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Members of the Service Employees International Union protest against the Trump administration.

As Universities Yield to Trump, Higher Ed Unions Are Fighting

From lawsuits to protests, labor organizations representing faculty, grad students and other workers are resisting. Discussions about what to do next continue.

Education Department Plans to Review Rules for PSLF, IDR

The Education Department will kick off the lengthy rule-making process later this month with a pair of hearings. The department...

FAU Police Seek Immigration Enforcement Powers

Florida Atlantic University reportedly has a pending agreement with the federal government to allow its campus police department to question...
People protest against Tesla as a Cybertruck drives by.

Faculty Protest Actions Spark Backlash

A professor in Wisconsin allegedly flipped a table set up by conservative students while a Fresno State lecturer is under fire for wishing death upon Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Elon Musk plays with a chain saw on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February. He is wearing sunglasses indoors.

Trump and Musk Set Their Sights on Humanities Cuts

Exactly how many staff members and grants will be slashed from the National Endowment for the Humanities remains unclear, but prior cuts at the Education Department and National Institutes of Health offer a grim forecast.

Acting Under Secretary Takes Over for Retiring FSA Chief

The responsibilities of acting under secretary James Bergeron doubled as the Department of Education announced Wednesday that he will not...
Instructor Ariel Beccia and associate professors Julia Marcus and Brittany Charlton pose in front of a series of LGBTQ flags.

Researchers, Higher Ed Union Fight NIH Grant Terminations

A new lawsuit argues that canceling billions in research grants will delay scientific advancements, compromise human health and even result in deaths.

Protesters hold signs outside of the National Institutes of Health.

How Researchers Could Get Their Canceled NIH Grants Back

The National Institutes of Health terminated numerous federal research grants that officials say no longer align with the agency’s priorities. But experts see multiple avenues to appeal the NIH’s decisions.