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Brown University hires external firms to lobby Congress, Trump administration

Apr. 2, 2025 - For the first time since at least 2002, Brown has enlisted two firms, one of which is staffed by operatives who have almost exclusively worked in the Republican Party, to lobby Congress and the Trump administration on its behalf.

Brown University hires external firms to lobby Congress, Trump administration

North Dakota Announces Launch of State Data Hub, Dashboards

Apr. 2, 2025 - Its new State Data Hub offers a centralized platform for information on state topics ranging from housing to education. It is intended to simplify access to the details, both for decision-makers and the public.

North Dakota Announces Launch of State Data Hub, Dashboards

How Europe aims to woo US scientists and protect academic freedom

Apr. 1, 2025 - The European Union’s new research chief Ekaterina Zaharieva speaks to Nature about attracting disaffected US scientists and cutting grant bureaucracy.

How Europe aims to woo US scientists and protect academic freedom

Community Colleges Expand Four-Year Degree Options as Illinois Joins National Trend

Apr. 1, 2025 - The move aligns Illinois with a growing national trend that has seen dramatic expansion in community college baccalaureate (CCB) programs across the country.

Community Colleges Expand Four-Year Degree Options as Illinois Joins National Trend

Letters and Petitions — We Are Higher Ed

Apr. 2, 2025 - Letters, statements, and petitions by We Are Higher Ed which represents administrators, faculty, staff, students, and allies.

Letters and Petitions — We Are Higher Ed

The CDC Has Been Gutted

Apr. 2, 2025 - Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.

The CDC Has Been Gutted

Princeton considers issuing bonds same day as federal government pauses grants

Apr. 2, 2025 - The University announced its consideration to sell approximately $320 million of taxable bonds on Tuesday, following a notification from government agencies about the suspension of research grants.

Princeton considers issuing bonds same day as federal government pauses grants

WSU to pause hiring and non-essential travel amid financial crunch

Mar. 31, 2025 - WSU said they are making a "proactive move intended to ensure Washington State University continues to fulfill its historic mission during financially uncertain times."

WSU to pause hiring and non-essential travel amid financial crunch

Trump administration suspends USDA grants for College of Menominee Nation in Wisconsin

Mar. 31, 2025 - U.S. Department of Agriculture grants that fund tribal colleges and universities in Wisconsin and beyond have vanished.

Trump administration suspends USDA grants for College of Menominee Nation in Wisconsin

NSF has awarded almost 50% fewer grants since Trump took office

Mar. 31, 2025 - The reasons aren’t clear—and the agency’s director claims the president’s policies haven’t slowed grant awards.

NSF has awarded almost 50% fewer grants since Trump took office

Yale Department leaders told to report all DEI initiatives

Apr. 1, 2025 - Administrators asked department leaders to list detailed information about diversity programs through a survey last week, raising alarm among faculty.

Yale Department leaders told to report all DEI initiatives

GW researchers lose five NIH grants amid federal funding cuts

Mar. 31, 2025 - The National Institutes of Health has canceled at least five GW research grants this month, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.

GW researchers lose five NIH grants amid federal funding cuts

Trump administration suspends several dozen grants to Princeton

Apr. 1, 2025 - The amount of funding to be paused and the reasoning behind it are yet unclear.

Trump administration suspends several dozen grants to Princeton

17 Senators Call for Release of HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova

Apr. 1, 2025 - A group of 17 U.S. senators demanded the release of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova.

17 Senators Call for Release of HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova

UMD community members demand university protects international students at office protest

Apr. 1, 2025 - The protest aimed to ensure this university is setting up a system to inform international students about their statuses.

UMD community members demand university protects international students at office protest

Stanford President and Provost address campus uncertainty

Apr. 1, 2025 - President Jon Levin and Provost Jenny Martinez wrote to students on Monday with a message of support for the academic freedom of the University, given recent federal challenges.

Stanford President and Provost address campus uncertainty

NYU hit with 10 class action lawsuits following data breach

Apr. 1, 2025 - NYU is facing 10 class action lawsuits alleging that it mishandled applicants’ personal information and failed to meet national cybersecurity standards.

NYU hit with 10 class action lawsuits following data breach

Duke researchers provide building data contributing to clearest picture of global greenhouse emissions

Mar. 31, 2025 - Dubbed Climate TRACE, the database maps human-produced emissions around the world to help policymakers craft more effective strategies for reducing global emissions.

Duke researchers provide building data contributing to clearest picture of global greenhouse emissions

ASU announces funding cuts, student leaders voice underlying issues

Mar. 31, 2025 - The total appropriations budget for the school year was $945,000. This number was expanded from the approximate $643,000 figure from the 2023-2024 school year after funding had been depleted by spring break.

ASU announces funding cuts, student leaders voice underlying issues

New price tag: Tuition hikes threaten socioeconomic diversity at Emory

Mar. 31, 2025 - Full tuition will now be $67,080, totaling a staggering $88,536 in tuition, fees, room and board.

New price tag: Tuition hikes threaten socioeconomic diversity at Emory

Trump Science Funding Cuts May Hurt Economy, Experts Say

Mar. 31, 2025 - Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.

Trump Science Funding Cuts May Hurt Economy, Experts Say

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will cut at least $250M as federal government slashes health spending

Mar. 30, 2025 - CEO Jeff Balser informed his staff about the reductions in a video this week.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will cut at least $250M as federal government slashes health spending

Financially strapped Rosemont College will merge with Villanova University

Mar. 31, 2025 - The transition will begin in 2027 and conclude in 2028. The agreement means the Philadelphia region eventually will be losing Rosemont, the second Catholic college to close in a short time frame.

Financially strapped Rosemont College will merge with Villanova University

Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies

Apr. 1, 2025 - The layoffs and reorganization efforts reflect the extent to which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is willing to go to remake the country's public health infrastructure.

Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies

Northwestern faces another congressional investigation

Mar. 31, 2025 - This time, a committee argues that legal clinics at the law school are using tax dollars to “engage in progressive-left political advocacy.”

Northwestern faces another congressional investigation

Trump administration pulls waiver that supported undocumented college students in Oregon, California

Mar. 28, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Education has revoked waivers that allowed colleges and universities in Oregon and California to provide services to undocumented students through federal funds.

Trump administration pulls waiver that supported undocumented college students in Oregon, California

Ohio and Kentucky enact laws banning DEI at public colleges

Mar. 31, 2025 - Conservative lawmakers in both states successfully pushed through the bills after failed attempts in previous years.

Ohio and Kentucky enact laws banning DEI at public colleges

Harvard University faces $9B federal funding review

Mar. 31, 2025 - The investigation into the Ivy League institution is the largest yet by the Trump administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.

Harvard University faces $9B federal funding review

A Bit (or Qubit) About Quantum Computing: Q&A with Mark Horowitz

Mar. 27, 2025 - Mark Horowitz, who chaired a 2019 National Academies report on the subject, answered questions about quantum computing and progress in the field since the report’s release.

A Bit (or Qubit) About Quantum Computing: Q&A with Mark Horowitz

Harvard Dismisses Leaders of Center for Middle Eastern Studies

Mar. 28, 2025 - Interim Harvard Dean of Social Science dismissed the director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, professor of Turkish Studies Cemal Kafadar, and its associate director, History professor Rosie Bsheer.

Harvard Dismisses Leaders of Center for Middle Eastern Studies