More Indiana college degree programs in jeopardy
Feb 10, 2026 - Indiana lawmakers revisited a provision that would require state officials to potentially eliminate certain low-wage college degree programs
Higher Ed Policy and Budget Announcements
Barnard, Columbia join Harvard legal fight against Trump administration’s blocking of international student enrollment
Feb 9, 2026 - Barnard and Columbia have joined Harvard University’s legal fight against President Donald Trump’s administration’s blocking of international student enrollment at the university, signing onto an amicus brief on Jan. 20.
Defense Department cuts academic ties with Harvard
Feb 9, 2026 - The Pentagon no longer plans to sponsor studies of military service members at the Ivy League institution as the Trump administration presses its feud with the university.
Santa Monica College approves dozens of layoffs to target shortfalls
Feb 9, 2026 - The California public institution is struggling with a persistent structural deficit as well as recent and long-term enrollment declines.
45 layoffs as ISU axes College of Education, splits biology department in mass restructuring
Feb 6, 2026 - Idaho State University is laying off 45 people and enacting significant structural changes impacting four colleges as it works to address an $8 million deficit.
‘An urgent operational reality’: Southern Oregon University faces looming cash shortfall
Feb 4, 2026 - The struggling regional institution has seen enrollment decline and is now trying to manage its expenses amid constrained revenue.
Princeton moves to tighten budgets as investment markets slow
Feb 4, 2026 - More than half of the Ivy League institution's operating revenue comes from endowment income, but lower returns and higher taxes could stymie growth.
Trump signs $79B education funding bill into law
Feb 3, 2026 - The fiscal 2026 budget measure will fund the agency through Sept. 30, giving it about $217 million above the prior year’s funding level.
Trump ups demands from Harvard, seeks $1 billion settlement after months of strained talks
Feb 3, 2026 - President Donald Trump has doubled down on his attacks against Harvard University, demanding that the Ivy League school pay a $1 billion settlement to restore federal funding after months of failed negotiations.
Iowa private university leaders see bills as harmful to their institutions
Feb 2, 2026 - Leaders say they are worried about their peers and the setting of a dangerous precedent in the state as Iowa lawmakers move to establish new degree programs at community colleges and tax endowment funds filled by donors.
Federal Funding for Science and Engineering: Trends in Rankings Among Top Universities, FYs 2014–23
Feb 2, 2026 - In FY 2023, federal agency obligations to the top 10 higher education recipient institutions totaled $9.9 billion, or 20.1% of all federal S&E support obligations to higher education institutions.
Former USU president likely broke Utah law with spending and contract awards, state audit says
Jan 30, 2026 - The blistering 104-page report points to “severe noncompliance” under Utah State University President Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell.
Penn undergoes another round of budget-tightening measures
Jan 30, 2026 - The Ivy League institution directed leaders of its schools and centers to reduce “certain expenditures” by 4% amid federal policy headwinds.
Cal State unveils plan for ‘long overdue’ review of campus finances
Jan 29, 2026 - After deep cutbacks at Sonoma State University, CSU leaders said closer oversight of its 22 campuses’ finances would act as an early warning system.
Florida moves forward with DeSantis-backed pause for H-1B visas in universities
Jan 29, 2026 - The pause will affect the hiring of international faculty and staff throughout the state's university system.
Should professors be forced to retire?
Jan 27, 2026 - Some universities are implementing a mandatory retirement age for academics. Will it help young researchers to get permanent positions?
Education Department moves to overhaul accreditation regulations
Jan 27, 2026 - The agency wants to make it easier for new accreditors to gain recognition and to curb diversity, equity and inclusion standards, per a Federal Register notice.
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
Jan 26, 2026 - A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
Utah higher education could see another state budget cut — this time, losing $94 million
Jan 26, 2026 - It's the third year in a row that the Utah Legislature has asked to slash the higher education budget, spurring deep frustration among school leaders.
He left the US for an internship. Trump's travel ban made it impossible to return
Jan 26, 2026 - The Trump administration has thrown up new obstacles for international students, from travel bans to a pause in visa appointments and new layers of vetting.
The health care hiring boom is losing steam
Jan 26, 2026 - Cuts to federal health programs, AI automation and rising costs are making health systems and other employers level off hiring.
OECD Report on AI in Education Offers Nuanced Perspective
Jan 22, 2026 - It offers a nuanced account of when, how, and under what conditions GenAI can genuinely improve learning, teaching, and system effectiveness, while also being explicit about risks and unintended consequences.
Updates on US federal research policy
Jan 23, 2026 - The OMB released a budget data request this week, ordering a review of federal funding for 14 states. All federal agencies save for the DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs are charged with responding
New Study Shows University Indirect Cost Rates Are Reasonable
Jan 23, 2026 - Universities on average are reimbursed less by the federal government for the indirect research costs they incur than private industry contractors and federal laboratories.
Yale will cut graduate student enrollment due to federal endowment tax hike, dean says
Jan 22, 2026 - Yale University will be reducing its graduate student population over the next three years.
UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees Approves Surprise $16.5 Million Cut
Jan 21, 2026 - The group passed a resolution directing university leaders to propose a plan to cut more administrative spending.
The US is quitting 66 global agencies: what does it mean for science?
Jan 20, 2026 - The United States is leaving some of the world’s oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate science and conservation.
US Congress set to reject Trump’s sweeping science budget cuts
Jan 20, 2026 - Lawmakers announce legislation that would actually increase funding for basic research by more than 2%.
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
Jan 20, 2026 - A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
Trump 2.0’s impact on higher ed: The first year in 8 numbers
Jan 20, 2026 - A chaotic 2025 brought dozens of federal college probes, thousands of revoked international student visas, and billions in threatened research funding.