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How Federal Law Could Hinder Trump’s Plans to Dismantle the Education Dept.
Many of the agency’s offices and programs are codified in federal law, raising questions about how much McMahon can reduce the department without Congress.
U.S. Naval Academy Won’t Consider Race in Admissions
Columbia U Interim Leader Steps Down Amid Trump’s Attacks
The federal task force that pulled $400 million from Columbia said the resignation was “an important step toward advancing negotiations” to restore the funding.
As NIH Pulls Funding, Scientist Worries About ‘Frightening Implications’
The National Institutes of Health claimed that numerous canceled research grants were “antithetical to the scientific inquiry.” A clinical psychology researcher who lost her grant says that characterization smacks of ignorance.
Supporting Students in Uncertain Times
American University in Washington, D.C., implemented new initiatives to address student anxieties regarding changes at the federal level, including support groups and a resource website.
ICE Detains U of Alabama Doctoral Student, Iran Native
Senate Republicans Put Colleges ‘On Notice’ Over Campus Antisemitism
The hearing, held Thursday by Senate Republicans, focused primarily on steps taken by the Trump administration to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests. Democrats continued to criticize the president.
A Better Measure of Financial Health
The Trump administration should change how it evaluates the financial health of higher ed institutions, Ariel Sokol writes.