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NIH Moves to Consolidate Grant Peer Reviews to Save $65M
Although university researchers don’t believe the change itself poses a clear risk to the scientific review process, ongoing chaos at the agency is fueling a degree of skepticism.
Trump’s Cuts Threaten Key NSF Undergrad Research Program
For decades, Research Experience for Undergraduates has been a golden ticket for students, funding summer research projects at top institutions. Now, at least a dozen are canceled.
How the SAT Became a Darling of the Anti-DEI Crowd
The Trump administration’s Dear Colleague letter railed against colleges’ racial diversity initiatives. How did testing policies wind up in the mix?
Counseling Center Demand on the Decline, Staffing Issues Remain
A recent survey of college counseling center directors found four-year universities are seeing fewer students for counseling center appointments but still experiencing high levels of turnover among clinicians.
Why We Need Interdisciplinarity in Teaching and Research
Interdisciplinary thinking is crucial to addressing complex questions but how should it work in practice? Two leading academic proponents of cross-disciplinary working draw on their own groundbreaking scholarship to explain.
ICE Arrests Former Columbia Student Who Led Pro-Palestinian Protests
Business School Accreditor Removes DEI Standards
7 Ways to Support Noncitizen Students and Employees
A March 5 webinar by the Presidents’ Alliance identified strategies institutions can take to aid undocumented, immigrant, refugee and international students.