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Trump Opens Review of Harvard’s Grants and Contracts
The president’s antisemitism task force will carry out a “comprehensive” investigation that follows the same playbook it used for a review at Columbia University.
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.
A Better Measure of Financial Health
The Trump administration should change how it evaluates the financial health of higher ed institutions, Ariel Sokol writes.
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.