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How Trump Forced Cuts at Wealthy Universities
Frozen research funding, rising endowment taxes and other concerns have prompted some of the nation’s wealthiest universities to shed jobs despite their multibillion-dollar endowments.
The ‘Death Spiral’ of Deferred Maintenance
A majority of colleges and universities were poised to fund less than a quarter of deferred maintenance needs last fiscal year, an IHE survey finds. Experts warn the backlog represents a growing enrollment risk.
Stanford Plans to Cut 363 Jobs
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.
Higher Ed Lobbying Spending Rises
Top research universities increased lobbying expenditures in the second quarter ahead of the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which brought changes for the sector.
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.
Northwestern Cutting 425 Jobs
Federal Actions Loom Large at NACUBO
Changes to student aid and tax policies as well as ongoing legal fights drove conversations at this year’s conference of college business officers as attendees gathered to address the moment.