Government

Thousands of students, some of whom received job offers last October, have lost federal internships, threatening their graduation plans and future careers.

The secretary nominee is likely to be confirmed, but the department has already taken action in her absence, though few political appointees have been named.

Momentum is building around plans to dismantle the department, but what does it actually do for colleges, universities and their students?

The majority of college presidents surveyed by Inside Higher Ed believe the Trump administration will have a negative impact on the sector. Many are still optimistic.

While one professor says faculty are “pre-emptively censoring themselves” in response, others are defiant—while another is asking himself, “What would I be willing to lose my job for?”