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Judge Extends Block on NIH Cuts

A federal judge in Massachusetts is weighing arguments on whether to enjoin the National Institutes of Health’s plan to cut billions in funding for research at universities.

Protest against NIH cuts

Ahead of Court Hearing, Chaos Reigns at NIH

A federal judge is set to hear arguments today for and against extending a block on the National Institutes of Health’s recent directive to cut support for medical research—much of which happens at universities—by more than $4 billion.

Federally Run Tribal Colleges Reel From Staff Cuts

Native American education advocacy groups are calling on the Trump administration to spare Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian...

STEM Accreditor Drops DEIA From Its Standards

ABET, which accredits STEM programs, has dropped diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility from its accreditation criteria and supporting documents, a...
A photo illustration of Donald Trump surrounded by censored speech bubbles.

What Are College Presidents Saying About Trump? Not Much.

President Donald Trump is seeking to aggressively reshape higher education in ways that threaten programs and federal funding. College presidents are largely staying silent.

Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a white man with gray hair, wearing a suit, blue shirt and yellow tie, raises two fingers during a Senate hearing.

McMahon’s Nomination Advances to the Senate Floor

The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved McMahon even as all Democrats dissented.

Linda McMahon, wearing an orange suit, sits behind her name card at her confirmation hearing.

McMahon’s Title IX Comments Cause Confusion, Concerns

Statements from the education secretary nominee during her confirmation hearing conflicted with Trump’s 2020 Title IX policies.

Law Schools Decry Trump’s Defiance of Courts

Law school groups are sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s attempts to undermine the judicial branch, Bloomberg Law reported...