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U of Hawai‘i System Raises Money for Grad Students Impacted by Federal Action

The UH Foundation launched a campaign to support graduate students whose funding has been interrupted due to federal funding freezes.

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Colleges Flag Words Like ‘Women’ to Comply With DEI Bans

Following the example of federal agencies, some campuses are coming up with lists of keywords to purge their webpages and courses of DEI content.

Appeals Court Overturns Block on Parts of Trump’s DEI Orders

The Trump administration can move forward with carrying out all provisions in the president’s executive orders that crack down on...

Wyoming Governor Signs Anti-DEI Law Restricting Curriculum

Wyoming now has an anti–diversity, equity and inclusion law that bans community colleges and the University of Wyoming, the state’s...
House Speaker Mike Johnson and crowd at Columbia

Trump’s Demands to Columbia Reflect Assault on Higher Ed, Experts Say

The administration wants Columbia University to make sweeping changes to its discipline and admissions processes. Experts say the demands are overreaching.

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More Colleges Freeze Hiring Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty

The latest wave of cost-cutting measures comes after the Trump administration pulled $400 million from Columbia University and $800 million from Johns Hopkins.

University of Maine System Funding Freeze Lifted

Senator Susan Collins of Maine said the pause on federal agriculture funding for her state’s public colleges and universities has...
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Layoffs Gut Federal Education Research Agency

The department says the research agency failed to effectively fulfill its mandate and exemplifies wasteful spending. But experts warn the cuts will undermine “the backbone of accountability” for the country’s schools and colleges.