Faculty salaries grow but still lag pre-pandemic era
Apr. 14, 2025 - Amid constrained budgets, real compensation for full-time faculty rose for the second year in a row, per the American Association of University Professors.
Higher Ed Policy and Budget Announcements
Students react to JMU dissolving its division of diversity, equity and inclusion
Apr. 13, 2025 - Universities throughout the United States are cracking down on DEI programs, and James Madison University is now one of the latest schools to follow suit.
Energy Department cuts university overhead rates to 15% on research grants
Apr. 11, 2025 - Sudden move mirrors NIH cap on “indirect” costs that was ruled illegal.
Harvard is cutting tuition fees for a lot of students as federal funding questions loom
Apr. 11, 2025 - 86% of Americans could benefit from the college’s revised financial aid program
SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide
Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences announces 11 F-1 visa revocations at town hall meeting
Apr. 11, 2025 - At least 11 international Ohio State students have had their F-1 visas revoked, as confirmed during a College of Arts and Sciences town hall meeting with faculty and staff.
Superintendent says federal request to eliminate DEI programs appears ‘unlawful,’ Wisconsin schools won’t comply
Apr. 11, 2025 - Wisconsin superintendent Jill Underly requested clarification from the U.S. Department of Education on the intent and legality of the directive.
Two more Yale international students lose visas, raising total to four
Apr. 11, 2025 - University confirmed that the visas of two more students have been revoked. Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis clarified that the students will be able to complete the academic year.
ICE terminates visas of 3 Emory alumni, 1 current student
Apr. 10, 2025 - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) terminated the records of three Emory University alumni and one current student's visas on April 8.
BU cancels faculty merit increases amid budget shortage, higher education union responds
Apr. 10, 2025 - The letter assures faculty that BU remains confident in its mission and will continue working on its budget and strategy.
Visas Revoked for 4 More Harvard Students and 3 Recent Grads, Bringing Total to 12
Apr. 10, 2025 - Seven more Harvard affiliates — including four current students and three recent graduates — have had their student visas revoked, bringing the total number of affected affiliates to twelve.
Visa termination count continues to rise at UC Berkeley
Apr. 10, 2025 - A timeline of campus and UC-wide updates on visa revocations. This article will continue to update as more information is available.
Brown University officially under Title VI federal investigation
Apr. 10, 2025 - The University is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights regarding Brown’s compliance with Title VI.
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
Apr. 10, 2025 - The U.S. government has submitted a two-page memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio as its main evidence in its deportation case against Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Florida’s DOGE agency asks university faculty to hand over research
Apr. 10, 2025 -A letter sent last week asks colleges to compile a list of all research and grants.
12 students from Worcester’s Clark University have visas revoked
Apr. 10, 2025 - A total of 12 international students attending Worcester’s Clark University had their visas revoked by federal authorities.
Carleton joins amicus brief challenging visa revocations and detentions - Carleton College
Apr. 10, 2025 - The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, of which Carleton is a member institution, submitted the brief.
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.
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.
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.
Visa statuses changed for multiple international students, UT Austin confirms
Apr. 9, 2025 - The University declined to comment on the total number of students affected.
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.
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.
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.
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.