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Northwestern Settles With Trump Administration
Northwestern will pay $75 million and walk back a 2024 deal with student protesters, among other concessions, in order to restore hundreds of millions in research funding.
Universities May Lose State Dept. Partnership Due to Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade
An unfinalized list shows 38 institutions would be kicked out of a State Department program over alleged diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices, The Guardian reported. The department won’t elaborate beyond saying it’s following the “President’s agenda.”
Moody’s Projects a Negative Outlook for Higher Education
Moody’s Ratings projects a difficult year ahead for the sector due to a mix of challenges driven by federal policy risks, rising costs, regulatory changes and lost grant funding.
Science: Total NSF, NIH Funding Didn’t Plunge in Fiscal 2025
As New Federal Research Funding Resumes, China May Already Be Outspending U.S.
A research advocacy organization says China was projected to outpace America in R&D funding even before Trump retook power. The government shutdown probably didn’t help.
Judge: Trump Administration Can’t ‘Blanket’ Deny UC New Grants or Demand Payout
Let’s Talk About Hard Power: America’s Universities Are National Security Assets
We undermine them at our peril.
Trump Research Funding Plans: Penalize ‘Repeat Players,’ Reward Compact Signers
Before his administration asked universities to sign a compact in exchange for federal funding priority, the president ordered that grants shouldn’t be given “to a select group of repeat players.” Both actions could displace the use of merit in doling out research money.