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From facing federal scrutiny to being a ‘good actor’: U.Va. and the Trump administration

Oct 20, 2025 - Although the University ultimately chose not to sign an agreement from the Trump administration, Interim University President Paul Mahoney left open the possibility of future collaboration and alternative approaches in his letter to the Education Department.

From facing federal scrutiny to being a ‘good actor’: U.Va. and the Trump administration

7 of Duke’s peer institutions decline Trump’s preferential funding compact

Oct 20, 2025 - Signing onto the compact would entail accepting the administration’s positions on topical issues such as admissions, freedom of speech, foreign visas, women’s sports and college affordability.

7 of Duke’s peer institutions decline Trump’s preferential funding compact

Princeton's Eisgruber calls Trump administration compact ‘a dangerous step in the wrong direction’

Oct 20, 2025 - The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” lays out a comprehensive vision for the Trump administration’s educational priorities, and follows months of sustained pressure on Princeton and other elite institutions.

Princeton's Eisgruber calls Trump administration compact ‘a dangerous step in the wrong direction’

Under political pressure, colleges try to recruit more rural students

Oct 20, 2025 - Facing calls to diversify viewpoints and cap international enrollment, elite schools are turning to a group often overlooked in admissions: students from small-town America.

Under political pressure, colleges try to recruit more rural students

Arizona colleges face ‘devastating impact’ after Trump slashes grant funds to minority-serving institutions

Oct 20, 2025 - Ten community colleges and universities in Arizona will lose at least $13.8 million after President Donald Trump's administration cut discretionary funding to minority-serving institutions.

Arizona colleges face ‘devastating impact’ after Trump slashes grant funds to minority-serving institutions

Harvard’s operations lost $112.6M in FY25 amid Trump’s pressure campaign

Oct 17, 2025 - President Alan Garber called fiscal 2025 extraordinarily challenging for the Ivy League university "even by the standards of our centuries-long history."

Harvard’s operations lost $112.6M in FY25 amid Trump’s pressure campaign

University of Pennsylvania rejects Trump’s higher education compact

Oct 16, 2025 - The Ivy League institution became the third college to decline the offer of priority for federal research funding in exchange for sweeping policy changes.

University of Pennsylvania rejects Trump’s higher education compact

Northeastern researchers wrestle with ‘demoralizing’ grant cuts

Oct 15, 2025 - Katherine Trice's National Institutes of Health’s F31 diversity fellowship supplied a necessary equipment boost for her thesis work.

Northeastern researchers wrestle with ‘demoralizing’ grant cuts

Modernizing Academic Reward Systems for an Open and Engaged Future

Oct 15, 2025 - The initiative poses an important question: how can academic institutions align their systems for hiring, review, promotion, and tenure with the values expressed in their mission and vision statements?

Modernizing Academic Reward Systems for an Open and Engaged Future

Brown PhD admissions paused in at least six humanities, social science departments

Oct 15, 2025 - Faculty and graduate students expressed disappointment and frustration at the decision.

Brown PhD admissions paused in at least six humanities, social science departments

Canceled $28B grants during government shutdown

Oct 15, 2025 - The Trump administration has cancelled and paused billions in grants during the shutdown.

Canceled $28B grants during government shutdown

Brown University rejects Trump’s higher education compact

Oct 15, 2025 - The Ivy League institution became the second prominent college, after MIT, to reject the deal over concerns about freedom and independence.

Brown University rejects Trump’s higher education compact

Community colleges are losing millions in funding under Trump

Oct 14, 2024 - Public community colleges are losing millions in federal funding as the Trump administration redirects money to support the president’s priorities.

Community colleges are losing millions in funding under Trump

Under pressure from right-wing groups, NC public universities disagree on whether a syllabus is a public record

Oct 9, 2025 - Right-wing groups are increasingly requesting copies of syllabi and course materials to assess what's being taught in college classrooms. That means universities like UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro are having to decide what to turn over, and what faculty can still control.

Under pressure from right-wing groups, NC public universities disagree on whether a syllabus is a public record

MIT becomes first college to reject Trump’s higher education compact

Oct 10, 2025 - University President Sally Kornbluth said some of the terms would restrict the institution’s free expression and independence.

MIT becomes first college to reject Trump’s higher education compact

Carnegie Mellon lays off 75 employees at engineering institute amid federal funding shifts

Oct 10, 2025 - The cuts amount to 10% of the Software Engineering Institute’s workforce, which has taken a financial hit from recent policy changes.

Carnegie Mellon lays off 75 employees at engineering institute amid federal funding shifts

Some Texas community colleges remove course materials amid broader pu…

Oct 9, 2025 - At least two community colleges, Alvin and Blinn, are also considering what they can and can’t teach to high schoolers enrolled in their fast-growing dual credit courses.

Some Texas community colleges remove course materials amid broader pu…

Trump’s higher ed compact draws condemnation from faculty and college unions

Oct 8, 2025 - At least two faculty senates have voted to oppose the proposed agreement sent to nine research universities, while other workers have publicly rebuked it.

Trump’s higher ed compact draws condemnation from faculty and college unions

Higher ed groups sue over Trump administration’s $100K H-1B visa fee

Oct 6, 2025 - The surprise policy rolled out last month could cause “catastrophic setbacks” to research in the U.S., the lawsuit alleges.

Higher ed groups sue over Trump administration’s $100K H-1B visa fee

Small US college towns reel amid Trump immigration crackdown: ‘They need international students’

Oct 4, 2025 - From Ohio to Florida, the US government’s clampdown on students from abroad threatens rural universities and local businesses

Small US college towns reel amid Trump immigration crackdown: ‘They need international students’

NIH temporarily restores UC grants under court order

Oct 3, 2025 - But in court filings this week, the federal agency reported some difficulties identifying which of the researcher grants it canceled needed to be reinstated.

NIH temporarily restores UC grants under court order

Washington University lays off over 300 employees

Oct 2, 2025 - The private St. Louis institution has also cut nearly 200 unfilled positions as it grapples with federal cuts, rising expenses and a heightened endowment tax.

Washington University lays off over 300 employees

What California’s landmark AI law means for US tech regulation

Oct 2, 2025 - Safety advocates say it’s a step in the right direction.

What California’s landmark AI law means for US tech regulation

UL Lafayette cuts jobs, closes offices amid $25 million deficit

Oct 1, 2025 - The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is working to address a $25 million budget deficit, a shortfall that has resulted in six staff positions being eliminated and several offices shuttered.

UL Lafayette cuts jobs, closes offices amid $25 million deficit

Cleveland State University ‘permanently discontinuing’ 22 academic programs

Oct 1, 2025 - Cleveland State University is eliminating 22 academic programs and suspending several others.

Cleveland State University ‘permanently discontinuing’ 22 academic programs

HHS moves to cut Harvard off from all federal grants and contracts

Oct 1, 2025 - The agency's Office for Civil Rights on Monday recommended blocking the university's access to the funding to protect the public interest.

HHS moves to cut Harvard off from all federal grants and contracts

William & Mary launches ChatGPT Edu pilot

Oct 1, 2025 - By integrating artificial intelligence tools, the university is positioning itself at the forefront of higher education innovation.

William & Mary launches ChatGPT Edu pilot

Federal $100k H-1B visa fee prompts Northwestern faculty, student concerns over future international recruitment

Oct 1, 2025 - In 2025, USCIS approved 84 new employee H-1B visas and 51 renewals for NU, according to the department’s data. These numbers mirror previous years since 2017.

Federal $100k H-1B visa fee prompts Northwestern faculty, student concerns over future international recruitment

GW lays off 43 staff as FY2026 first quarter closes

Sep 30, 2025 - The layoffs, which officials disclosed to impacted staff earlier in the day, quash months of speculation over whether officials would cut personnel amid a yearslong structural deficit.

GW lays off 43 staff as FY2026 first quarter closes

Federal government cuts roughly $3.5M for UC Berkeley languages, international institutes

Sep 30, 2025 - The federal government has cut roughly $3.5 million for this academic year, the final year of UC Berkeley’s grants for Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965

Federal government cuts roughly $3.5M for UC Berkeley languages, international institutes