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Brown University strikes agreement with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding

Jul 30, 2025 - Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding and ends investigations into alleged discrimination.

#Brown #Trump #DEI

Brown University strikes agreement with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding

Northwestern University cuts 425 jobs in face of federal funding pressure

Jul 30, 2025 - The private institution is laying off staff and axing vacant roles in a time that is “among most difficult in our institution’s 174-year history,” senior leaders said.

#Northwestern #budget #Trump

Northwestern University cuts 425 jobs in face of federal funding pressure

What you may have missed about Trump’s AI Action Plan

Jul 29, 2025 - It blends culture-war politics and industry giveaways with at times naïve techno-optimism.

#policy #Trump #AI

What you may have missed about Trump’s AI Action Plan

Study shows AI's negative effects as Ohio State University requires students to use AI in classrooms

Jul 29, 2025 - Ohio State University did not study the impact artificial intelligence has on learning before launching its new plan.

#Ohio State University #AI #policy #undergrad #EdTech #ChatGPT

Study shows AI's negative effects as Ohio State University requires students to use AI in classrooms

Federal officials open probes into Duke University’s law journal, medical school

Jul 29, 2025 - The investigations into the North Carolina college come less than a week after the Trump administration struck a controversial deal with Columbia University.

#Duke University #Trump #Department of Education #DHHS

Federal officials open probes into Duke University’s law journal, medical school

Will Trump's AI Policies Kill Federal Support in Your State?

Jul 29, 2025 - A new plan from President Donald Trump proposes that states with restrictive AI laws should lose federal funding.

#AI #policy #Trump

Will Trump's AI Policies Kill Federal Support in Your State?

Brown secures $500 million loan amid federal funding uncertainty

Jul 28, 2025 - Brown has secured a $500 million loan amid federal cuts to research and financial aid in recent months, marking at least the second major loan the University has taken out in the span of four months.

#Brown #budget #Trump

Brown secures $500 million loan amid federal funding uncertainty

GMU Faculty Senate targeted in DOJ letter - Virginia Business

Jul 28, 2025 - U.S. Department of Justice's civil rights division is requesting "all written communications" regarding GMU faculty senate resolution.

#George Mason #DOJ #Trump #DEI

GMU Faculty Senate targeted in DOJ letter - Virginia Business

Schools and colleges nationwide face Trump investigations

Jul 28, 2025 - The Trump administration is investigating allegations of antisemitism and racial discrimination against white students at dozens of colleges.

#higher ed #Department of Education #Trump #DEI

Schools and colleges nationwide face Trump investigations

22 new state laws censor higher ed, PEN America finds

Jul 28, 2025 - The bills, which were enacted during the first half of 2025, “have been just as devastating” as federal attacks on the sector, the free speech group said.

#higher ed #policy #DEI

22 new state laws censor higher ed, PEN America finds

Meet the early-career scientists planning to leave the United States

Jul 25, 2025 - Decreased funding, reduced opportunities and growing uncertainty has made life tough for international postdocs living in the US.

#Trump #career

Meet the early-career scientists planning to leave the United States

Duke University layoffs to come; nearly 600 employees took buyouts

Jul 25, 2025 - Nearly 600 employees at Duke University opted to take buyouts through the school's Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP).

Duke University layoffs to come; nearly 600 employees took buyouts

15 people detained by ICE on Harrison Street, Princeton officials say

Jul 25, 2025 - Immigration officials had initially only been in pursuit of a single person.

#Princeton #Trump #DHS

15 people detained by ICE on Harrison Street, Princeton officials say

State Department Launches Investigation Into Harvard’s Participation in J-1 Visa Program

Jul 25, 2025 - The US State Department launched an investigation into Harvard’s compliance with the Exchange Visitor Program, which allows universities to sponsor short-term J-1 visas for international instructors, researchers, and certain students.

#Harvard #student visas #Trump

State Department Launches Investigation Into Harvard’s Participation in J-1 Visa Program

UNO among schools under federal investigation for 'alleged exclusionary scholarships'

Jul 24, 2025 - The Department of Education is investigating the University of Nebraska Omaha among other universities for "alleged exclusionary scholarships."

#university of nebraska #University of Louisville #University of Miami #University of Michigan-Ann Arbor #Western Michigan University #Department of Education #Trump

UNO among schools under federal investigation for 'alleged exclusionary scholarships'

New memo from UNC System orders schools to prove DEI policies are eliminated

Jul 23, 2025 - UNC System schools implemented the "Equality Policy" last year, eliminating DEI positions. Now, leaders on the Board of Governors want schools to verify those realignments succeeded.

#UNC Asheville #UNC Chapel Hill #UNC Charlotte #UNC Greensboro #UNC Wilmington #DEI #policy

New memo from UNC System orders schools to prove DEI policies are eliminated

Reactions Are Mixed as Trump Unveils AI Action Plan

Jul 23, 2025 - The new federal AI Action Plan aims to secure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. Its policies address a range of issues, including worker displacement. Experts have concerns about its impact on state policy.

#policy #AI #Trump

Reactions Are Mixed as Trump Unveils AI Action Plan

Columbia University to pay Trump admin $200m to settle dispute

Jul 23, 2025 - The New York college becomes the first to agree to pay the Trump administration after it was investigated over campus antisemitism.

#Trump #Columbia University

Columbia University to pay Trump admin $200m to settle dispute

Faculty Often Missing From University Decisions on AI

Jul 22, 2025 - A new survey from the AAUP shows that a breakdown of shared governance around implementing AI has implications for the future of teaching, learning and job security.

#AAUP #higher ed #EdTech #GAI #AI #policy #pedagogy #data

Faculty Often Missing From University Decisions on AI

UPenn cuts protections for international graduate students in union contract talks, organizers say

Jul 22, 2025 - The University presented four counterproposals to drafts submitted by GET-UP regarding graduate workers' job expectations, scheduling, recognition, compensation, along with support for international and immigrant workers.

#UPenn #graduate #policy

UPenn cuts protections for international graduate students in union contract talks, organizers say

What does Trump’s executive order on foreign gift reporting mean for colleges?

Jul 22, 2025 - Institutions that don’t fully comply with Section 117 could end up in the Trump administration’s crosshairs and miss out on federal grants, experts suggested.

#Trump #policy #higher ed #Department of Education

What does Trump’s executive order on foreign gift reporting mean for colleges?

KU requires removal of pronouns from employee email signatures by July 31

Jul 22, 2025 - Kansas University employees must remove personal pronouns from email signatures and university platforms by July 31, following a state directive ending DEI initiatives.

#university of kansas #DEI #policy

KU requires removal of pronouns from employee email signatures by July 31

Duke, national groups back new research funding model amid indirect cost cap litigation

Jul 21, 2025 - The Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs announced its model July 11. The financial impact on Duke “remains to be seen."

#Duke University #NIH #NSF #Trump #funding #budget

Duke, national groups back new research funding model amid indirect cost cap litigation

Congress passed the Republican tax and spending bill. Here’s how it could impact Brown.

Jul 21, 2025 - While the new endowment tax won’t impact Brown, cuts to federal aid will.

#Brown #budget #Trump #higher ed

Congress passed the Republican tax and spending bill. Here’s how it could impact Brown.

FY26 Appropriations Update: Senate Releases Funding Plans for NSF, NIST, and NASA; Recommends Mostly Flat Funding

Jul 21, 2025 - Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee’s Commerce, Justice, Science legislation.

#CRA #policy #funding #NSF #NIST #NASA

FY26 Appropriations Update: Senate Releases Funding Plans for NSF, NIST, and NASA; Recommends Mostly Flat Funding

FY2026 National Science Foundation

Jul 21, 2025 - This page contains interactive tables and charts with budget details for the National Science Foundation in fiscal year 2026.

#NSF #Trump #funding #STEM

FY2026 National Science Foundation

Temple University to lay off 50 employees

Jul 21, 2025- The public institution is cutting 190 positions in an effort to slash its $60 million deficit in half.

#Temple University #budget #Trump

Temple University to lay off 50 employees

University of Southern California signals layoffs amid $200M budget gap

Jul 16, 2025 - A transformed operating model is needed to address lower federal research support and a growing shortfall.

#University of Southern California #budget #Trump

University of Southern California signals layoffs amid $200M budget gap

Are Trump's Policies Driving STEM Students to Other Countries?

Jul 14, 2025 - International student interest in U.S. engineering programs has dropped sharply. What does this mean for future innovation?

#STEM #Trump #higher ed

Are Trump's Policies Driving STEM Students to Other Countries?

NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities

Jul 14, 2025 - The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.

#NIH #Trump

NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities