University of Missouri announces cuts, full impact not yet known
Feb. 24, 2025 - The MU president warned university system faces challenges and cuts to federal programs in the near future and will need to take steps to address those issues.
DOGE blocked from accessing Education Department’s sensitive student data until March 10
Feb. 24, 2025 - A judge said the Trump administration failed to explain why the Department of Government Efficiency needed “sweeping access” to the agency’s records.
Canceled meetings and confusion: NIH grant funding in limbo despite court injunction | WBUR News
Feb. 24, 2025 - Researchers awaiting NIH funding say their grant meetings are being canceled, despite a court order blocking the Trump administration from freezing federal funds.
Penn schools scrubbed their DEI websites. Here’s what’s left.
Feb. 24, 2025 - Four undergraduate and 12 graduate schools have scrubbed references to diversity, equity, and inclusion from their respective webpages over the past two weeks.
Officials tack on additional leadership review for hiring, promotions to preserve GW’s ‘limited’ resources
Feb. 24, 2025 - Officials will add another step to the approval process for faculty and staff hiring and promotions to protect GW’s “limited” resources.
Northwestern Libraries’ website removes DEI mention as University responds to executive orders
Feb. 23, 2025 - Northwestern Libraries removed the mention of diversity on its website, following President Donald Trump’s executive orders against DEI initiatives.
NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds
Feb. 22, 2025 - NIH had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.
Feb. 21, 2025 - The Social Security Administration today announced the termination of their Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC) cooperative agreements.
MS public universities, colleges face defunding after U.S. Department of Ed sends out letter
Feb. 21, 2025 - Mississippi public universities and colleges which receive federal funding are now assessing programs and practices under new interpretation of civil rights laws.
USDA suspends 1890 scholarship that helps Mississippi HBCU students, current class can finish
Feb. 21, 2025 - The USDA has suspended a scholarship program that gave students from underserved communities money to attend HBCUs for specific training.
The University of Pittsburgh pauses its Ph.D. admissions process amid research funding uncertainty
Feb. 21, 2025 - The school has "temporarily paused additional Ph.D. offers of admission," while Pitt works to understand how proposed federal funding cuts could play out.
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling
Feb. 21, 2025 - Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.
Opinion: I’m an NIH-funded researcher, drowning in uncertainty
Feb. 21, 2025 - “I’ll keep doing what I can to move my research forward. But I, and so many others, can’t do this indefinitely,” this assistant professor writes.
New guidelines to support financial stability | UIC today
Feb. 21, 2025 - Formal approval is now required for new hires, high dollar investments, and future funding commitments, including faculty startup packages or other multiyear financial obligations.
‘Cowardliness at the top’: Science agency staff revolt over cuts
Feb. 20, 2025 - The NSF went beyond the staff cuts demanded by the Trump administration in a move that set off a frenzied backlash at the science funding agency.
Trump’s siege of science: how the first 30 days unfolded and what’s next
Feb. 20, 2025 - Experts warn there might be more disruption to come. Many of the policies rolled out so far track with proposals put forth in Project 2025.
University of Hawaii removes ‘diversity’ from key office in effort to safeguard federal funding
Feb. 19, 2025 - UH president Wendy Hensel says the university could lose nearly $400 million in federal funding if it doesn’t comply with President Trump's executive order.
Schools, colleges have 2 weeks to ban DEI. An education expert warns it won't be easy
Feb. 19, 2025 - The Dept. of Education told schools to stop DEI efforts or risk losing federal dollars. The president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation warns it won't be quick and easy.