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Is Admissions Trump’s Next Higher Ed Target?
The administration wants “comprehensive admissions reform” at colleges. It’s unclear what that means or how it would be enforced, but pressure to avoid scrutiny could affect admissions practices.
Averett President Out After 3 Months
Averett University president David Joyce has resigned after three months on the job, citing his wife’s health issues, Cardinal News...
NIH Appeals Block on Rate Change Proposal
The National Institutes of Health appealed a federal judge’s order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to cut funding for indirect...
‘Draconian’ Layoffs, Grant Terminations Come for the NEH
Critics say the deep cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities, which has supported research and learning at colleges since 1965, “will ripple across American life.”
Department of Energy Caps Universities’ Indirect Research Costs at 15%
While the DOE claims the plan will save taxpayers $405 million, research groups say it’s a “ruinous” policy that will “slow the pace of American research and innovation.”
Education Dept. Agrees to Push DEI Compliance Deadline
State education agencies are no longer bound to certify their compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders and guidance memos...
GAO Calls for Federal Agencies to Do More to Close the SNAP Gap
Students have trouble accessing federal food benefits. Poor planning at the Ed Department and the Department of Agriculture aren’t helping, a new GAO report concluded.
University of Florida Signs Agreement With ICE
The University of Florida has signed an agreement to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help crack down...