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With Grant Cuts, DOJ and Trump Are Pressuring UCLA to Make Deal
Like it did for prestigious private universities, the administration has cut off federal grants for UCLA, alleging it failed to address antisemitism. The UC system must tell the DOJ by today whether it wants to negotiate.
Abrupt Pause, Unpause of Grants Doesn’t End NIH Funding Concerns
As senators object to President Trump’s proposal to gut the National Institutes of Health’s budget for next fiscal year, questions linger over what’s happening with the money it’s currently supposed to be doling out.
Right-Leaning Faculty Likelier to Be ‘Hostile’ to Jews, Report Finds
On the other hand, non-Jewish faculty who identified as “extremely liberal” were more likely to be hostile to Israel, a survey found. But 90 percent of all non-Jewish faculty were hostile to neither Jews nor the country.
Conservative Group Requests Materials for Over 70 UNC Courses
The Oversight Project, founded by the Heritage Foundation, is using an open records request to search for terms like “DEI” and “gender identity.” Faculty say it encroaches on academic freedom.
Kentucky Professor Calling for Global War to End Israel Removed From Teaching
The professor’s website urges nations to attack Israel to stop a genocide. His university president suggested he was “calling for the destruction of a people based on national origin.”