How the federal government hires and fires workers
Apr. 10, 2025 - The laws and regulations that define how federal workers have, until recently, typically been hired and fired.
Higher Ed News
NIH Freezes Millions More in Funding for Columbia
Apr. 9, 2025 - The U.S. National Institutes of Health reportedly froze another $250 million in federal research funding for the university, on top of the $400 million already in limbo.
Dozens of international University of Utah students had visas revoked
Apr. 10, 2025 - 18 University of Utah international students had their visas revoked amid a Trump Administration immigration crackdown.
He spent decades researching dementia. Trump’s DEI purge killed his grant, and dozens more
Apr. 10, 2025 - The Trump administration has terminated at least 30 health research grants at UC campuses as it targets DEI.
Why more students are opting for certificates over undergraduate degrees
Apr. 10, 2025 - Certificates can be a faster and more specialized route to the workforce than a bachelor’s or associate degree for some students.
US revokes more Mass. university student visas as schools offer support
Apr. 10, 2025 - The visas of 17 students at two universities in Massachusetts have been revoked by the federal government this week.
How many visas could get canceled? Nearly 1 in 5 Mass. college students need them
Apr. 10, 2025 - Mass. has the fourth-largest number of international college students, creating panic amid the Trump administration's visa revocations.
Community Colleges Make Difficult Cuts Under Trump
Apr. 10, 2025 - Some community colleges have stripped back DEI programming and made other cuts under federal and state pressures.
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15 Texas A&M international students might have quietly lost their abi…
Apr. 8, 2025 - The Trump administration has said it has revoked the visas of more than 300 international students across the country in the last three weeks.
Chinese Students on U.S. Campuses Are Ensnared in Political Standoff …
Apr. 9, 2025 - China cautioned students against studying in the U.S. The warning came as the U.S. is revoking visas for many of those already here.
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said now, men “have the lowest college attainment rate ever.” That statement is largely accurate.
Apr. 9, 2025 - That statement is largely accurate — according to the National Center for Education Statistics, four men were enrolled in postsecondary institutions for every six women in 2023, a historic low.
Colleges issue more bonds, fearing federal funding cuts
Apr. 9, 2025 - Universities have long issued bonds to raise money, but the amount being issued has nearly doubled in recent years —and is increasing as government funding is paused.
Gen AI graduates to operations in higher ed
Apr. 9, 2025 - Institutions of higher education are using large language models to transform operations — everything from admissions, student services, and administrative processes.
DEI, encampment bans: How Arizona lawmakers are supporting Trump's higher education agenda
Apr. 9, 2025 - One bill seeks to pull state funding from colleges that teach about DEI, and another would ban encampments from university grounds.
Trump versus higher education: deportations, cuts, climate change, and academic reactions
Apr. 9, 2025 - Key developments, both in video and blog text.
Conn President and Dean of Admissions Weigh in on State of Higher Education
Apr. 9, 2025 - Colleges and universities serve as microcosms of U.S. society, reflecting its larger systems of power and oppression.
NC Senate passes bill to eliminate DEI in higher education
Apr. 9, 2025 - Republicans claim the bill would not infringe on any First Amendment rights, or prevent access to materials for academic purposes and instruction or discussion so long as it is made clear the school does not endorse any divisive concepts.
Americans without a degree still believe in the value of college, a new poll says
Apr. 9, 2025 - The majority of Americans without degrees still believe in the value of higher education, according to the poll. But not all college degrees are created equal.
2025 Higher Education Trends
Apr. 7, 2025 - Insights from Deloitte’s third annual forum on the New Era of Higher Education: Learn about challenges and opportunities shaping America’s higher education sector.
Tracking Trump’s Higher-Ed Agenda
Apr. 9, 2025 - The federal government is reshaping its relationship with the nation’s colleges. Use our new tracker to keep up with the latest.
New regulations regarding bulk U.S. sensitive data
Apr. 9, 2025 - New federal regulations are now in place aimed at preventing individuals or entities located in, or affiliated with, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia, Venezuela, Iran, Cuba and North Korea from accessing certain bulk sensitive personal data relating to individuals in the United States or U.S. persons.
UToronto's The Varsity breaks down U of T’s $3.62 billion budget so you don’t have to
Apr. 4, 2025 - How the university will handle international tuition hikes, graduate funding, strategic investments
U-M Ann Arbor student visas terminated by federal government rises to 12
Apr. 9, 2025 - 22 U-M affiliated individuals have had their visas terminated by the Department of Homeland Security, including 12 students and 10 graduates.
A dozen Northwestern staff members’ titles changed to exclude DEI across undergraduate, graduate schools
Apr. 9, 2025 - The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications removed references to DEI from at least one title.
Trump administration revokes multiple international student visas at Pitt and other Pennsylvania universities
Apr. 9, 2025 - This week, international students at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, among other Pennsylvania colleges, had their visas revoked by the Trump administration.
UChicago announces unified Division of the Arts & Humanities
Apr. 9, 2025 - This announcement marks an important step in bringing together these closely connected disciplines in new and meaningful ways.
ACLU attorney raises concerns over terminated student visa
Apr. 9, 2025 - The recent visa record terminations of six University of Wisconsin students and seven alumni have caused concerns regarding international students.
3 NJIT Colleges Are Among US News 'Best Graduate Schools'
Apr. 8, 2025 - The latest graduate studies rankings from U.S. News & World Report highlight the national standing of New Jersey Institute of Technology in the fields of engineering, computer science and now business.
UC San Diego Leads $20M Grant to Provide Commercial Cloud Resources to National Research Community
Apr. 9, 2025 - CloudBank 2 will be a service-based resource, providing commercial cloud resources, from Jupyter Notebooks and secure data to the latest GPUs and quantum computers.
BU CDS Student Voices & Inspirations: One Word’25
Apr. 9, 2025 - In the spirit of Giving Day 2025, the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences is spotlighting eight data science students, all of whom reflect on their educational experience, the CDS community, and what CDS means to them.