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Brown Joins MIT, Rejects Compact
The university’s president said the compact would undermine the government’s merit-based approach to funding research.
NACIQI Meeting Delayed for a Second Time
In an email to committee members Tuesday, department officials said the meeting will now take place in December.
Penn State Coach Gets $45M Buyout
IVF and the Leadership Gap for Women
Having left a senior role for the grueling process of IVF, Jennifer Jefferson writes that higher ed must do more to support those seeking to have children through nontraditional means.
MIT Rejects Proposed Federal Compact
MIT is the first institution to reject a proposal by the Trump administration that would trade preferential treatment on federal funding for far-reaching changes.
Democratic Lawmakers Pressure UVA
Democrats are demanding answers over the University of Virginia president’s resignation and warning the board against signing a proposed federal compact.
With Compact, Universities Weigh Whether to Give Up Freedoms for Unknown Payout
Higher ed organizations have raised alarm over a federal government document that asks universities to agree to significant restrictions without specifying what they’ll gain—or what they’ll lose for refusing.
Economic Uncertainty Spurred Cuts in September
Multiple institutions axed jobs and programs last month due to a mix of factors, but the deepest cuts came at Washington University in St. Louis, which has a $12 billion endowment.