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USAID Cuts Hit University Research, Including Respected Soybean Labs
Annually, the foreign aid agency awards universities about $350 million in grants to research solutions to global crises. Researchers warn of long-term harms if Trump shutters the agency.
As Colleges Face Funding Threat, Accreditors Offer Flexibility
Accreditors are relaxing enforcement of DEI standards as colleges grasp for answers on what unclear Trump administration directives targeting DEI mean.
NCES Commissioner Put on Leave
A longtime veteran of the Education Department and the current commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics is now...
New Research Questions DOGE Claims About Education Department Cuts
New research suggests that the Department of Government Efficiency has been making inaccurate claims about the extent of its savings...
Local Lawmakers Press Penn to Uphold DEI
Local lawmakers walked out of a meeting with University of Pennsylvania officials on Tuesday due to what they said was...
Higher Ed and the First 30 Days of the Trump Administration: The Key
In the latest episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, Editor in Chief Sara Custer speaks...
Trump Is Targeting DEI in Higher Ed. But What Does He Mean?
Colleges are supposed to comply with the administration’s recent guidance by the end of the week. But it’s hard to tell which activities the White House actually opposes.
Ep. 144: The Policies, People and Surprises of Trump’s First 30 Days
Discussing President Donald Trump’s executive orders and actions and what pushback they’ve seen.