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If ICE Won’t Show a Warrant, What Can Campuses Do?

Federal agents detained a student at a Columbia University residential building without ever showing a warrant, according to the university. The incident shows the limits for institutions in resisting ICE.

President Donald Trump signs an executive orders relating to higher education in the Oval Office. He is surrounded by members of his cabinet and there are red Make America Great Again hats on the Resolute Desk.

ED Changes Timeline to Recognize New Accreditors

The Education Department is looking to speed up the process by which aspiring accreditors seek and receive federal recognition, announcing...
Students walk on Columbia University's campus.

DHS Detains and Releases Columbia University Student

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security detained a Columbia University student at an off-campus residence hall Thursday morning, according to...
From left: Arne Duncan, David Pressman and Ted Mitchell in conversation.

At Annual ACE Meeting, a Call to Uphold Higher Ed’s Mission

The former ambassador to Hungary raised a stark warning about the authoritarian similarities between President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

A photo illustration of the shadow of President Donald Trump is cast on the wall as he selects a new tool from toolbox on a desk with a broken hammer lying discarded on it.

ED’s DEI Guidance Is Dead, but Trump’s Crackdown Isn’t

Diversity advocates say the courts have been clear—Trump has no justification to ban DEI. But other legal experts say the administration has plenty of other tools it can use to accomplish the same goal.

A person is sitting in the front seat of a truck with an NSF logo on the back passenger-side door. The door is open and the person has one cowboy booted foot crossed over their knee. The truck is parked on a dirt road, and outside, it looks like a tornado is coming.

NSF Plans to Boost Staffing, Halve Grant Solicitations

Following last year’s cuts, the chief management officer of the federal research funding agency says its number of employees is “too low.”

Environmental portraits of Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and President Donald Trump are split above an image of the North Carolina Central University campus.

Congress Gave MSIs Funding, but Uncertainty Looms

Congress appropriated hundreds of millions of dollars for minority-serving institutions, but after the Trump administration axed the grants last year, colleges and universities are making backup plans.

A photo illustration of a campus shot of Valley Forge Military College with a land parcel map merged into it.

Town vs. Gown: When Relationships Break Down

Valley Forge Military College is fighting an effort by the local township to seize part of its property, while Colorado State is locked in conflict over contentious campus billboards.