Michael Crow speaks on CRU at ASU, science funding, inclusivity, men's basketball
Mar. 6, 2025 - According to Crow, it's too early to tell what exactly the impact of the federal government cuts will be.
2025 Policy and Budget Announcements
SU to assess DEIA programs, resources for compliance with federal law
Mar. 6, 2025 - SU administrators said they will conduct reviews of its programs, but reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining a welcoming community.
US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump's first term
Updated Mar. 6, 2025 - The Trump administration restored an interpretation of Title IX regulations from President Donald Trump’s first term, affecting how schools — including Duke — handle sexual assault allegations.
Yale to curb faculty raises, hiring, construction as Trump imperils funding
Mar. 6, 2025 - The University will draft a constrained budget for the 2026 fiscal year in anticipation of federal policies reducing revenue.
Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle Education Department | CNN Politics
Mar. 6, 2025 - The president could sign the order as early as Thursday. He would need support from Congress to get it done.
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Mar. 6, 2025 - Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
‘Perplexing and distressing’: Johns Hopkins warns of budget cuts amid Trump-era funding chaos
Mar. 5, 2025 - The institution is grappling with the “unexpected stoppage” of $800 million in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development.
ASU changes LGBTQ+ resources on University webpages
Mar. 5, 2025 - ASU quietly changed LGBTQ+ resources on multiple websites and redirected the links to a page for the Rainbow Coalition, a student-led coalition that advocates for the LGBTQ+ community on campus.
Updates on federal government directives impacting Emory
Mar. 5, 2025 - "With potential changes in university funding looming, Emory must take prudent measures to prepare for what may be a significant disruption to our finances."
Brown reduces PhD admission targets, warns of potential layoffs amid ongoing federal threats
Mar. 5, 2025 - President Christina Praxson warned of potential staff layoffs and financial steps that could be taken as the federal political landscape continues to change.
Trump threatens to withhold federal funding from universities that allow ‘illegal’ protests
Mar. 5, 2025 - In the March 4 post, Trump threatened non-citizen student protesters.
Princeton has not asked departments to reduce graduate admissions as other colleges enact cuts
Mar. 5, 2025 - For many graduate students and professors, it is business as usual when it comes to admissions.
'Tears my heart apart': UNC summer research programs canceled amid federal cuts
Mar. 4, 2025 - Multiple summer research opportunities at UNC in the life sciences and social sciences have been put on hiatus or canceled.
University Hiring Pause | Human Resources | The University of Vermont
Mar. 4, 2025 - The university will pause general hiring for all long-term faculty, staff and postdoctoral positions for 60 days.
Harvard | Hoekstra Tells FAS To ‘Prepare for Significant Financial Challenges’ Amid Uncertainty From Washington
Mar. 4, 2025 - Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra told faculty on Tuesday that she has instructed FAS officials “to prepare for significant financial challenges” and “build financial capacity.”
Johns Hopkins University | Our bond at a moment of challenge
Mar. 4, 2025 - "As we have been in the past, we are resolute in our commitment to facing the challenges before us together as one university."
Trump administration launches review of Columbia University’s grants and contracts
Mar. 4, 2025 - The Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism is probing the institution’s funding over allegations it hasn’t protected Jewish students from harassment.
Leading Computing Organizations Urge Congress to Protect U.S. Research Investments
Mar. 3, 2025 - In response to recent federal actions that threaten critical research funding, six leading organizations have issued a joint statement urging Congress to protect the U.S. research enterprise.
More Universities Slow Spending, Admissions Over Federal Funding Chaos
Mar. 3, 2025 - The list of major universities that are trimming their budgets, freezing new hiring, or limiting Ph.D. admissions is growing due to doubts about federal research funding.
University of Michigan braces for funding cuts as feds terminate Social Security project
Mar. 3, 2025 - The Social Security Administration said that it would be ending its cooperative agreements supporting the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium.
NSF says it’s reinstating fired probationary employees
Mar. 3, 2025 - The National Science Foundation is reinstating probationary employees following a court ruling on the firings.
New Ed Department Guidance Against Race-Conscious Policies Could Impact Scholarships, Ceremonies at Harvard | News | The Harvard Crimson
Mar. 3, 2025 - The Department of Education's guidance puts affinity commencement celebrations and minority scholarships in jeopardy
The Daily Explains: How Northwestern has responded to Trump’s anti-DEI orders
Mar. 3, 2025 - Northwestern, like other universities nationwide, has been complying with the new Trump administration’s hefty diversity, equity and inclusion initiative crackdowns.
Staff Council presses GW for more communication on new promotion, hiring review process
Mar. 3, 2025 - The Staff Council sought clarity on the University’s new promotion and hiring approval process.
‘Heartbreaking’: Penn community expresses uncertainty, concern after graduate admissions cuts
Mar. 3, 2025 - The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several Penn students and faculty members about the future of higher education following cuts to graduate admissions rates.
A case study of what’s ahead with Trump DEI crackdowns: Utah has already cut public college DEI initiatives
Feb. 28, 2025 - Utah’s strict laws blocking diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have been playing out to mixed reviews on its flagship campus.
Arizona bill to cut off state funding over college DEI courses gains traction
Feb. 28, 2025 - If signed into law, faculty at the state's public colleges would not be able to teach about subjects like antiracism and unconscious bias.
A surge of DEI cuts hits colleges across the US
Feb. 27, 2025 - Some colleges, like Ohio State University, are reversing their stances on diversity efforts as federal and state policymakers ratchet up the pressure.
Grad School Is in Trouble
Feb. 27, 2025 - The latest signal that the future of the university is under threat
Cornell freezes hiring, asks department heads to cut costs amid "financial uncertainty" - The Ithaca Voice
Feb. 27, 2028 - Cornell University has initiated a four-month hiring freeze in all college, school and administrative units.