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U Rochester Ph.D. Student Workers Strike for an Election Without the NLRB
The institution backed out of plans to host a vote and suggested graduate workers pursue the federally controlled process instead. That’s risky in the Trump era.
Trump’s Funding Freezes Halt Medical Research, Deaf Education Training
The federal government says it has cut or frozen billions of dollars’ worth of grants and contracts to high-profile universities, ending potentially lifesaving studies and critically needed training, according to the researchers.
Can Universities Still Diversify Faculty Hiring Under Trump?
The professoriate doesn’t demographically represent the U.S.—or the college student—population. The government’s anti-DEI crusade threatens efforts to address that.
NIH Freezes Millions More in Funding for Columbia
The U.S. National Institutes of Health reportedly froze another $250 million in federal research funding for the university, on top of the $400 million already in limbo.
First Columbia, Now Harvard: Middle East Studies Under Pressure
The Trump administration specifically targeted a department at Columbia, prompting a sweeping review. Harvard is shaking up and pausing programs. It’s unclear what—and where—the next target will be.