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Florida Lawmakers Aim to Give Statewide Boards Power to Amend Gen Ed
The state Board of Governors and Board of Education already banned sociology from public institutions’ core course offerings. Legislation awaiting the governor’s signature would increase their authority to further change core curricula.
White House Aims to Establish Political Oversight of Federal Grants
The Office of Management and Budget published long-expected proposed rules for how federal agencies must carry out Trump’s order to put “senior appointees” in charge of deciding who gets funded. The proposal also ends an effort to cap indirect cost rates.
NIH Is Funding More Grants Up Front, a Risk to Research and University Budgets
The National Institutes of Health has accelerated its awarding of “multiyear-funded” grants in 2026, the Association of American Medical Colleges says. The approach makes it harder for researchers to win funding this fiscal year.
Portland State Moves Toward Layoffs, Despite Faculty Calls for Pause
The university, one of multiple financially struggling Oregon public institutions, hemorrhaged enrollment during the pandemic. Its president has proposed department eliminations and other cuts, drawing ire from unions.
