Higher Ed Policy and Budget Announcements

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George Mason Is the Latest University Under Fire From Trump. Its President Fears an “Orchestrated” Campaign.

Jul 11, 2025 - When university president Gregory Washington received notice that the Trump administration had opened an investigation into complaints of antisemitism, he was “perplexed.”

George Mason Is the Latest University Under Fire From Trump. Its President Fears an “Orchestrated” Campaign.

George Washington University hints at layoffs amid federal policy upheaval

Jul 9, 2025 - The private nonprofit is facing an “unsustainable compounding deficit” and uncertainty about research funding, top officials said in a community message.

George Washington University hints at layoffs amid federal policy upheaval

Boston University to lay off 120 staffers amid budget challenges

Jul 9, 2025 - The private institution faces federal funding uncertainty along with operational headaches such as rising costs.

Boston University to lay off 120 staffers amid budget challenges

Data manipulation within the US Federal Government

Jul 3, 2025 - US public health agencies that publish large amounts of data on their websites have been altering the contents of those datasets in ways that might be politically motivated and not transparent

Data manipulation within the US Federal Government

MSU to begin layoffs due to increasing costs and uncertain state and federal funding

Jul 1, 2025 - The layoffs are part of a larger plan to reduce general fund spending by 9% over the next two years.

MSU to begin layoffs due to increasing costs and uncertain state and federal funding

Yale pauses hiring, tightens budget in anticipation of endowment tax hike

Jul 1, 2025 - The University will implement a 90-day hiring pause alongside other financial constraints as it navigates financial uncertainty in anticipation of a potential increase in the endowment gains tax.

Yale pauses hiring, tightens budget in anticipation of endowment tax hike

NIH makes taxpayer-funded studies public

Jul 3, 2025 - It's the latest move by the Trump administration to challenge the scientific publishing industry.

NIH makes taxpayer-funded studies public

Indiana public colleges to shed or consolidate over 400 degree programs

Jul 2, 2025 - The dramatic restructuring comes in response to a statute that aims to end programs that produce low numbers of graduates over a three-year period.

Indiana public colleges to shed or consolidate over 400 degree programs

The first American ‘scientific refugees’ arrive in France

Jul 1, 2025 - Aix-Marseille University is wooing researchers who feel targeted by the Trump administration.

The first American ‘scientific refugees’ arrive in France

Sluggishness and defensiveness helped enable an executive order on research integrity

Jun 24, 2025 - The scientific community has largely reacted negatively to the directive, fearing that the way oversight by political appointees is specified in the order will lead to interference in the curiosity-driven process of science.

Sluggishness and defensiveness helped enable an executive order on research integrity

HHS accuses Harvard of violating antidiscrimination law after antisemitism probe

Jul 1, 2025 - The latest salvo from the Trump administration threatens "the loss of all federal financial resources.”

HHS accuses Harvard of violating antidiscrimination law after antisemitism probe

Brown University preps for ‘significant cost-cutting’ amid federal funding disruption

Jun 30, 2025 - The Ivy League institution's top officials signaled possible staff reductions along with scaled back capital spending and other measures.

Brown University preps for ‘significant cost-cutting’ amid federal funding disruption

NIH still screens grants in process a judge ruled illegal

Jun 30, 2025 - Directives by the Trump administration are still being applied to grant materials despite court order.

NIH still screens grants in process a judge ruled illegal

Compromising or Capitulating? Faculty Debate Whether Harvard Should Take a Trump Deal

Jun 25, 2025 - Harvard had restarted negotiations with the Trump administration. Several faculty members said they were alarmed by the prospect of striking a deal with the White House.

Compromising or Capitulating? Faculty Debate Whether Harvard Should Take a Trump Deal

University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration

Jun 27, 2025 - The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school.

University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration

Stanford update on the 2025-26 budget

Jun 26, 2025 - The University is bracing for layoffs due to the changes in federal research support and an increase in the endowment tax.

Stanford update on the 2025-26 budget

The US Department of Education is far behind on producing key statistics

Jun 25, 2025 - Federal education data releases have slowed dramatically, with major gaps in the 2024 Digest and Condition of Education report.

The US Department of Education is far behind on producing key statistics

How the Republican Agenda Could Hit Johns Hopkins University

Jun 26, 2025 - The university is not a direct target of the Trump administration but faces some of the biggest cuts, as Republicans seek to trim government spending.

How the Republican Agenda Could Hit Johns Hopkins University

Prestigious NSF graduate fellowship tilts toward AI and quantum

Jun 25, 2025 - Students in the life sciences are shut out of latest cohort of 500 fellows

Prestigious NSF graduate fellowship tilts toward AI and quantum

Harvard vs Trump: what this epic battle means for science

Jun 26, 2025 - Research across science and medicine will probably shrink at one of the world’s most elite universities amid a new political reality.

Harvard vs Trump: what this epic battle means for science

HUD plans move to Alexandria, booting National Science Foundation from headquarters

Jun 25, 2025 - The Department of Housing and Urban Development will move its employees out of D.C. to Alexandria, Virginia, booting the National Science Foundation from its headquarters.

HUD plans move to Alexandria, booting National Science Foundation from headquarters

Hundreds of IU degree programs at risk of disappearing

Jun 24, 2025 - The cutoff is 15 graduates/year for undergrad majors, 7 for Masters programs, and 3 for PhD programs, averaged over 3 years.

Hundreds of IU degree programs at risk of disappearing

Parking wars: Education Department cites logistics for delay of laid-off workers’ return

Jun 25, 2025 - The Trump administration laid off about 1,300 Education Department workers. A federal judge ordered the department to bring them back. The Supreme Court could have the final say.

Parking wars: Education Department cites logistics for delay of laid-off workers’ return

Following court order, NIH ceases new terminations of politically sensitive grants

Jun 25, 2025 - After a judge told agency to restore hundreds of killed grants, NIH backs off plans to cancel more existing projects

Following court order, NIH ceases new terminations of politically sensitive grants

Will Gates and other funders save massive public health database at risk from Trump cuts?

Jun 23, 2025 - UN in talks with governments and funding bodies to save highly cited, 40-year health data set used by researchers in more than 90 countries.

Will Gates and other funders save massive public health database at risk from Trump cuts?

Trump admin cuts contracts with scientific publishing giant

Jun 25, 2025 - The administration has questioned editorial practices and whether journals are partisans in scientific debates

Trump admin cuts contracts with scientific publishing giant

UW-Madison announces budget cuts for all departments up to 7 percent

Jun 23, 2025 - Facing funding cuts from the Trump administration and uncertainty from the Wisconsin Legislature, the flagship university directed all departments to cut their budgets between 5 percent and 7 percent next year

UW-Madison announces budget cuts for all departments up to 7 percent

Judge strikes down National Science Foundation’s 15% funding cap for research overhead

Jun 24, 2025 - With the new ruling, efforts to cap research overhead reimbursement have now been blocked at four federal agencies.

Judge strikes down National Science Foundation’s 15% funding cap for research overhead

Maine community colleges forced to close chapter on free tuition

Jun 24, 2025 - This year's graduates will be the last to benefit from a free tuition program.

Maine community colleges forced to close chapter on free tuition

Texas directs public universities to identify undocumented students

Jun 23, 2025 - It’s unclear what information schools might ask from students and how their immigration data will be protected.

Texas directs public universities to identify undocumented students