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Tribal Colleges Worry for Their Survival After Proposed Cut
Department of the Interior proposed reducing funding for tribal colleges by more than $100 million. Some tribal college leaders fear their institutions wouldn’t survive it.
What Happens to NCAA Athletes Now?
College athletics is in uncharted territory after the House settlement was approved in June. Experts expect growing pains in the inaugural year of the quasi-professional era.
Under Pressure From Trump, UVA President Resigns
The move is a “major blow” to the independence of American institutions, one expert said.
Report: DOJ Pressures UVA President to Resign
The U.S. Department of Justice demanded University of Virginia president Jim Ryan resign amid an investigation of UVA’s diversity, equity...
Senate Parliamentarian Nixes Workforce Pell From Megabill
The decision shocked some higher ed lobbyists but is a win for critics of the plan.
Researchers ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ NIH Will Restore Grants
A judge ruled last week that the NIH unlawfully terminated hundreds of research grants and ordered the agency to restore them. Internal rumblings suggest the NIH will comply, but researchers have yet to get their money.
Trump Admin. Cuts NIH’s Springer Nature Subscriptions
Citing an unnamed source, Axios reported this week that the Trump administration has cut “about $20 million in grants covering...
DOJ Sues Minnesota Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Minnesota lawmakers Wednesday over the state’s policy allowing in-state tuition benefits for undocumented students...