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People walk on the plaza outside Royce Hall, the site of 2024 pro-Palestinian protests, on the UCLA campus.

Trump Wants $1B Payout From UCLA

The Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure on the University of California, Los Angeles, and seeking a $1 billion settlement...
A pedestrian walks by a glass facade that says “National Institutes of Health."

Trump Puts Political Appointees in Charge of Federal Grant Decisions

President Donald Trump is now requiring grant-making agencies to appoint senior officials who will review new funding opportunity announcements and...
A view of the Department of Education building from ground level

Hearing Spotlights Concerns Heading Into Rule Making for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

College leaders, students and advocates weighed in on which degree programs should face certain loan caps and how to hold certificate programs accountable, among other issues.

Protesters with signs in support of international students at Harvard.

DHS Offers to ‘Simplify’ Harvard Lawsuit

The Department of Homeland Security appears to be backing off threats in a May 22 letter to strip Harvard’s ability to host international students, a matter that remains in litigation.

Students with sign outside building

Georgetown Researcher Detained by ICE May Continue Working as Litigation Proceeds

A Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration agents in March will be allowed to resume his work, at...
People walk around UCLA campus.

With Half a Billion in Funding in Jeopardy, UC Will ‘Dialogue’ With DOJ

Given a week to decide, the University of California system has agreed to negotiate with the Justice Department over alleged civil rights violations. What’s less clear is what the government’s demands will be.

The University of Utah campus as seen from the top of the stadium

U of Utah Plans to Ax 81 Programs, Minors, Citing New State Law

The University of Utah plans to eliminate 81 academic programs and minors—a step that administrators attribute to a new state...
Campus shots of Duke University, Stanford University and Northwestern University

How Trump Forced Cuts at Wealthy Universities

Frozen research funding, rising endowment taxes and other concerns have prompted some of the nation’s wealthiest universities to shed jobs despite their multibillion-dollar endowments.