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Department of Education initiates investigation into Notre Dame DEI programs

Mar. 15, 2025 - The University of Notre Dame was included on a list of 50 schools to be investigated by the U.S. Department of Education for race-based discrimination in their graduate programs.

Department of Education initiates investigation into Notre Dame DEI programs

Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education

Mar. 14, 2025 - The investigations come amid allegations that these institutions have violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project."

Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education

BU under investigation by US Education Department for antisemitic discrimination

Mar. 14, 2025 - Boston University is one of 60 universities under investigation by the United States Department of Education for Title VI violations “relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination."

BU under investigation by US Education Department for antisemitic discrimination

UW-Madison under federal investigation for DEI efforts

Mar. 14, 2025 - The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among 45 universities under federal investigation by U.S. Department of Education for DEI efforts and alleged Title VI violations.

UW-Madison under federal investigation for DEI efforts

Trump cuts trigger hiring freezes at New York colleges with medical research in jeopardy

Mar. 13, 2025 - New York colleges and universities are freezing hiring and warning that President Trump’s federal cuts endanger the very existence of their research programs.

Trump cuts trigger hiring freezes at New York colleges with medical research in jeopardy

University launches new research support program

Mar. 13, 2025 - The University of Michigan is initiating a new research funding program that provides temporary support for qualified researchers who have received federal grant and contract stop-work orders.

University launches new research support program

Kentucky lawmakers vote to ban DEI spending at public colleges

Mar. 13, 2025 - Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is unlikely to sign the bill, but Republican lawmakers hold a veto-proof supermajority in the Legislature.

Kentucky lawmakers vote to ban DEI spending at public colleges

Johns Hopkins’ aid groups to lay off nearly 2,000 amid Trump cuts

Mar. 13, 2025 - Jhpiego and the Center for Communication Programs, global aid groups affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, have begun layoffs and a reorganization as millions in federal funding from USAID is cut off.

Johns Hopkins’ aid groups to lay off nearly 2,000 amid Trump cuts

Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year

Mar. 13, 2025 - Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring, and had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.

Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year

UMass Chan freezes hiring, rescinds PhD program admissions amid funding uncertainty

Mar. 13, 2025 - UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester became the latest higher education institution to announce a hiring freeze.

UMass Chan freezes hiring, rescinds PhD program admissions amid funding uncertainty

Pitt's hiring freeze is only step one, other cost-cutting measures to follow

Mar. 13, 2025 - Pitt’s Chief Financial Officer Dwayne Pinkney said enrollment trends, inflation and flat state funding were also behind the decision.

Pitt's hiring freeze is only step one, other cost-cutting measures to follow

Duke to implement staff hiring freeze, series of cost-cutting measures amid federal funding threats

Mar. 13, 2025 - Upcoming spending adjustments include suspending capital spending, freezing staff hiring and salary mid-year adjustments, reviewing all faculty hiring practices and slowing all non-compensation spending.

Duke to implement staff hiring freeze, series of cost-cutting measures amid federal funding threats

As US slashes at research, French university opens arms to scientists seeking refuge

Mar. 12, 2025 - Aix-Marseille University has a long tradition of bringing artists and researchers in precarious situations — people struggling to conduct their work in war zones or while facing security threats — onto its campus.

As US slashes at research, French university opens arms to scientists seeking refuge

Senator Collins Announces University of Maine’s USDA Funding Restored

Mar. 12, 2025 - After consulting with the Administration, Senator Collins today announced USDA funding to the University of Maine has been restored.

Senator Collins Announces University of Maine’s USDA Funding Restored

UW implements hiring freeze, other budget-cutting measures amid federal, state uncertainty

Mar. 12, 2025 - UW has a "good financial position," but unprecedented federal policy changes have increased the university's risk of funding cuts.

UW implements hiring freeze, other budget-cutting measures amid federal, state uncertainty

Tufts administrators, alumni navigate DEI work amid political challenges - The Tufts Daily

Mar. 13, 2025 - Tufts boasts 97 master’s programs, one of which is the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership program.

Tufts administrators, alumni navigate DEI work amid political challenges - The Tufts Daily

Brown University institutes staff-wide hiring freeze in response to ‘federal government actions’

Mar. 13, 2025 - The freeze will remain in effect through the end of the 2025 fiscal year.

Brown University institutes staff-wide hiring freeze in response to ‘federal government actions’

UMD international students prepare for uncertainty after Trump’s executive orders

Mar. 12, 2025 - Multiple international students who spoke to The Diamondback under anonymity due to fear of retaliation expressed concerns about their freedom of speech and ability to critique the U.S. government under Trump’s new administration.

UMD international students prepare for uncertainty after Trump’s executive orders

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Will Keep Budget Flat, Stop Staff Hiring for Fiscal Year 2026

Mar. 12, 2025 - The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will aim to keep spending flat for fiscal year 2026 amid threats from the Trump administration and long-term financial concerns.

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Will Keep Budget Flat, Stop Staff Hiring for Fiscal Year 2026

USDA pauses funding to University of Maine System

Mar. 12, 2025 - The funding freeze follows a spat between President Donald Trump and Gov. Janet Mills over his order restricting transgender students from women’s sports.

USDA pauses funding to University of Maine System

With Federal Funds Stalled, Two Harvard School of Public Health Graduate Programs Reduce Admissions

Mar. 12, 2025 - The reductions to Biostatistics Ph.D. admissions are the first reported cuts to a graduate program at Harvard amid President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on federal funding.

With Federal Funds Stalled, Two Harvard School of Public Health Graduate Programs Reduce Admissions

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Will Deny All Waitlisted Candidates Amid Financial Uncertainty

Mar. 12, 2025 -The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will reject all waitlisted candidates for its Ph.D. programs — the University’s latest response to federal funding cuts threatened by the Trump administration.

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Will Deny All Waitlisted Candidates Amid Financial Uncertainty

UMass medical school implements hiring and spending freeze, considers layoffs

Mar. 12, 2025 - Leaders at UMass Chan Medical School are freezing hiring and spending, citing ongoing uncertainty surrounding federal funding.

UMass medical school implements hiring and spending freeze, considers layoffs

As Universities Eliminate DEI Programming, Harvard Stays Its Course

Mar. 11, 2025 - Harvard is quietly maintaining its diversity initiatives and sometimes actively defending diversity on campus.

As Universities Eliminate DEI Programming, Harvard Stays Its Course

NYU appoints Title VI coordinator as Trump cracks down on Columbia

Mar. 11, 2025 - NYU President Linda Mills announced the overdue appointment of the university’s Title VI coordinator amid the Trump administration’s recent crackdown on Columbia University.

NYU appoints Title VI coordinator as Trump cracks down on Columbia

Pregnant and parenting students fall victim to lawsuit targeting LGBTQ rights

Mar. 11, 2025 - When a federal judge scrapped new Title IX rules for LGBTQ students, expanded protections for student parents were tossed out, too.

Pregnant and parenting students fall victim to lawsuit targeting LGBTQ rights

Update: Federal judge imposes preliminary injunction on NIH spending cuts - The Tufts Daily

Mar. 11, 2025 - U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley imposed a preliminary injunction on the National Institutes of Health, preventing the cuts on indirect medical research costs from taking effect nationwide.

Update: Federal judge imposes preliminary injunction on NIH spending cuts - The Tufts Daily

NIH cancels $250 million in grants to Columbia as part of $400 million Trump administration cut

Mar. 11, 2025 - The National Institutes of Health announced that the agency is cancelling $250 million in grants to Columbia as part of the Trump administration’s $400 million cut to University funding.

NIH cancels $250 million in grants to Columbia as part of $400 million Trump administration cut

Education Department announces massive layoffs, slashing nearly half its workforce

Mar. 11, 2025 - The agency’s employee count will plummet from 4,133 when President Donald Trump was inaugurated to about 2,183.

Education Department announces massive layoffs, slashing nearly half its workforce

NASA begins mass firings of scientists ahead of Trump team’s deadline

Mar. 11, 2025 - Top advisers in the Office of the Chief Scientist are among the first to go amid downsizing effort.

NASA begins mass firings of scientists ahead of Trump team’s deadline