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Institutions, Faculty Oppose Plan to Limit Foreign Students’ Time in U.S.
Commenters from across numerous sectors say they fear that the new rule, which would require international students to get extensions to stay in the U.S. more than four years, would be a barrier for the vast majority of students.
NIH Directors Fired Months After Being Put on Administrative Leave
A Defining Choice for Higher Ed
Colleges should say no to Trump administration plans to condition access to federal funding on pledges of fealty to the president’s priorities.
ED Puts Political Out-of-Office Notes on Staff Emails Without Consent
One legal group is preparing to challenge the Trump administration’s action in court, staffers say.
White House Floats Compact for Preferential Treatment
Advocates condemned the proposal, which asked nine universities to overhaul admissions, hiring and speech policies and to suppress criticism of conservatives in exchange for more federal money.
Scientific Journals in the Hot Seat
Federal officials are raising long-standing concerns with research journals and the academic incentive structures propping them up. But experts say the government alone can’t overhaul the industry.
ED Digs Its Heels in Over Student Loan Caps
As it currently stands, the proposal will designate only 10 degree programs as professional and eligible for the $200,000 loan cap. Higher ed experts hope the department will reconsider.
