Democrats Seek Transparency on Trumpâs Plans to Dismantle ED
âPresident Trumpâs executive order has little regard for the irreparable harm it will cause to students, educators, our future workforce, and parents, who are already struggling.â
University of Utah Receives $75M for New Medical Campus
âFor 60 years, the Eccles family has offered both unwavering leadership and financial support for excellence in health care throughout the state.â
Preparing nursing students to deliver culturally aware health care
For example, in a case study that explored end of life rituals, students discussed how they could honor a patientâs wishes that the deceased remain untouched, intact (no organ donation) and unmoved for a period in todayâs fast-paced inpatient hospital environment where bed space is limited.
Johns Hopkins to lay off 2,200 workers as it reels from Trumpâs USAID cuts
Employees in USAID-funded positions at Johns Hopkins have worked to âcare for mothers and infants, fight disease, provide clean drinking water, and advance countless other critical, life-saving efforts around the world,â a university spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
How Can Deans Support Faculty Well-Being? (opinion)
William A. Smithâs concept of âracial battle fatigueâ is unfortunately alive and well in higher education, and deans can support their personnel suffering under the weight of that trauma not only by enacting policies that advance equity and inclusion, but also by offering to listen, intervening when invited and endorsing strategies of self-care.
D.C. Area Colleges Help Retrain Laid-Off Federal Workers
Northern Virginia Community College introduced the NOVA New Employment, Exploration and Transition (NOVAnext) program last week, offering laid-off federal workers and contractors in the region select classesâincluding in information technology, human resources, product management and entrepreneurshipâfor free.
Kentucky lawmakers vote to ban DEI spending at public colleges
Andy Beshear, who has previously opposed efforts to limit DEI at public colleges, said Thursday that he intends to closely review the bill but appeared skeptical.
âInaccurate and misleadingâ: Democrat AGs push back against Trumpâs DEI executive order
Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility best practices are not illegal, said Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Illinois AG Kwame Raoul, in a multi-state DEIA at work guidance.
Accreditors offer flexibility on DEI standards
Andrew Gillen, a research fellow at the conservative Cato Instituteâs Center for Educational Freedom, wrote in a recent paper that âaccreditors too often abuse their power as gatekeepersâ to federal financial aid, including in areas such as pushing DEI standards.
Trump admin. pauses all income-driven repayment plans
âThe administrationâs cruel choice to cut off access to affordable repayment options passed by Congress and enshrined in millions of borrowersâ loan contracts comes at the same time as they are wreaking havoc on communities and families across our nation,â Persis Yu, SBPC deputy executive director, said in a statement Monday.
Penn State weighs campus closures
President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in a letter to the community that the seven largest Commonwealth Campuses (separate from the flagship at University Park) will remain open.
Colleges tighten budgets amid NIH funding uncertainty
On Feb. 14, North Carolina State University Provost Warwick Arden announced a hiring freeze, citing budget concerns tied in part to the âuncertain impactsâ of Trump administration orders and guidance, according to a memo posted online by WRAL News.