White House asks the U of A and eight other universities to pledge support for President Trump's political priorities in return for priority access to federal funds.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Mike Sfraga said the funding cuts “will have a substantial and negative impact on a large number of Alaskans, including our Alaska Native students.”

The new policy is one of several in response to a state law that aims to eliminate any mention of diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.

Since coming into office, the Trump administration has increasingly targeted undocumented students and the colleges and universities seeking to enroll and support them. This includes efforts to roll back in-state tuition access and scholarships for undocumented students, including filing lawsuits against states with such laws, restricting eligibility to adult education and career and technical education (CTE) classes, and opening federal civil rights investigations into institutions that offer scholarships to DACA recipients and undocumented students. In response to these developments, this...

The sixth annual College Free Speech Rankings show a continued decline in support for free speech among all students, but particularly conservatives.

The student experience is changing at universities after multiple diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, offices and centers have been shut down.  Schools such as the University of Mi…

Federal funding cuts could put tribal colleges and universities like Tohono O’odham Community College in southern Arizona at risk of closing.

President Trump is making it harder and harder for international students and immigrants to pursue higher education in the U.S.   Dreamers, foreign students seeking visas and potentially even …

The attacks on DEI and academic freedom show higher education needs to come together, build collaborations and stand firm. Here’s how

The Ohio State University President Ted Carter said Sunday that he thinks Ivy League schools are in “survival mode” when asked about Columbia University’s settlement with the Trump administration. …

The move comes after Ivy League universities Columbia and Brown struck settlements that require them to release information about applicants’ race.

Trends in AI and economic uncertainty from tariffs are making the current job market tough for this year's college graduates.

Threats to DEI are only growing stronger, with continued plans to introduce bills in the next legislative session, and attacks occurring on the accreditation front. Use our interactive dashboard to keep track of the evolving attacks on DEI across the states.

Actions attack funding and accreditation but also seek to increase affordability and retention at Black colleges

The Arizona House is set to vote on whether to eliminate state funds for universities and colleges that offer courses on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Statement from the AAU Board of Directors.

The administration’s research funding and DEI cuts present an existential threat to regional public universities like Southern Illinois University, the economic backbone of the conservative rural region it serves.

PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform

There are currently more than 30 bills across the U.S. targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public colleges.

While top brass in conservative circles aim to curtail DEI, college students are optimistic about diversity, according to a new survey.