Massachusetts governor pitches $400M to support research funding
Aug 1, 2025 - The money would back projects and jobs at colleges, hospitals and research institutions amid vast federal funding threats.
2025 Policy and Budget Announcements
150K fewer international students this fall? That’s what one analysis predicts.
Aug 1, 2025 - A sharp drop in foreign enrollment could cost colleges $7 billion in revenue and 60,000 jobs, according to NAFSA.
UCLA | The Loss of Federal Funding is a Loss for America
Jul 31, 2025 - Chancellor Frenk shared a message with the Bruin community.
Brown University strikes agreement with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding
Jul 30, 2025 - Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding and ends investigations into alleged discrimination.
Northwestern University cuts 425 jobs in face of federal funding pressure
Jul 30, 2025 - The private institution is laying off staff and axing vacant roles in a time that is “among most difficult in our institution’s 174-year history,” senior leaders said.
What you may have missed about Trump’s AI Action Plan
Jul 29, 2025 - It blends culture-war politics and industry giveaways with at times naïve techno-optimism.
Study shows AI's negative effects as Ohio State University requires students to use AI in classrooms
Jul 29, 2025 - Ohio State University did not study the impact artificial intelligence has on learning before launching its new plan.
Federal officials open probes into Duke University’s law journal, medical school
Jul 29, 2025 - The investigations into the North Carolina college come less than a week after the Trump administration struck a controversial deal with Columbia University.
Will Trump's AI Policies Kill Federal Support in Your State?
Jul 29, 2025 - A new plan from President Donald Trump proposes that states with restrictive AI laws should lose federal funding.
Brown secures $500 million loan amid federal funding uncertainty
Jul 28, 2025 - Brown has secured a $500 million loan amid federal cuts to research and financial aid in recent months, marking at least the second major loan the University has taken out in the span of four months.
GMU Faculty Senate targeted in DOJ letter - Virginia Business
Jul 28, 2025 - U.S. Department of Justice's civil rights division is requesting "all written communications" regarding GMU faculty senate resolution.
Schools and colleges nationwide face Trump investigations
Jul 28, 2025 - The Trump administration is investigating allegations of antisemitism and racial discrimination against white students at dozens of colleges.
22 new state laws censor higher ed, PEN America finds
Jul 28, 2025 - The bills, which were enacted during the first half of 2025, “have been just as devastating” as federal attacks on the sector, the free speech group said.
Meet the early-career scientists planning to leave the United States
Jul 25, 2025 - Decreased funding, reduced opportunities and growing uncertainty has made life tough for international postdocs living in the US.
Duke University layoffs to come; nearly 600 employees took buyouts
Jul 25, 2025 - Nearly 600 employees at Duke University opted to take buyouts through the school's Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP).
State Department Launches Investigation Into Harvard’s Participation in J-1 Visa Program
Jul 25, 2025 - The US State Department launched an investigation into Harvard’s compliance with the Exchange Visitor Program, which allows universities to sponsor short-term J-1 visas for international instructors, researchers, and certain students.
UNO among schools under federal investigation for 'alleged exclusionary scholarships'
Jul 24, 2025 - The Department of Education is investigating the University of Nebraska Omaha among other universities for "alleged exclusionary scholarships."
New memo from UNC System orders schools to prove DEI policies are eliminated
Jul 23, 2025 - UNC System schools implemented the "Equality Policy" last year, eliminating DEI positions. Now, leaders on the Board of Governors want schools to verify those realignments succeeded.
Reactions Are Mixed as Trump Unveils AI Action Plan
Jul 23, 2025 - The new federal AI Action Plan aims to secure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. Its policies address a range of issues, including worker displacement. Experts have concerns about its impact on state policy.
Columbia University to pay Trump admin $200m to settle dispute
Jul 23, 2025 - The New York college becomes the first to agree to pay the Trump administration after it was investigated over campus antisemitism.
Faculty Often Missing From University Decisions on AI
Jul 22, 2025 - A new survey from the AAUP shows that a breakdown of shared governance around implementing AI has implications for the future of teaching, learning and job security.
UPenn cuts protections for international graduate students in union contract talks, organizers say
Jul 22, 2025 - The University presented four counterproposals to drafts submitted by GET-UP regarding graduate workers' job expectations, scheduling, recognition, compensation, along with support for international and immigrant workers.
What does Trump’s executive order on foreign gift reporting mean for colleges?
Jul 22, 2025 - Institutions that don’t fully comply with Section 117 could end up in the Trump administration’s crosshairs and miss out on federal grants, experts suggested.
KU requires removal of pronouns from employee email signatures by July 31
Jul 22, 2025 - Kansas University employees must remove personal pronouns from email signatures and university platforms by July 31, following a state directive ending DEI initiatives.
Duke, national groups back new research funding model amid indirect cost cap litigation
Jul 21, 2025 - The Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs announced its model July 11. The financial impact on Duke “remains to be seen."
Congress passed the Republican tax and spending bill. Here’s how it could impact Brown.
Jul 21, 2025 - While the new endowment tax won’t impact Brown, cuts to federal aid will.
FY26 Appropriations Update: Senate Releases Funding Plans for NSF, NIST, and NASA; Recommends Mostly Flat Funding
Jul 21, 2025 - Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee’s Commerce, Justice, Science legislation.
FY2026 National Science Foundation
Jul 21, 2025 - This page contains interactive tables and charts with budget details for the National Science Foundation in fiscal year 2026.
Temple University to lay off 50 employees
Jul 21, 2025- The public institution is cutting 190 positions in an effort to slash its $60 million deficit in half.
University of Southern California signals layoffs amid $200M budget gap
Jul 16, 2025 - A transformed operating model is needed to address lower federal research support and a growing shortfall.