Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
Nov 13, 2025 - Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics.
Higher Ed Policy and Budget Announcements
Education Department zeroes in on 4-year colleges for expanded IPEDS collection
Nov 13, 2025 - The plan would exclude two-year colleges and open-enrollment institutions that award financial aid solely based on need.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln leader reduces program cuts from 6 to 4
Nov 12, 2025 - While the public institution's chancellor backed away from some cuts, he is moving forward with others that face fierce opposition.
What college leaders should know about the $100K H-1B visa fee
Nov 11, 2025 - One higher education expert suggested leaders educate local and federal lawmakers about the “adverse impact” of the new policy.
Rider set to lay off 25% of faculty after university placed on financial probation
Nov 11, 2025 - Administrators plan to lay off 25% of its full-time faculty by Dec. 31.
China’s new scientist visa is a ‘serious bid’ for the world’s top talent
Nov 11, 2025 - The country is easing migration for young researchers to boost its competitiveness in artificial intelligence, robotics and new materials.
Trinity Christian College to close at the end of the academic year
Nov 8, 2025 - The institution considered slashing programs and finding a partner but ultimately decided there was “no sustainable path forward,” its president said.
Cornell inks $60M deal with Trump administration to restore funding
Nov 7, 2025 - The agreement, which ends multiple federal investigations into the university, also requires it to report extensive undergraduate admissions data quarterly.
Graduate Programs Will Soon Feel the Brunt of Loan Caps as Changes to Federal Aid Advance
Nov 6, 2025 - If fewer students can afford to enroll, higher-ed advocates say, colleges may struggle to sustain many of their master’s and professional degrees.
More students are double-majoring out of fear they won’t be able to get jobs
Nov 5, 2025 - Nationwide, ~12% of graduates earned more than one credential in the 2023–2024 school year, compared to just 6% a decade earlier.
Some public universities report fewer international students amid Trump restrictions
Nov 5, 2025 - Coming to the United States to study has become more difficult. President Donald Trump is taking a harder line on international students, arguing that they are taking university spots or jobs from American students.
Amid budget cuts, Michigan State University colleges pausing graduate program admissions
Nov 4, 2025 - The halted enrollment adds to a growing list of tangible effects being felt on campus from the university’s mission to reduce its operating budget by 9% over the next two fiscal years.
CRA Joins Amicus Brief in Support of International Students
Nov 4, 2025 - CRA joins an amicus legal brief in support of international students impacted by the immigration actions of the Trump Administration and DHS.
Penn State president says university would not join Trump’s higher education compact
Nov 3, 2025 - Neeli Bendapudi addressed the topic during the “State of State” town hall last week.
Are Trump’s Settlements Losing Steam?
Nov 3, 2025 - The Trump administration forced significant changes and a fine at Columbia but won limited concessions from Virginia and remains in legal battles with Harvard and UCLA.
Week in review: 2 colleges volunteer for Trump’s compact
Nov 3, 2025 - Sweeping layoffs at a well-known ed tech company to the sector's fight against the $100K H-1B fee.
‘End of an era’: Experts warn research executive order could stifle scientific innovation
Nov 3, 2025 - The directive gives President Donald Trump’s political appointees oversight of grant awards to align them with the administration’s priorities.
Auburn University requires faculty to review courses to comply with anti-DEI law
Nov 1, 2025 - Auburn's provost office posted a web site on how to comply with state and federal DEI mandates on Oct. 31.
Xavier University lays off 46 staff amid financial pressures
Oct 30, 2025 - Despite other reports, the university does not anticipate additional layoffs in the near future.
Emails show UW-Madison to lay off 31 employees, among other cuts
Oct 29, 2025 - Campus leaders’ emails reveal how the university is making budget cuts amid the Trump administration’s ‘disinvestment’ from higher education.
Trump’s DEI Crackdown Closes 120 TRIO Programs
Oct 27, 2025 - Multiple programs had their grants terminated for saying they hoped to enroll roughly equal numbers of male and female students, leaving high schoolers without college-access resources at the start of the admissions cycle.
Columbia University’s operating income plunges by nearly two-thirds
Oct 24, 2025 - Costs at the Ivy League institution rose far faster than revenue, and "destabilizing" federal research cuts added pressure to its budget.
70% of Americans say feds shouldn’t control admissions, curriculum
Oct 24, 2025 - The Public Religion Research Institute poll comes as the Trump administration is pressuring colleges to change their policies.
University of Northern Colorado plans to lay off 50 employees
Oct 23, 2025 - State budget cuts and a smaller-than-expected fall class contributed to millions of dollars of pressure on the public institution’s budget.
Analysis: Idaho higher ed has more students — but fewer state dollars to support them
Oct 23, 2025 - Enrollment is rising and robust on Idaho’s four-year campuses. That’s good news. But it also poses problems, as colleges and universities weather Idaho’s self-inflicted budget crunch.
Michigan State University lays off 99 employees
Oct 23, 2025 - Along with budget pressures from rising costs, the university has faced dozens of federal grant terminations, leading to another 83 job cuts.
Chancellor Martin confirms WashU will not sign Trump’s proposed higher education compact
Oct 22, 2025 - In an email sent to faculty midday Wednesday, Martin wrote that WashU will not sign the compact “or any document that undermines our mission or our core values, perhaps highest among these our commitment to academic freedom, access, free expression, and research integrity.”
University of Virginia strikes deal to pause Trump administration investigations
Oct 22, 2025 - The U.S. Justice Department has announced an agreement with the University of Virginia to pause civil rights investigations.
Former Climate.gov team building Climate.us—a new bridge between scientists and the public
Oct 21, 2025 - Rebecca Lindsey shares their team's plans for Climate.us, especially their rescue of the Fifth National Climate Assessment.
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles
Oct 21, 2025 - The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for the next two years.