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Michigan State Cancels Lunar New Year Event Following Trump’s DEI Order

A college within Michigan State University canceled a lunch celebrating the Lunar New Year in part because of President Trump’s...

Judge Reinstates Professor LSU Suspended After Trump Remarks

A judge has ordered Louisiana State University to return to the classroom a tenured law professor who says the institution...
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Insiders Reflect on the Scramble to Fix the FAFSA

Last year’s rollout of the revamped federal aid form was a disaster. The Education Department’s efforts to get it on track could reshape the agency that oversees student aid.

Laken Riley Act Signed Into Law

President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday, potentially putting the approval of some U.S. visas into the...
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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.

Trump signs executive order

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.

Indiana governor Mike Braun looking into the distance with an American flag behind him.

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.

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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.