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    ‘Self-inflicted wound’: Widespread alarm as Trump administration slashes NIH funding

    ‘Self-inflicted wound’: Widespread alarm as Trump administration slashes NIH funding

    The decision “sabotages the decades-long partnership that has ensured U.S. global leadership in life-saving medical research,” American Council on Education President Ted Mitchell said in a statement on Friday.


    Seton Hall defends president on Title IX

    Seton Hall defends president on Title IX

    Tracey Vitchers, executive director of It’s On Us, a nonprofit dedicated to sexual assault prevention, echoed Bedera’s last point, noting that the Title IX landscape has become increasingly litigious in recent years, making colleges hesitant to share case findings.


    Lawmakers weigh solutions to poor academic performances and college debt

    Lawmakers weigh solutions to poor academic performances and college debt

    Panel witness Johnny Taylor, Jr., president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, said WIOA reauthorization would create a "generational opportunity" to find solutions to workforce gaps.


    Trump signs executive order barring transgender students from women’s sports

    Trump signs executive order barring transgender students from women’s sports

    And the executive order directs private sporting bodies to convene at the White House to hear “stories of female athletes who suffer life-long injuries, who have been silenced and forced to shower with men, and whose hard work has been cast aside due to the biological advantage of males,” the fact sheet said.


    How Higher Ed Institutions Are Using Built-In Generative AI Tools

    How Higher Ed Institutions Are Using Built-In Generative AI Tools

    At the University of South Florida, CIO Sidney Fernandes and Assistant Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning Timothy Henkel see a growing role for Microsoft Copilot across campus, from classroom applications to research environments and more.


    Democratic leaders demand details on DOGE access to Education Department

    Democratic leaders demand details on DOGE access to Education Department

    The letter — signed by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia and Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut — expresses concerns about a number of actions at the Education Department since Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.


    Students Speak: Survey Indicates Students Feel Unprepared to Use AI in the Workplace

    Students Speak: Survey Indicates Students Feel Unprepared to Use AI in the Workplace

    Beyond these professional impacts, universities taking the initiative to integrate AI into their curriculum will greatly appeal to prospective students looking for a place to kick-start their education and career preparedness.


    Higher ed organizations sue against Trump’s DEI orders

    Higher ed organizations sue against Trump’s DEI orders

    “Overzealous enforcement could threaten free speech by, for example, indirectly chilling a professor from sharing their positive views of affirmative action policies or leading to investigation of a government grantee for a social media post expressing personal support for DEI initiatives,” the foundation wrote.


    Trump’s antisemitism order leaves many questions unanswered

    Trump’s antisemitism order leaves many questions unanswered

    Or Hen, a physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and co-founder of Kalaniyot, a faculty-led initiative focused on deepening ties between MIT and Israeli researchers, said that he has witnessed systemic failures in discipline for protesters and protection for Jewish students.


    Expected Trump order on Education Department’s future rattles advocates

    Expected Trump order on Education Department’s future rattles advocates

    The rapid pace of the new Trump administration's efforts to abolish the U.S. Department of Education has caught many student advocates off guard and on the defensive while bringing praise from those supportive of less federal bureaucracy and more local control.


    What Happens When Students Bring Malware to Campus?

    What Happens When Students Bring Malware to Campus?

    With cyberattacks on the rise, targeting individuals as well as institutions, campus IT managers have to be more vigilant than ever to protect their networks, especially given the physical and financial difficulties that shutdowns due to ransomware and other attacks can cause.


    Department of Education reverts to Trump’s Title IX rule

    Department of Education reverts to Trump’s Title IX rule

    “The previous administration’s desire to cater to special interest groups has left women and girls vulnerable in the classroom,” said Representative Tim Walberg, a Michigan Republican and the chair of the education and workforce committee, in a statement.