Grad School Is in Trouble
Feb. 27, 2025 - The latest signal that the future of the university is under threat
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McGill University planning to cut budget by $45M, slash up to 500 jobs
Feb. 10, 2025 - McGill University says it needs to cut $45 million from its 2025-26 budget to eliminate operating deficits over the next three years.
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.
Opinion | Two-Thirds of Colleges Show Signs of Financial Stress. How Does Yours Stack Up?
Feb. 28, 2025 - For many, higher ed’s budget crunch is hitting close to home.
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.
University of Northern Colorado Pauses Hiring Efforts
Feb. 11, 2025 - President Andy Feinstein announced the University of Northern Colorado is pausing all hiring efforts for new and vacant positions on January 24.
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.
BU | Crovella and Wildman Named Inaugural Duan Family Faculty Fellows in CDS
Feb. 28, 2025 - Boston University’s Mark Crovella and Wesley J. Wildman have been named the inaugural Duan Family Faculty Fellows (DFF) in BU’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences.
NJIT | An AI Class That is Exclusive and Needed Now More Than Ever
Feb. 24, 2025 - Andrew Sohn's course, CS 485: Intro to GPU Cluster Programming, is like no other in the U.S.
Hiring freeze for non-essential positions | MIT
Feb. 14, 2025 - MIT is taking the step of instituting a general hiring freeze on all nonessential positions, effective immediately and until further notice. Faculty positions will not be impacted by this freeze.
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
Penn to raise tuition by 3.7% for 2025-26 academic year, expand financial aid
Feb. 27, 2025 - At a University Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, administrators announced that tuition will increase from $60,920 to $63,204 next academic year.
Michigan AI Job Postings Prompt 4 New Degrees at GVSU
Feb. 27, 2025 - Grand Valley State University is expanding its College of Computing with new programs and concentrations.
Texas A&M University to Buy $45M Supercomputer
Feb. 27, 2025 - The Texas A&M University System has an agreement to purchase an AI supercomputer to support research in AI, graphics rendering and scientific simulations.
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.
The Trump administration’s DEI orders are dividing Colorado universities — and their students
Feb. 26, 2025 - Colorado State University Fort Collins universities haven’t.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Chinese universities launch DeepSeek courses to capitalise on AI boom
Feb. 21, 2025 - Universities across China have launched AI courses based on DeepSeek.
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.
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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.
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."
Gutted courses, fewer majors, faculty layoffs: Who will feel Cal State's 8% budget cut?
Feb. 11, 2025 - In his budget proposal, Gov. Gavin Newsom included a Cal State budget cut of nearly 8%. System officials say that will force major cuts.
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.
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.
UC workers will strike this week. Here’s what that means for students and patients
Feb. 25, 2025 - Core emergency services will remain available, but some appointments will be delayed as 20,000 employees walk off the job.