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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.
3 Things to Know About Trump’s Higher Education Grant Competitions
Policy experts say Trump’s use of grant competitions to advance policy priorities like workforce development and returning education to the states is legal but could create obstacles for certain applicants.
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.
New College Expansion Plan Advances
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.
State Reps Oppose Michigan’s Plan to Buy Concordia Land
What Hampshire’s Closing Tells Us About the Need for Experimental Colleges
Hampshire stood out in a higher ed sector characterized by conformity.