Arizona bill to cut off state funding over college DEI courses gains traction
Feb. 28, 2025 - If signed into law, faculty at the state's public colleges would not be able to teach about subjects like antiracism and unconscious bias.
2025 Policy and Budget Announcements
A surge of DEI cuts hits colleges across the US
Feb. 27, 2025 - Some colleges, like Ohio State University, are reversing their stances on diversity efforts as federal and state policymakers ratchet up the pressure.
Grad School Is in Trouble
Feb. 27, 2025 - The latest signal that the future of the university is under threat
Cornell freezes hiring, asks department heads to cut costs amid "financial uncertainty" - The Ithaca Voice
Feb. 27, 2028 - Cornell University has initiated a four-month hiring freeze in all college, school and administrative units.
Cornell 2025 Hiring Pause
Feb. 27, 2025 - Effective immediately, the university is implementing a position control process for all hiring.
Graduate chairs express concerns over admissions cuts in letter to Penn SAS admin
Feb. 27, 2025 - The letter expressed concerns about the negative effects of reducing graduate program class sizes, and argued that the cuts may inflict
US universities curtail PhD admissions amid Trump science funding cuts
Feb. 27, 2025 - Nature talks to prospective students left in limbo as some institutes withdraw offers and put applications on hold.
Ohio colleges and universities are cutting DEI programs, staff. Here's what we know
Feb. 27, 2025 - Diversity, equity and inclusion work at colleges and universities are under heightened scrutiny this year.
2025 NIH Study section tracking
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Texas Legislature proposes $400 million cut to higher ed
Feb. 27, 2025 - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t “kick DEI out of their schools,” a few weeks after lawmakers proposed a massive cut to public universities.
U-M takes proactive measures related to federal funding
Feb. 26, 2025 - The University of Michigan is instituting new requirements to reduce spending as a “buffer against negative, long-term impacts on operations” stemming from federal funding cuts.
Case Western Reserve University limits hiring, other spending amid federal funding concerns
Feb. 26, 2025 - The university has implemented a “temporary pauses” on hiring for staff positions, new additional pay and temporary staffing requests, unrestricted discretionary spending and travel requests.
MacArthur Foundation to increase giving for two years in response to 'crisis'
Feb. 26, 2025 - The MacArthur Foundation will increase its giving over the next two years in response to what it calls a “crisis."
Wisconsin appeals court shuts down state-funded college grant program for minority students
Feb. 26, 2025 - The Wisconsin appeals court struck down a state grant program intended to give certain minority students a financial boost after admission.
The Trump administration’s DEI orders are dividing Colorado universities — and their students
Feb. 26, 2025 - Colorado State University Fort Collins universities haven’t.
Iowa lawmakers advance bills to ban DEI in private universities, community colleges
Feb. 26, 2025 - The bills would prohibit DEI offices in Iowa’s community colleges. They would also require private universities that receive Iowa Tuition Grant funding to close their DEI offices.
Stanford University | An update on staff hiring
Feb. 26, 2025 - Stanford is implementing a freeze on staff hiring in the university. Critically needed positions may be approved by the cognizant dean, vice president, or vice provost, though these situations should be limited.
DOGE said it cut $881 million at the Education Department. The real savings are much less.
Feb. 26, 2025 - A new analysis shows it doesn't account for roughly $400 million that was effectively wasted – not saved – by the DOGE team.
NIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house research
Feb. 26, 2025 - The agency cannot retain scientists in 1-year to 4-year positions that have long been routinely renewed.
UW-Madison graduate program to decrease admissions offers amid federal funding uncertainty
Feb. 25, 2025 - Graduate programs at UW-Madison are being advised to decrease admissions offers due to increased student yield and potential funding decline, according university leadership.
Gov. Ron DeSantis establishes Florida DOGE to cut positions, audit universities
Feb. 24, 2025 - Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s version of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
University of Missouri announces cuts, full impact not yet known
Feb. 24, 2025 - The MU president warned university system faces challenges and cuts to federal programs in the near future and will need to take steps to address those issues.
DOGE blocked from accessing Education Department’s sensitive student data until March 10
Feb. 24, 2025 - A judge said the Trump administration failed to explain why the Department of Government Efficiency needed “sweeping access” to the agency’s records.
Canceled meetings and confusion: NIH grant funding in limbo despite court injunction | WBUR News
Feb. 24, 2025 - Researchers awaiting NIH funding say their grant meetings are being canceled, despite a court order blocking the Trump administration from freezing federal funds.
Senate alleges $4.9 million in Vanderbilt and VUMC NSF-funded research as promoting ‘far-left ideology’
Feb. 24, 2025 - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) flagged 3,483 NSF grants, including 15 awarded to Vanderbilt.
Penn schools scrubbed their DEI websites. Here’s what’s left.
Feb. 24, 2025 - Four undergraduate and 12 graduate schools have scrubbed references to diversity, equity, and inclusion from their respective webpages over the past two weeks.
Officials tack on additional leadership review for hiring, promotions to preserve GW’s ‘limited’ resources
Feb. 24, 2025 - Officials will add another step to the approval process for faculty and staff hiring and promotions to protect GW’s “limited” resources.
Northwestern Libraries’ website removes DEI mention as University responds to executive orders
Feb. 23, 2025 - Northwestern Libraries removed the mention of diversity on its website, following President Donald Trump’s executive orders against DEI initiatives.
Ohio bathroom law targeting transgender students has brought internal strife to some campuses
Feb. 23, 2025 - An Ohio law designating school bathrooms for use by people based on their sex at birth kicks in soon.
NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds
Feb. 22, 2025 - NIH had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.