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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.
Governor Leaves Indiana’s Predominantly Black University Out of Budget
Martin University had a short-lived burst of state funding. But those funds disappeared in Governor Mike Braun’s budget proposal, unveiled on the heels of an anti-DEI executive order. One lawmaker calls it racist.
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.
NSF Cancels Grant Reviews to ‘Ensure Compliance’ With Trump’s Executive Orders
Scheduled review panels for National Science Foundation grant applications are on pause until Feb. 1. Some researchers believe the pause may be connected to the new administration’s anti-DEI crusade.