2025 Policy and Budget Announcements

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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.

UW-Madison graduate program to decrease admissions offers amid federal funding uncertainty

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).

Gov. Ron DeSantis establishes Florida DOGE to cut positions, audit universities

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.

University of Missouri announces cuts, full impact not yet known

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.

DOGE blocked from accessing Education Department’s sensitive student data until March 10

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.

Canceled meetings and confusion: NIH grant funding in limbo despite court injunction | WBUR News

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.

Senate alleges $4.9 million in Vanderbilt and VUMC NSF-funded research as promoting ‘far-left ideology’

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.

Penn schools scrubbed their DEI websites. Here’s what’s left.

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.

Officials tack on additional leadership review for hiring, promotions to preserve 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.

Northwestern Libraries’ website removes DEI mention as University responds to executive orders

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.

Ohio bathroom law targeting transgender students has brought internal strife to some campuses

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.

NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds

Social Security Slashes Cooperative Agreements

Feb. 21, 2025 - The Social Security Administration today announced the termination of their Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC) cooperative agreements.

Social Security Slashes Cooperative Agreements

MS public universities, colleges face defunding after U.S. Department of Ed sends out letter

Feb. 21, 2025 - Mississippi public universities and colleges which receive federal funding are now assessing programs and practices under new interpretation of civil rights laws.

MS public universities, colleges face defunding after U.S. Department of Ed sends out letter

USDA suspends 1890 scholarship that helps Mississippi HBCU students, current class can finish

Feb. 21, 2025 - The USDA has suspended a scholarship program that gave students from underserved communities money to attend HBCUs for specific training.

USDA suspends 1890 scholarship that helps Mississippi HBCU students, current class can finish

University of Louisville announces 5-month hiring freeze amid 'volatility' in federal funding

Feb. 21, 2025 - The University of Louisville placed an "immediate pause" on all faculty and staff positions until July 15.

University of Louisville announces 5-month hiring freeze amid 'volatility' in federal funding

Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)

Crowdsourced list of programs that have announced cuts to graduate admissions

Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)

Penn to reduce graduate admissions, rescind acceptances amid federal research funding cuts

Feb. 21, 2025 - Penn notified department chairs that it will cut admissions across graduate programs.

Penn to reduce graduate admissions, rescind acceptances amid federal research funding cuts

The University of Pittsburgh pauses its Ph.D. admissions process amid research funding uncertainty

Feb. 21, 2025 - The school has "temporarily paused additional Ph.D. offers of admission," while Pitt works to understand how proposed federal funding cuts could play out.

The University of Pittsburgh pauses its Ph.D. admissions process amid research funding uncertainty

Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling

Feb. 21, 2025 - Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.

Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling

Opinion: I’m an NIH-funded researcher, drowning in uncertainty

Feb. 21, 2025 - “I’ll keep doing what I can to move my research forward. But I, and so many others, can’t do this indefinitely,” this assistant professor writes.

Opinion: I’m an NIH-funded researcher, drowning in uncertainty

New guidelines to support financial stability | UIC today

Feb. 21, 2025 - Formal approval is now required for new hires, high dollar investments, and future funding commitments, including faculty startup packages or other multiyear financial obligations.

New guidelines to support financial stability | UIC today

UC San Diego, bracing for more than $200M in funding cuts, freezes faculty hiring

Feb. 20, 2025 - ‘This is the biggest financial challenge in UCSD’s history,’ said Terry Gaasterland, a longtime faculty member.

UC San Diego, bracing for more than $200M in funding cuts, freezes faculty hiring

‘Cowardliness at the top’: Science agency staff revolt over cuts

Feb. 20, 2025 - The NSF went beyond the staff cuts demanded by the Trump administration in a move that set off a frenzied backlash at the science funding agency.

‘Cowardliness at the top’: Science agency staff revolt over cuts

Trump’s siege of science: how the first 30 days unfolded and what’s next

Feb. 20, 2025 - Experts warn there might be more disruption to come. Many of the policies rolled out so far track with proposals put forth in Project 2025.

Trump’s siege of science: how the first 30 days unfolded and what’s next

Kentucky lawmakers seek to weaken tenure, restrict DEI

Feb. 20, 2025 - A pair of Kentucky bills introduced this month by Republican lawmakers could weaken tenure and diversity, equity and inclusion effort.

Kentucky lawmakers seek to weaken tenure, restrict DEI

U.S. Department of Education Cancels Divisive and Wasteful Grants under the Comprehensive Centers Program

Feb. 19, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Education cancelled 18 grants totaling $226 million that were awarded under the Comprehensive Centers Program.

U.S. Department of Education Cancels Divisive and Wasteful Grants under the Comprehensive Centers Program

University of Hawaii removes ‘diversity’ from key office in effort to safeguard federal funding

Feb. 19, 2025 - UH president Wendy Hensel says the university could lose nearly $400 million in federal funding if it doesn’t comply with President Trump's executive order.

University of Hawaii removes ‘diversity’ from key office in effort to safeguard federal funding

Estimated Single Year Loss of NIH Funding if 15% Indirect Cost Rate is Imposed

Feb. 2025 - Based on analysis of 2024 NIH funding data. Sums are totals of losses in funding to programs if indirect costs had been capped at 15%.

Estimated Single Year Loss of NIH Funding if 15% Indirect Cost Rate is Imposed

Graduate student admissions paused and cut back as universities react to Trump orders on research

Feb. 19, 2025 - In response to Trump science policies, universities are accepting fewer graduate students than normal and freezing positions.

Graduate student admissions paused and cut back as universities react to Trump orders on research

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue

Feb. 19, 2025 - Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ends internal inclusion efforts and ‘social advocacy’ grants and scrubs site of commitment.

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue