Harvard University president pens letter vowing to combat antisemitism on campuses

April 7, 2025

HARVARD UNIVERSITY — Dear Members of the Harvard Community, Earlier today, the federal government’s task force to combat antisemitism issued a letter putting at risk almost $9 billion in support of research at Harvard and other institutions, including hospitals in our community. 

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Tribal colleges fear loss of federal funding amid major federal cuts to education

April 7, 2025

INSIDE HIGHER ED — As the Trump administration slashes government spending, some tribal college leaders are preparing for the worst.

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Opinion: Cornell University president Michael I. Kotlikoff discusses why universities should not shy away from discourse

April 7, 2025

THE NEW YORK TIMES — Dr. Kotlikoff is the president of Cornell University. Cornell University recently hosted an event that any reputable P.R. firm would surely have advised against.

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A look at the clash between religious freedom and federal DEI bans

April 1, 2025

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Last month, amid a Trump administration broadside against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, government officials took aim at Georgetown University’s law school.

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A look at the White House executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education

April 1, 2025

AP NEWS — President Donald Trump’s order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department has complex implications.

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How universities are handling sudden cuts in federal funding

April 1, 2025

NATURE — The onslaught of US spending cuts is prompting drastic action by universities across the United States. 

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US Department of Education launches civil rights investigation into higher education institutions

April 1, 2025

MSN — The Department of Education (DoEd) is launching discrimination investigations into 45 universities for allegedly engaging in “race-exclusionary practices” within their scholarship and graduate programs.

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How cuts to the US Department of Education could lead to increased fraud and waste

April 1, 2025

USA TODAY — In his first two months back at the White House, President Donald Trump has railed against rampant “waste, fraud and abuse” across the government. 

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Federal student loan website goes down following US Department of Education layoffs

April 1, 2025

AP NEWS — An hours-long outage Wednesday on StudentAid.gov, the federal website for student loans and financial aid, underscored the risks in rapidly gutting the Department of Education, as President Donald Trump aims to dismantle the agency.

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A look at how recent layoffs impacted the US Department of Education

April 1, 2025

USA TODAY — The U.S. Department of Education slashed its workforce in half on Tuesday, laying off roughly 1,300 workers and leaving the agency hamstrung to fulfill responsibilities it’s required by law to carry out.

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