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NSF Cancels Grant Reviews to ‘Ensure Compliance’ With Trump’s Executive Orders
Scheduled review panels for National Science Foundation grant applications are on pause until Feb. 1. Some researchers believe the pause may be connected to the new administration’s anti-DEI crusade.
Universities Brace for Funding Cuts as Congress Considers Reconciliation
Republicans want to make deep cuts to the federal budget, and several items related to higher education are on the chopping block.
Little-Known Network of Higher Ed Institutes Has Roots in Anti–Gay Marriage Fight and Opus Dei
The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education supports programs based at or near 14 elite universities. It’s headquartered at a conservative think tank and funded generously by right-leaning donors. But what are its aims?
College Leaders Galvanize to Fight the Anti-DEI ‘Chaos’
Education for All, a grassroots network of mostly community college leaders, is spreading strategies for how to resist anti-DEI bills and rhetoric.
Rutgers Center Cancels Conference in Response to Trump DEI Orders
AAUP Opposes ‘Anticipatory Obedience’ to Trump, GOP
Confusion Follows Trump Order on Sex and Gender
The executive order could eventually change how the federal government enforces Title IX and other laws, though there’s no immediate impact on colleges.
Scientists Worried After Trump Halts NIH Grant Reviews
A pause in communication is typical during a new administration’s transition. But some scientists fear that tying up NIH grant funding for any length of time could disrupt ongoing, time-sensitive clinical research.