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NIH Reinstates DEI Ban Hours After Rescinding It
The National Institutes of Health briefly rescinded an April directive requiring grantees to certify that they don’t operate diversity, equity...
Harvard Gains Support in Its Lawsuit Against Trump
Dozens of institutions and associations argue that Trump’s funding freeze is about more than just one university—it’s about the future of American democracy.
TRIO Advocates Fearful After Several Grants Discontinued
The Trump administration discontinued Upward Bound grants at two community colleges without warning, shocking college leaders and worrying TRIO proponents.
U of Utah Partnership With Institution in Occupied West Bank Draws Opposition
Faculty have criticized the agreement with Ariel University, located in a settlement on Palestinian territory. An Israeli consul general called it “a new chapter in academic cooperation between Israel and the United States.”
Senate HELP Committee Releases Plan for Higher Ed Reform
Senate Republicans want to eliminate so-called inflationary loans, stop federal aid for degrees that leave students worse off and expand...
Private Colleges Propose Revised Endowment Tax Plans
For weeks, private colleges big and small have been saying that Republicans’ plan to increase the endowment tax rate to...
Hillel Adds New VP to Address Classroom Antisemitism
Hillel International, the pro-Israel Jewish campus organization, is hiring for a new position that it says will combat faculty antisemitism...
U.S. Curb on Chinese Students a Boon for Asian Universities
With the Trump administration targeting visas, Chinese students are making plans to study elsewhere—especially destinations closer to home.