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Researchers in ‘Limbo’ as Trump Battles Courts

Despite court orders blocking Trump’s federal funding freeze, bans on DEI and other executive mandates, academic researchers are still in the dark on what all of it could mean for their careers and the pace of scientific discovery.

Faculty and staff at DePaul University listen to a speaker in a large conference room.

Faculty and Staff Summit Bridges Campus Success Efforts, Breaks Silos

A campuswide student success event at DePaul University helps connect faculty and staff members to close achievement gaps for students across the institution through idea sharing and presentations.

California State University Dominguez Hills's main administrative building Welch Hall

A Cal State University Terminates Work-Study Jobs After Exhausting Funds

Students at the university rely on part-time employment in the program to pay for food, rent and tuition, and now they’re scrambling to figure out next steps.

Freeze on Income-Driven Repayment Applications Will Last at Least 3 Months

Student loan borrowers won’t be able to apply for income-driven repayment plans for at least three months, The Washington Post...

VMI Board Rejects Extension for Superintendent

Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors voted 10 to 6 on Friday against a contract extension for Major General Cedric...
A photo of Penn State's main campus.

Penn State Blocks Embattled Trustee From Re-Election

The university’s board has been trying to remove a trustee for months, but that effort has been prevented by the courts. Now a subcommittee has deemed him ineligible to run again.

ED Shares More Details About DEI Guidance

The Education Department offered more insight Friday into its sweeping guidance that essentially declared all race-based programming illegal, releasing a...
A collage of images, including an image of a building on UIUC's campus, a photo of a field, a photo of pile of soybeans, and a photo of the protests against USAID being defunded, in which an American flag is visible and someone is holding a sign reading "Save USAID."

USAID Cuts Hit University Research, Including Respected Soybean Labs

Annually, the foreign aid agency awards universities about $350 million in grants to research solutions to global crises. Researchers warn of long-term harms if Trump shutters the agency.