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Under Pressure From Trump, UVA President Resigns
The move is a “major blow” to the independence of American institutions, one expert said.
DOJ Sues Minnesota Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Minnesota lawmakers Wednesday over the state’s policy allowing in-state tuition benefits for undocumented students...
Senate Parliamentarian Nixes Workforce Pell From Megabill
The decision shocked some higher ed lobbyists but is a win for critics of the plan.
Report: DOJ Pressures UVA President to Resign
The U.S. Department of Justice demanded University of Virginia president Jim Ryan resign amid an investigation of UVA’s diversity, equity...
Trump Admin. Cuts NIH’s Springer Nature Subscriptions
Citing an unnamed source, Axios reported this week that the Trump administration has cut “about $20 million in grants covering...
Researchers ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ NIH Will Restore Grants
A judge ruled last week that the NIH unlawfully terminated hundreds of research grants and ordered the agency to restore them. Internal rumblings suggest the NIH will comply, but researchers have yet to get their money.
Education Department Outlines Plan to Change Debt-Relief Program for Public Servants
The document shows how the agency plans to comply with Trump’s executive order that sought to crack down on who can qualify for loan forgiveness.
Graduate Programs Face a Federal Reckoning
Congress wants to significantly cut back on federal loans for grad students. That could decimate the highly profitable graduate degree market—and limit who has access to it.