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Déjà Vu: An LSU Law Professor Who Discussed Trump in Class Faces Blowback
A faculty member says the university suspended him from teaching for a lecture that mentioned President Trump and criticized Louisiana governor Jeff Landry’s public calls to punish a colleague over similar allegations.
NSF and NIH Grant Reviews Still On Hold After White House Rescinds Memo
Trump reversed an order requiring federal agencies to freeze grants and loans, but programs at odds with his executive orders remain at risk of losing funding.
As Data Goes Off-Line Under Trump, Environmental Researchers Are Uploading Backups
A team of scholars has worked since November to archive resources that are valuable to themselves and the public—just in case they were taken down.
Higher Ed Alarmed by Trump’s Plan to Freeze Federal Grants
Pell Grants and student loans would have continued, but other grant programs that support student success and childcare on campus would've been on hold.
Universities Brace for Funding Cuts as Congress Considers Reconciliation
Republicans want to make deep cuts to the federal budget, and several items related to higher education are on the chopping block.
Little-Known Network of Higher Ed Institutes Has Roots in Anti–Gay Marriage Fight and Opus Dei
The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education supports programs based at or near 14 elite universities. It’s headquartered at a conservative think tank and funded generously by right-leaning donors. But what are its aims?
