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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...
NIH funding cuts rally

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...
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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.

Federally Run Tribal Colleges Reel From Staff Cuts

Native American education advocacy groups are calling on the Trump administration to spare Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian...
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What Are College Presidents Saying About Trump? Not Much.

President Donald Trump is seeking to aggressively reshape higher education in ways that threaten programs and federal funding. College presidents are largely staying silent.