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What Higher Ed Can Expect as Trump Takes Office

Trump has promised to crack down on DEI programs, fire accreditors and abolish the Education Department.

Republican presidential nominee, former president Donald Trump, speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on Nov. 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Hopes and Fears: Higher Ed Leaders Sound Off on Trump’s Return to Power

We asked some of academia’s sharpest minds to identify their highest hope—and biggest worry—for the sector in the next four years. Their responses may surprise you.

A photograph of a pro-Palestine protest in New York City, including a banner that says "Ceasefire Now!"

Historians’ Council Vetoes Gaza Scholasticide Condemnation

American Historical Association convention-goers overwhelmingly passed the statement on Jan. 5, but the group’s top elected body has vetoed it without letting all AHA members vote. 

A photograph of James Bowley next to one of a sign saying Millsaps College.

Professor Says College Fired Him for Telling 3 Students U.S. Is Fascist After Election

The tenured faculty member said Millsaps College argued that his email could be misconstrued as speaking on behalf of the institution. He’s appealing to the board. 

Donald Trump stands at a podium. A backdrop behind him reads "White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities"

HBCU Leaders Prepare for ‘Delicate Dance’ Under Trump

Historically Black colleges are working with the incoming Trump administration to advance their legislative goals while bracing for change and addressing students’ fears.

A photo illustration comprised of photos of Texas governor Greg Abbott, Texas A&M University president Mark A. Welsh III and conservative activist Christopher Rufo superimposed on a photograph of Texas A&M's College Station campus.

Texas A&M Pulls Out of Event Rufo Described as ‘Racial Segregation’

The national conservative activist wrote on social media that a student recruiting conference violates the state’s DEI ban because it excludes whites and Asians. Governor Abbott then threatened to fire the A&M president.

What IHE’s Newsroom Will Be Following in the Next Trump Administration: The Key

If the comments about higher education that President-elect Donald Trump made on the campaign trail are anything to go on...

Ep. 140: What IHE’s Newsroom Will be Tracking in the First Days of the New Trump Administration

President-elect Trump’s known and unknown policy agenda and its potential impact on universities and colleges.