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Trump order directs federal contractors to dump DEI ā or risk canceled contracts
Agencies must insert a clause by April 25 in their contracts that requires colleges and other partners to abstain from "discriminatory" DEI activities.
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Walla Walla Community College eyes 43 layoffs, closing a branch campus
The Washington institution may declare a financial emergency as it seeks $4.3 million in savings for a budget under strain from rising costs.
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Kentucky State could get dramatic academic overhaul under state proposal
A bill in the state’s General Assembly would declare financial exigency at the university and transform it into a polytechnic institution.
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Education Department now has 10 interagency agreements: Here are the details
Supporters say outsourcing will reduce federal bureaucracy. Critics claim it adds confusion to federal grantmaking and technical support services.
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Portland Community College reaches tentative deal with striking union staff
The college has been remote since March 11, the beginning of a work stoppage that has also delayed the beginning of spring classes by a week.
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Hampshire College risks losing accreditation amid financial troubles
The New England Commission of Higher Education asked the institution to show why it should not be placed on probation or lose accreditation.
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Week in review: University of North Texas slashes dozens of programs
We’re rounding up recent stories, from an analysis of changes in net tuition prices to the Trump administration’s latest attacks on Harvard University.
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NIH grant terminations disproportionately hurt women, early-career researchers
The federal agency's abrupt cancellation of about 2,300 grants weakened the U.S. research training pipeline, per a new peer-reviewed analysis.
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University of Alabama students sue over suspended magazines
Plaintiffs say the university’s cancellation of two publications over their focus on women and Black audiences violated the First Amendment.
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Federal judge again bumps deadline for new race and sex admissions data
Colleges covered by a lawsuit from 17 attorneys general now have until April 6 to fulfill the U.S. Department of Education's reporting requirements.
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Average net tuition down when adjusted for inflation, Brookings data shows
The findings stand "in stark contrast to the public’s perception,” report author Phillip Levine said.
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Deep DiveInside the āminefieldā of Indianaās intellectual diversity law
The measure aims to promote diverse viewpoints in classrooms. But some experts say it's part of a troubling trend to restrict certain speech in classrooms.
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Lane Community College could cut 20 positions amid looming $4M deficit
Leaders at the Oregon institution have also proposed eliminating its health information management and criminal justice programs.
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University of North Texas to cut or merge over 70 academic programs
The public university is merging two departments and shedding degrees, minors and certificates to address a $45 million deficit.
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Harvard v. TrumpDOJ sues Harvard in bid to recoup federal grants, cut off future access
In Friday court filings, the Trump administration again accused the university of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism and harassment.
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Education Department to shift student loan duties to Treasury
The U.S. Department of Treasury plans to take “operational responsibility” for defaulted loans before eventually managing the entire $1.7 trillion portfolio.
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Higher ed organizations press Congress to quickly fill Pell funding gaps
Over 60 groups signed a letter to top lawmakers raising concerns about a multi-billion dollar shortfall in fiscal 2026 and beyond for the key student aid program.
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Education Department official warns 2 accreditors over DEI standards
Under Secretary Nicholas Kent raised concerns about the agencies' diversity, equity and inclusion requirements even though they have been suspended.
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University of Providence could cut programs, employees as it shores up budget
The Montana institution declared financial exigency in December as it braces for an annual $8 million budget gap once it loses critical fiscal support.
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OpinionEntry-level jobs should be entry level
A director of undergraduate career services at the University of Iowa contends that misleading job posts are losing employers smart and motivated applicants.
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The New School turns to layoffs to help cut another 15% of employees
The private university recently announced a 7% workforce reduction through voluntary buyouts, but leaders say more cuts are needed to rein in deficits.
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Iowa Senate panel blocks anti-DEI bill targeting private colleges
The state Legislature is still weighing a bevy of legislation that could dramatically reshape Iowa's public universities.
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Does requiring professors to post their syllabi threaten free speech?
Some First Amendment experts defended these requirements, but others view them as politically motivated and meant to suppress certain classroom topics.
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Oregon State hikes tuition over 6% for new students amid budget gap
Trustees at the public university approved the increase Friday in the face of a $14 million budget shortfall.
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Iowa House passes bills to dramatically shift operations at public universities
Majority votes from the state's conservative lawmakers advanced legislation that would significantly reshape how Iowa colleges can operate.
