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President Trump stands next to Linda McMahon while holding up two white sheets of paper.

Trump’s Plan to Move Student Loans to SBA Raises Concerns

The administration, which wants to close the Education Department, hasn’t said how it would move the $1.7 trillion portfolio to a new agency. Democrats say doing so would be a “clear violation” of the law.

A photo of a pro-Palestinian protest on Columbia University's campus last year.

Columbia Agrees to Trump’s Demands

To address alleged antisemitism, the university will make the changes the Trump administration has demanded, despite legal and academic freedom concerns.

Protesters at Georgetown hold a "Ceasefire Now" sign

Trump’s Latest Target: Foreign Scholars

As the administration continues its crackdown on noncitizens in higher ed, international academics face ICE raids, deportation and challenges at the border.

Elephant grabbing Capitol Hill with its trunk

Congress Eyes More Control Over Colleges

Lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills related to higher education, according to a new searchable database from Inside Higher Ed. Taken together, the proposals offer a sketch of the Republican agenda to crack down on colleges.

A photo illustration of the U.S. Capitol casting a shadow.

Tracking Higher Ed Legislation in Congress

Legislators in Congress have filed numerous bills focused on higher education.

Columbus State University in Georgia's campus on a sunny day

Funding Student Success: College Devotes $4M to Success Coaching

Forty new staff will provide one-on-one support to Columbus State University students through their academic journeys.

UC System Freezes Hiring, Bans Diversity Statement Mandates

The University of California System’s president announced a systemwide hiring freeze and other “cost-saving measures, such as delaying maintenance and...

Academic Publishers Braced for Slowdown as Trump DEI Purge Bites

Defunding of diversity-related research may deter American university libraries from buying titles in contentious topic areas, publishers fear.