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10% of Federal Student Aid Staff Take Buyouts
One hundred and twenty-four employees at the Office of Federal Student Aid have accepted the Trump administration’s buyout offer, USA...
Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders
The Trump administration won’t be able to follow through on all its plans to crack down on diversity, equity and...
Amid Federal Upheaval, a Pell Shortfall Looms
The Pell Grant is facing a projected $2.7 billion budget shortfall, its first in over a decade. With the Education Department in turmoil and Trump slashing spending, access advocates worry cuts may be unavoidable.
ABA Suspends DEI Standards for Accreditation
The American Bar Association is suspending diversity, equity and inclusion standards for the law schools it accredits amid President Donald...
Judge Extends Block on NIH Cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts is weighing arguments on whether to enjoin the National Institutes of Health’s plan to cut billions in funding for research at universities.
Republicans Demand Michigan Universities End Chinese Partnerships
More Republican politicians are calling for colleges to end their partnerships with Chinese universities. U.S. representatives John Moolenar and Tim...
STEM Accreditor Drops DEIA From Its Standards
ABET, which accredits STEM programs, has dropped diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility from its accreditation criteria and supporting documents, a...
Ahead of Court Hearing, Chaos Reigns at NIH
A federal judge is set to hear arguments today for and against extending a block on the National Institutes of Health’s recent directive to cut support for medical research—much of which happens at universities—by more than $4 billion.