump administration

AAUP, AFT sue to block Education Department dismantling

Mar. 24, 2025 - The plaintiffs allege that the executive branch has exceeded its constitutional authority and violated law after the president’s order to wind the agency down.

AAUP, AFT sue to block Education Department dismantling

The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling

Mar. 24, 2025 - As graduate programs lose spots and labs face shutdowns following Trump administration cuts to science funding, the path to a science career for students and researchers just got a whole lot harder.

The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling

Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding

Mar. 23, 2025 - U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is “on the right track” to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration.

Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding

Trump revoking protections for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians and other migrants

Mar. 22, 2025 - Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who entered the US under a Biden-era program face deportation.

Trump revoking protections for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians and other migrants

CU Anshutz | An Update on Salary Setting, Hiring & University Travel

Mar. 21, 2025 - Hiring is not halted entirely at this time, but the university is postponing non-clinical hires and roles not approved as critical for ongoing operations.

CU Anshutz | An Update on Salary Setting, Hiring & University Travel

Dismissal of economic advisory boards raises alarms over data quality

Mar. 21, 2025 - The removal of advisers supporting closely watched monthly releases may mean trouble for agencies that provide vital information on jobs and inflation.

Dismissal of economic advisory boards raises alarms over data quality

University of Maryland begins partial hiring freeze

Mar. 21, 2025 - Hiring efforts to fill existing, funded positions will now require additional reviews by senior staff, including the university’s vice president for finance and chief financial officer.

University of Maryland begins partial hiring freeze

Pitt Talent Center website closed for now; hiring freeze exceptions being developed

Mar. 21, 2025 - The Pitt Talent Center job site is currently offline as the Office of Human Resources and the Office of the Provost work to finalize the exceptions process to the hiring freeze announced on March 10 for staff and faculty.

Pitt Talent Center website closed for now; hiring freeze exceptions being developed

Pitt Professors, students warn vague conduct hearing rules could open door for abuses of power

Mar. 21, 2025 - Professors and student organization leaders have raised concerns about the Student Code of Conduct, saying it gives the University outsized power to silence political speech and punish campus dissent.

Pitt Professors, students warn vague conduct hearing rules could open door for abuses of power

Penn | Annenberg School will not renew part-time lecturers’ contracts, citing financial uncertainty

Mar. 21, 2025 - Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication Sarah Banet-Weiser notified the lecturers of the decision in an email sent on March 19.

Penn | Annenberg School will not renew part-time lecturers’ contracts, citing financial uncertainty

Trump DEI rollbacks push NYU Langone to ditch terms like ‘marginalized’ or ‘diverse’

Mar. 21, 2025 - NYU Langone Health is facing pressure from in-house lawyers to omit phrases like “diverse students” and “systemic racism” from its website.

Trump DEI rollbacks push NYU Langone to ditch terms like ‘marginalized’ or ‘diverse’