2025 Policy and Budget Announcements

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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.

#Columbia University #Trump #DHS

Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs

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.

#Trump #Florida #politics #DEI

Florida’s DOGE agency asks university faculty to hand over research

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.

#Worcester’s Clark University #Trump #Worcester Polytechnic Institute #DHS

12 students from Worcester’s Clark University have visas revoked

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.

#Trump #Carleton College

Carleton joins amicus brief challenging visa revocations and detentions - Carleton College

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.

#Trump #government

How the federal government hires and fires workers

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.

#University of Utah #Trump #DHS

Dozens of international University of Utah students had visas revoked

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.

#UC Davis #Trump #DEI

He spent decades researching dementia. Trump’s DEI purge killed his grant, and dozens more

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.

#Trump #Worcester Polytechnic Institute #UMass Amherst #DHS

US revokes more Mass. university student visas as schools offer support

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.

#Trump #Massachusetts #higher ed #Tufts University #UMass Amherst #UMass Boston #Boston University #Emerson College #Northeastern University #Bridgewater State University #Worcester Polytechnic Institute #DHS

How many visas could get canceled? Nearly 1 in 5 Mass. college students need them

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.

#Trump #community college #Department of Education #DEI

Community Colleges Make Difficult Cuts Under Trump

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.

#Trump #UT Austin #DHS

Visa statuses changed for multiple international students, UT Austin confirms

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.

#NIH #Trump #Columbia University

NIH Freezes Millions More in Funding for Columbia

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.

#China #higher ed #Trump

Chinese Students on U.S. Campuses Are Ensnared in Political Standoff …

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.

#Trump #higher ed #budget

Colleges issue more bonds, fearing federal funding cuts

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.

#Arizona #Trump #DEI #policy

DEI, encampment bans: How Arizona lawmakers are supporting Trump's higher education agenda

Trump versus higher education: deportations, cuts, climate change, and academic reactions

Apr. 9, 2025 - Key developments, both in video and blog text.

#Trump #higher ed #environment

Trump versus higher education: deportations, cuts, climate change, and academic reactions

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.

#UConn #Trump #higher ed

Conn President and Dean of Admissions Weigh in on State of Higher Education

NC Senate passes bill to eliminate DEI in higher education

Apr. 9, 2025 - Republicans claim the bill would not infringe on any First Amendment rights, or prevent access to materials for academic purposes and instruction or discussion so long as it is made clear the school does not endorse any divisive concepts.

#DEI #north carolina #higher ed

NC Senate passes bill to eliminate DEI in higher education

Tracking Trump’s Higher-Ed Agenda

Apr. 9, 2025 - The federal government is reshaping its relationship with the nation’s colleges. Use our new tracker to keep up with the latest.

#Trump #higher ed

Tracking Trump’s Higher-Ed Agenda

New regulations regarding bulk U.S. sensitive data

Apr. 9, 2025 - New federal regulations are now in place aimed at preventing individuals or entities located in, or affiliated with, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia, Venezuela, Iran, Cuba and North Korea from accessing certain bulk sensitive personal data relating to individuals in the United States or U.S. persons.

#University of Michigan-Ann Arbor #policy #data

New regulations regarding bulk U.S. sensitive data

UToronto's The Varsity breaks down U of T’s $3.62 billion budget so you don’t have to

Apr. 4, 2025 - How the university will handle international tuition hikes, graduate funding, strategic investments

#University of Toronto #budget

UToronto's The Varsity breaks down U of T’s $3.62 billion budget so you don’t have to

U-M Ann Arbor student visas terminated by federal government rises to 12

Apr. 9, 2025 - 22 U-M affiliated individuals have had their visas terminated by the Department of Homeland Security, including 12 students and 10 graduates.

#University of Michigan-Ann Arbor #Trump #DHS

U-M Ann Arbor student visas terminated by federal government rises to 12

A dozen Northwestern staff members’ titles changed to exclude DEI across undergraduate, graduate schools

Apr. 9, 2025 - The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications removed references to DEI from at least one title.

#DEI #Northwestern

A dozen Northwestern staff members’ titles changed to exclude DEI across undergraduate, graduate schools

Trump administration revokes multiple international student visas at Pitt and other Pennsylvania universities

Apr. 9, 2025 - This week, international students at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, among other Pennsylvania colleges, had their visas revoked by the Trump administration.

#University of Pittsburgh #UPenn #Carnegie Mellon University #Trump #DHS

Trump administration revokes multiple international student visas at Pitt and other Pennsylvania universities

ACLU attorney raises concerns over terminated student visa

Apr. 9, 2025 - The recent visa record terminations of six University of Wisconsin students and seven alumni have caused concerns regarding international students.

#University of Wisconsin-Madison #Trump #DHS

ACLU attorney raises concerns over terminated student visa

The California State University Weekly Updates

Apr. 9, 2025 - As of April 9, 2025, a total of 40 CSU students have been impacted by visa revocations since the start of the year.

#California State University East Bay #California State University San Bernadino #Trump #DHS

The California State University Weekly Updates

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | Federal research funding fuels innovation, economic growth

Apr. 9, 2025 - Federal grants awarded to University of Michigan researchers help to drive innovation and economic growth, supporting thousands of jobs and generating millions in research-related spending across the United States.

#funding #University of Michigan-Ann Arbor #NSF #NIH #economy #research #innovation

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | Federal research funding fuels innovation, economic growth

Trump administration terminates six UNC-CH international student visas

Apr. 9, 2025 - “ISSS is available to advise, answer questions and provide resources to all university-sponsored international students and scholars,” Media Relations wrote.

#UNC Chapel Hill #Trump #DHS

Trump administration terminates six UNC-CH international student visas

Department of Commerce announces the end of $4 million in funding of climate risk projects at Princeton

Apr. 9, 2025 - The Department of Commerce cut $4 million to Princeton for three climate-related projects, which it said were actively working against Trump administration objectives.

#environment #Department of Commerce #Princeton #Trump

Department of Commerce announces the end of $4 million in funding of climate risk projects at Princeton

Northwestern faculty navigate attacks on speech, research

Apr. 9, 2025 - Northwestern faculty are grappling with the federal government’s challenges to academic freedom and free speech.

#Northwestern #DEI #Trump

Northwestern faculty navigate attacks on speech, research