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Who Is Kimberly Richey, the Nominee to Lead OCR?
The appointee for assistant secretary of the Office for Civil Rights most recently worked as an education official in Florida, but she has federal government experience and a history of working with conservative think tanks.
Federal Funding Uncertainty Prompts Hiring Freezes
Proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health reimbursement rates have created financial headaches for universities, prompting cost-cutting measures at even the richest institutions.
Higher Ed Policy Groups Push Back on Trump’s Anti-DEI Guidance
Higher education groups including the American Council on Education, EdTrust and the American Association of University Professors are urging colleges...
President of NYU College Republicans Resigns After ‘Inappropriate’ Barron Trump Comments
The president of the College Republicans chapter at New York University resigned this week after she told Vanity Fair that...
Ed Blum Takes a Victory Lap
The architect of the affirmative action ban got everything he wanted, first from the Supreme Court, then from the Trump administration. He’s still not satisfied.
Following Trump EOs, Naval Academy Prohibits Class Materials
The U.S. Naval Academy’s provost told faculty last week not to use course readings “or other materials that promote” critical...
Federal Judge Gives DOGE Access to Education Department Data
The University of California Student Association’s request to block Department of Government Efficiency staffers from accessing student data at the...
Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration
Higher education groups are suing the federal government to block executive orders, DEI guidance and other policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges.