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Public Health Agencies See Mass Layoffs
The Department of Health and Human Services laid off thousands of employees Tuesday, including several senior leaders, The Washington Post...
Tribal Colleges Fear for Their Federal Funding
As the Trump administration slashes government spending, some tribal college leaders are preparing for the worst.
American Historical Association Defends Smithsonian After Trump’s Executive Order
The American Historical Association says that President Trump’s executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution “egregiously misrepresents the work” of the...
Ohio and Kentucky Ban DEI, Reduce Tenure Protections
Ohio and Kentucky joined the list of states where Republican-controlled legislatures have adopted new laws targeting DEI or regulating higher education in ways many faculty oppose. The Buckeye State also banned faculty strikes.
Survey: Trump Policies Push 75% of Scientists to Consider Leaving U.S.
Three-quarters of American researchers who responded to a recent Nature survey said they’re considering jobs abroad—mostly in Canada and Europe—in...
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
The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider an applicant’s race, ethnicity or sex during the admissions process, The Baltimore...