LGBTQ+ students consider leaving universities in Texas following diversity, equity, and inclusion bans
HIGHER ED DIVE — While some students have started the process to transfer to colleges outside of the state, others are mulling leaving once they graduate, the report said.
Read More about LGBTQ+ students consider leaving universities in Texas following diversity, equity, and inclusion bansJoint lawsuit from higher education associations challenges funding cap on National Institutes of Health research
ACE — U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that covers all institutions in all states nationwide in the case filed by AAU, ACE, APLU, and nine impacted higher education institutions against the U.S. Department of Energy.
Read More about Joint lawsuit from higher education associations challenges funding cap on National Institutes of Health researchHow cuts to the US Education Department could affect FAFSA applications
THE HILL — Families and students are growing nervous about the fate of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) amid President Trump’s massive cuts to the Department of Education and his plans to do away with it entirely.
Read More about How cuts to the US Education Department could affect FAFSA applicationsHarvard University receives list of demands from federal government to regain federal funding
HIGHER ED DIVE — The move echoes an ultimately successful gambit several federal agencies pulled against Columbia University last month.
Read More about Harvard University receives list of demands from federal government to regain federal fundingPodcast: Princeton University president Christopher L. Eisgruber discusses efforts to challenge executive orders
THE DAILY — Over the past few weeks, some of the most prestigious universities in the country have faced a threat to their very existence.
Read More about Podcast: Princeton University president Christopher L. Eisgruber discusses efforts to challenge executive ordersA look at the federal government’s actions against ivy league universities
THE HILL — Trump’s tactic to halt federal funding has been called illegal by opponents, though he had long pledged to go after what he called “woke” colleges.
Read More about A look at the federal government’s actions against ivy league universitiesHow cuts to health research funding have impacted the economy in US counties
AXIOS — Nearly half of all U.S. counties will experience economic losses of at least $250,000 as a result of the Trump administration’s planned cuts to indirect funding by the National Institutes of Health, per the Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project.
Read More about How cuts to health research funding have impacted the economy in US countiesWhy universities are not using their endowments to fight back against federal budget cuts
VOX — Why rich schools aren’t tapping their fortunes to push back against the administration.
Read More about Why universities are not using their endowments to fight back against federal budget cutsNational Science Foundation cuts graduate fellowship program in half
SCIENCE ADVISOR — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has cut in half the number of graduate students receiving its prestigious research fellowship program for the upcoming academic year.
Read More about National Science Foundation cuts graduate fellowship program in halfA look at the impact of federal cuts to research grants
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Billions of dollars in federal scientific research grants have been rescinded or suspended since the start of the Trump administration.
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