Florida House proposal could cut college grants for 22,000 students

Under the chamber’s proposed FY26 budget, 15 private colleges would lose eligibility for a popular grant program, one association said.

Michigan State University and Apple to jointly open manufacturing academy

The program is part of the iPhone maker’s $10 billion commitment to building advanced manufacturing and skills development nationwide.

Harvard University faces funding ultimatum from Trump administration

The move echoes an ultimately successful gambit several federal agencies pulled against Columbia University last month.

Supreme Court maintains freeze on teacher training grants

The case in question involves the agency’s February announcement to cancel $600 million in “divisive” teacher preparation grants. 

‘New sheriff in town’: DOJ to enforce anti-trans Trump orders

A joint Title IX Special Investigations Team will shift some civil rights investigations and enforcement from the Education Department to the Justice Department.

UC San Diego preps budget for up to a $500M hit from federal cuts

Citing “unprecedented conditions,” the university’s chancellor said it was freezing hiring and delaying capital projects.

Researchers sue NIH over mass cuts to DEI grants

Plaintiffs argue that agency leaders “upended NIH’s enviable track record of rigor and excellence, launching a reckless and illegal purge.”

More colleges are creating homeless liaison roles. Here’s why.

The workers act as a point person for students experiencing homelessness, helping with everything from applying for financial aid to finding housing. 

Education Department plans to propose regulatory changes to student aid programs

The agency said it is seeking public feedback, including for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and two income-driven repayment plans.

Scholar warns of chilling speech in higher ed after NYU canceled her presentation

A prominent physician said university administrators nixed the event over concerns some material might be considered antisemitic and anti-government.

Trump administration suspends dozens of Princeton University’s research grants

The Ivy League institution’s leader said it wasn’t fully clear why the funds were paused but reaffirmed the university's commitment to combating antisemitism.

Northwestern University touts decline in antisemitic harassment amid lawmaker scrutiny

The high-profile institution highlighted its efforts shortly after the Trump administration said it opened a probe over antisemitism concerns.

This week in 5 numbers: Harvard comes under scrutiny of Trump administration

We’re rounding up recent stories, from one Ivy League university facing a multibillion-dollar federal review to another losing its president in under a year.

Rosemont College in Pennsylvania to combine with Villanova University

The Catholic Pennsylvania institution will become “Villanova University, Rosemont Campus” after a transition period under a merger agreement.

Harvard University faces $9B federal funding review

The investigation into the Ivy League institution is the largest yet by the Trump administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.

Ohio and Kentucky enact laws banning DEI at public colleges

Conservative lawmakers in both states successfully pushed through the bills after failed attempts in previous years.

Democratic senators call for probe of Trump Education Department cuts

Eleven lawmakers say efforts to shutter the agency and transfer its responsibilities will “interrupt and degrade” essential programs and services.

Columbia interim president is out after less than 8 months

Taking over for Katrina Armstrong is board of trustees co-chair Claire Shipman after the university was targeted by the Trump administration.

University of Michigan scraps multimillion dollar DEI investment

The move shuttered the public flagship’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, effective immediately.

What do the massive Education Department layoffs look like? See for yourself.

In eight visuals, we examine what the Trump administration's moves could signal for education's near future.

University of New Orleans should rejoin LSU system, state board says

The public institution has been deteriorating financially since Hurricane Katrina hit the city two decades ago.

6 higher education experts reflect on COVID’s sectorwide influence

March marked the five-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic.

House passes bill to lower foreign reporting threshold to $50K

The legislation, known as the Deterrent Act, would also require colleges to report all foreign gifts and contracts with “countries of concern,” such as China.

‘Moving in the right direction’: The push by wealthy institutions to enroll more low-income students

Pell Grant recipients at colleges with the largest endowments increased nearly 5 percentage points since 2007, per a recent Brookings Institution analysis.

Education Department reopens IDR student loan plan applications

The American Federation of Teachers sued the agency this month for blocking access to the congressionally mandated repayment options.