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UC Berkeley Opening Nancy Pelosi Institute, Where She’ll Teach
Guskiewicz Will Stay at Michigan State
The reversal follows weeks of criticism directed at the Board of Trustees, finger-pointing among the board members and a campaign in support of the president.
Florida Board Approves Stuart Bell as UF’s Next President
The vote ends two years of leadership turmoil for the flagship after former president Ben Sasse resigned. During the meeting, Bell faced questions about DEI, free speech and critical race theory.
AAU Should Do Its Part to Defend Academic Freedom of Member Universities
If the AAU’s core academic principles are to mean anything, the organization must sanction member universities that are in violation.
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.
Rutgers Faculty Split Over Decision to Disinvite Commencement Speaker
The ongoing fight is complete with all the trappings of a campus divided over free speech—petitions, student rallies, faculty meetings, backchannel discussions and administrators’ attempts to quash it all.