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Ep. 148: Cuts to the Education Department, an Ultimatum for Columbia and ICE Arrests
The Trump administration hits higher education on multiple fronts through executive orders, threats and demands.
Youngkin Removes Controversial UVA Board Member
Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, abruptly removed Bert Ellis—one of his own appointees—from the University of Virginia Board of Visitors...
How Sweet Briar College Defied the Odds of Closure
A decade ago, administrators tried to shutter the small women’s college in Virginia, but devoted alumnae fought back and prevailed. Thanks to them, it’s still standing.
Tufts Graduate Student Taken Into ICE Custody
Federal immigration authorities arrested a Tufts Ph.D. student Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to deport pro-Palestinian...
Fulbrighters in Flux
Some foreign Fulbright students are still waiting to hear about their visas for next academic year while applicants remain in the dark about their status.
Education Department Reopens Income-Driven Repayment Plan Applications
The Department of Education this week reopened a revised application for income-driven loan repayment plans and loan consolidation. This decision—which...
Kermit the Frog Will Deliver Commencement Speech at the University of Maryland
Kermit the Frog may become the first-ever amphibian to give a commencement speech when he takes the podium at the...
Is the FAFSA Poised for Another Fiasco?
The federal student aid form had just begun to stabilize after a disastrous launch last winter. Then the Trump administration gutted the agency that manages it.