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Rescinding Title IX Agreements Risks Further Fracturing Trump–Higher Ed Relationship
The administration says it’s bringing clarity to institutions by enforcing civil rights law. But experts worry tossing out the settlements could create more uncertainty for colleges and students.
Texas Tech University to Close All Gender and Sexuality Programs
Student Visa Refusals Reached High of 35% Last Year
In some countries, over 90 percent of student visa applications were rejected. A new report argues that the current visa landscape “undermines the principle of merit-based entry.”
Defunding MSIs Doesn’t Just Hurt Minority Students
The president has proposed zeroing out funding for minority-serving institutions, dismantling one of higher ed’s greatest success stories. Will Congress do enough to protect them?
After Backlash, BU President Apologizes for Removal of Pride Flags
Mizzou’s Black Student Government Latest Casualty in Trump’s DEI Crackdown
Officials stripped funding from the university’s historic Legion of Black Collegians and four other minority affinity groups, citing a DOJ memo restricting DEI. The organizations argue it’s guidance—not law.
Education Dept. Scraps Some Civil Rights Agreements
‘Potentially Existential’: Higher Ed Denounces Proposed Federal Funding Strings
Major groups representing universities, faculty and others oppose draft General Services Administration rules targeting DEI and more. Trump’s recent executive order doubles down.