The Difficult Work of Developing Engaged Citizens: The Key
It’s incredibly important, but you want to get to the point where this is part of the campus culture,” Vinnakota told Sara Custer, editor in chief of Inside Higher Ed.
College Completion Growth Spurred by Certificates
This spring’s “Undergraduate Degree Earners” report, released today, attributes the increase to record-breaking growth in certificates, with 525,200 learners completing one, up 11.2 percent from the year prior.
NIH Freezes Millions More in Funding for Columbia
“In line with President Trump’s mission to combatting discrimination and promoting fairness, HHS is partnering with other federal agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of grants awarded to universities that have failed to protect students from discriminatory behavior.
The Education Dept. Wants to End DEI. Does It Have the Staff?
Trainor then on February 14 issued a “Dear Colleague” letter, drastically expanding the definition of discrimination to include the consideration of race, gender, or other identity in scholarships, financial aid, graduation ceremonies, and student life.
Florida House proposal could cut college grants for 22,000 students
The association said restrictions to the EASE program would disproportionately hurt non-traditional and low-income students at the affected colleges, and it is urging Florida residents to sign a letter to lawmakers opposing the proposal.
Student Journalists Grapple With Publishing Protesters’ Names
In the wake of attacks on international students—especially pro-Palestinian protesters—student newspapers are grappling with questions of if and how to protect protesters whom they have featured in articles, activists who have contributed opinion pieces and even their own reporters when they cover topics they fear the Trump administration could take issue with.
Researchers sue NIH over mass cuts to DEI grants
Plaintiffs, including dozens of academic scientists, alleged that the agency’s leaders, starting in February, “upended NIH’s enviable track record of rigor and excellence, launching a reckless and illegal purge to stamp out NIH-funded research that addresses topics and populations that they disfavor.”
This week in 5 numbers: Harvard comes under scrutiny of Trump administration
From the Trump administration's multibillion review into one of the best-known colleges in the world to continued leadership tumult at Columbia University, we’re rounding up the top-line figures from some of our biggest stories of the week.
Trump administration suspends dozens of Princeton University’s research grants
In March, the U.S. Department of Education under President Donald Trump named Princeton as one of 60 institutions that could face enforcement action over unaddressed antisemitism, though the agency didn’t specify any specific civil rights law violations.
Trump Administration to Block Brown’s Federal Grants
Brown was among the 60 higher ed institutions to receive a letter last month from the Office for Civil Rights warning of “potential enforcement actions” if they failed to comply with federal antidiscrimination law.
Northwestern University touts decline in antisemitic harassment amid lawmaker scrutiny
And critics of its widespread adoption argue that some of the definition's examples of antisemitism — such as saying “the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor” and comparing “contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis” — infringe on free speech.
Who Is on Trump’s Antisemitism Task Force?
“The Task Force remains committed to awarding federal funds responsibly and holding institutions accountable for taking decisive action against anti-Semitic harassment,” a March 31 news release said.