Trump cut UC Berkeley researchers' funding. Their response is a fierce lawsuit.
Jun 5, 2025 - "I really believe in rule of law," one of the researchers suing the president said.
Higher Ed Policy and Budget Announcements
BU | Teaching AI to Personalize: Aldo Pacchiano Introduces a New Method for Adaptive Large Language Models
Jun 2, 2025 - In a new paper titled “Language Model Personalization via Reward Factorization,” Pacchiano and his co-authors introduce Personalization via Reward Factorization (PReF)
University of Illinois braces for visa revocations for Chinese students
Jun 4, 2025 - The school's flagship campus, which has the second largest number of international students of all public universities in the country, could be hit hard by Trump's plan to revoke Chinese student visas.
U.S. Department of Education Notifies Columbia University’s Accreditor of Columbia’s Title VI Violation
June 4, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) notified Middle States Commission on Higher Education that Columbia University is in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws.
So much for saving the planet. Climate careers, and many others, evaporate for class of 2025
May 29, 2025 - The Trump administration is disrupting career paths for new graduates hoping to work in climate change jobs, sustainability, international aid, public service and the sciences.
Ivy Tech to lay off 200 employees across Indiana
May 30, 2025 - Ivy Tech Community College will lay off 202 employees statewide as it responds to significant cuts in state funding and frozen tuition rates.
Hopkins freezes hiring, pauses pay increases amid federal cuts
Jun 3, 2025 - The Johns Hopkins University will freeze hiring, pause pay increases and slow down capital projects amid ongoing federal cuts and uncertainty, the school’s lead
FY26 budget plan would slash maximum Pell Grant by nearly a quarter
Jun 2, 2025 - The Education Department's proposal would also radically reduce funding for Federal Work-Study and require a bigger employer contribution.
AAAS FY 2026 R&D Appropriations Dashboard
May 30, 2025 - A dashboard comparing White House, House, and Senate spending proposals for science and technology programs in FY 2026.
RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals
May 28, 2025 - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said his agency will create “in-house” publications instead.
Rubio’s visa crunch has big consequences for public universities
May 29, 2025 - Public institutions in Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan and Texas rank among the top destinations for international students.
Eastern Michigan University to cut ties with Chinese colleges amid lawmaker push
May 30, 2025 - The institution is the latest to dissolve its partnerships after Republican legislators raised concerns about national security and research theft.
FY26 Statistical Agency Budget Developments
Jun 1, 2025 - This blog entry will track FY26 appropriations developments for the federal statistical agencies and so will be updated accordingly.
American Association of University Professors calls on Duke to 'immediately halt' its employee buyout program
May 28, 2025 - The statement alleges that Duke did not consult faculty and staff in decision-making prior to rolling out the VSIP and has not been transparent with its cost-cutting strategy
Northeastern braces as State Department temporarily halts student, exchange visa interviews
May 29, 2025 - The State Department has temporarily suspended all foreign exchange and student visa interviews as it begins implementing a new system to screen applicants’ social media activity.
Yale OISS updates guidance for international students as U.S. pauses student visa interviews
May 29, 2025 - The Office of International Students and Scholars advised students to submit visa applications as soon as possible and recommended students evaluate their digital footprints hours before the secretary of state announced plans to revoke visas from Chinese students.
Corporation approves $1.9 billion budget, statement of Brown's values and voice
May 28, 2025 - The Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, approved a $1.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2026.
Trump’s call for ‘gold standard science’ has prompted an outcry
May 28, 2025 - Thousands have signed an open letter against the US president’s latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.
$700K grant canceled when DOGE misunderstood use of ‘climate’
May 26, 2025 - An Ohio State University researcher is left without funding after DOGE canceled it over what she said is a misinterpreted word
ASA Response to OPM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
May 26, 2025 - Improving performance, accountability, and responsiveness in the civil service
Hong Kong universities woo Harvard international students targeted by Trump
May 26, 2025 - The offers follow the United States administration’s decision last week to prevent the prestigious university from enrolling foreign students.
Harvard researchers devastated as Trump team cuts nearly 1,000 grants
May 24, 2025 - Nature talks with scientists about an uncertain future as the US government lays siege to their university.
Visa status of foreign graduates in the US on OPT under renewed scrutiny
May 22, 2025 - More than 240,000 foreign graduates in the United States – or more than one in five current student visa holders – are engaged in an Optional Practical Training (OPT) placement.
Statement from Nick Hart, President and CEO of the Data Foundation
May 21, 2025 - The Data Foundation is concerned about and monitoring the expanding scope of potential changes in the federal statistical system by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Judge blocks Trump administration’s ban on Harvard accepting international students
May 23, 2025 - Ivy league had filed suit saying the ban was unconstitutional retaliation for defying White House’s demands
University Researchers Alarmed by Plan to Slash NSF Funding by 55%
May 21, 2025 - Some researchers say the federal government's proposal will drastically impede cutting-edge work in fields that are critical to the nation's future, such as AI, cybersecurity and power grids.
Amid the Trump administration's attacks on international students, here is what has happened at Duke
May 15, 2025 - The Chronicle has compiled a timeline of Duke University updates and guidance.
Penn Medicine scrubs DEI webpages amid escalating federal crackdown
May 23, 2025 - Penn initially removed references to inclusion and equity in February following the federal government’s crackdown on DEI, and the new erasures come in the wake of increased federal action.
HARVARD SUES TRUMP ADMIN OVER INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT BLOCK
May 23, 2025 - Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 wrote in a morning message to affiliates that the revocation is both “unlawful and unwarranted.”
Help defend Yale’s teaching, research, and scholarship
May 22, 2025 - This legislation presents a greater threat to Yale than any other bill in memory.