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Governor Leaves Indiana’s Predominantly Black University Out of Budget
Martin University had a short-lived burst of state funding. But those funds disappeared in Governor Mike Braun’s budget proposal, unveiled on the heels of an anti-DEI executive order. One lawmaker calls it racist.
As Data Goes Off-Line Under Trump, Environmental Researchers Are Uploading Backups
A team of scholars has worked since November to archive resources that are valuable to themselves and the public—just in case they were taken down.
Higher Ed Alarmed by Trump’s Plan to Freeze Federal Grants
Pell Grants and student loans would have continued, but other grant programs that support student success and childcare on campus would've been on hold.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Debt Relief Review
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.
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.
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?