Johns Hopkins University | Our bond at a moment of challenge
Mar. 4, 2025 - "As we have been in the past, we are resolute in our commitment to facing the challenges before us together as one university."
2025 Policy and Budget Announcements
Trump administration launches review of Columbia University’s grants and contracts
Mar. 4, 2025 - The Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism is probing the institution’s funding over allegations it hasn’t protected Jewish students from harassment.
Leading Computing Organizations Urge Congress to Protect U.S. Research Investments
Mar. 3, 2025 - In response to recent federal actions that threaten critical research funding, six leading organizations have issued a joint statement urging Congress to protect the U.S. research enterprise.
More Universities Slow Spending, Admissions Over Federal Funding Chaos
Mar. 3, 2025 - The list of major universities that are trimming their budgets, freezing new hiring, or limiting Ph.D. admissions is growing due to doubts about federal research funding.
University of Michigan braces for funding cuts as feds terminate Social Security project
Mar. 3, 2025 - The Social Security Administration said that it would be ending its cooperative agreements supporting the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium.
NSF says it’s reinstating fired probationary employees
Mar. 3, 2025 - The National Science Foundation is reinstating probationary employees following a court ruling on the firings.
New Ed Department Guidance Against Race-Conscious Policies Could Impact Scholarships, Ceremonies at Harvard | News | The Harvard Crimson
Mar. 3, 2025 - The Department of Education's guidance puts affinity commencement celebrations and minority scholarships in jeopardy
The Daily Explains: How Northwestern has responded to Trump’s anti-DEI orders
Mar. 3, 2025 - Northwestern, like other universities nationwide, has been complying with the new Trump administration’s hefty diversity, equity and inclusion initiative crackdowns.
Staff Council presses GW for more communication on new promotion, hiring review process
Mar. 3, 2025 - The Staff Council sought clarity on the University’s new promotion and hiring approval process.
‘Heartbreaking’: Penn community expresses uncertainty, concern after graduate admissions cuts
Mar. 3, 2025 - The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several Penn students and faculty members about the future of higher education following cuts to graduate admissions rates.
A case study of what’s ahead with Trump DEI crackdowns: Utah has already cut public college DEI initiatives
Feb. 28, 2025 - Utah’s strict laws blocking diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have been playing out to mixed reviews on its flagship campus.
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.
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.