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UCLA Researchers Get NSF Grants Back Thanks to Court Order
The court win by University of California researchers reduces the Trump administration’s leverage as it demands a $1 billion payment to restore other frozen grants.
Opinion
The Family Business: An Open Letter to America’s Universities From Your New Boss
Things have changed, Jennifer Lundquist writes (satirically).
Former Education Secretary Defends Qatar to McMahon
Qatar has tapped former secretary of education William Bennett, who served in the Reagan administration, as a consultant amid mounting...
Trump Order on Grants Puts Politics Above Peer Review, Researchers Say
The executive order says senior appointees must review grants, and it demands awards be easier to terminate. Research groups say it undermines science.
Anti–Affirmative Action Group Settles With Military Academies
Students for Fair Admissions, the organization that successfully fought to end race-conscious admissions practices, settled with two military academies that...
DOJ Claims George Washington U Violated Federal Civil Rights Law
The Department of Justice said Tuesday that George Washington University was “deliberately indifferent” toward Jewish students and faculty who said...
Community College Research Collateral Damage in Columbia Fight
The Community College Research Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College lost several million dollars of federal funds. Director Thomas Brock describes how the center is pushing forward.
After Months of Lawsuits, Courts Stymie Some of Trump’s Higher Ed Agenda
Despite victories at the district and appellate level, higher education advocates remain cautious as the Supreme Court sides with Trump.