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HHS Lawyer: NIH Shouldn’t Re-Terminate Grants After SCOTUS Ruling

The National Institutes of Health shouldn’t cut off funding to 900 grants that the agency previously canceled and then had...
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The Battle for ‘Viewpoint Diversity’

Conservatives in and outside of higher ed have long argued that universities lack their perspectives. But empowered Republicans are now deploying tools including legislation and funding threats to force higher ed to incorporate more right-leaning views.

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Are States Prepared for Workforce Pell?

Some states are going to have a harder time than others proving their noncredit programs are eligible for Pell money, a new report says. But they can start preparing now.

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5 Charts Breaking Down Trump’s Funding Freezes Against Universities

The administration’s unprecedented move to target select universities with funding cuts has faced lawsuits and thrown institutions into disarray.

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Financial Aid Advisers Raise Questions About Trump’s Identity Verification Efforts

The Department of Education says colleges shouldn’t worry, adding that providing aid to eligible students is a top priority.

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NIH Publisher Fee Cap Plan ‘Not Comprehensive Enough,’ Critics Say

The agency has criticized academia’s “perverse” incentive structure that allows publishers to charge researchers costly fees to make their articles freely available.

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HHS Ends Minority Biomedical Research Support Program

The Health and Human Services Department has terminated the Minority Biomedical Research Support program, which provided colleges and universities grants...
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An Uncertain Future for HSIs

Advocates for Hispanic-serving institutions are worried about the federal program after the Department of Justice refused to defend it in court.