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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Trump Administration Reverses Course on International Student Status Terminations
The abrupt reversals began last Thursday afternoon when international students and university administrators across the country discovered that many previously terminated records had been unexpectedly restored in the system.
April 25, 2025
Leadership & Policy
NSF Director Resigns Amid White House Budget Cuts and Staff Reduction Directives
The White House ordered the leader to accept a 55% cut to the agency's $9 billion budget next year and fire half its 1700-person staff.
April 24, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Federal Court Blocks Education Department's Diversity Directive, Marking Victory for Academic Freedom Advocates
Judge's ruling preserves DEI initiatives in educational institutions while litigation proceeds.
April 24, 2025
HBCUs
Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing White House Initiative on HBCUs
The order also establishes the President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs within the Department of Education.
April 24, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Harvard Challenges Federal Funding Freeze in Response to Campus Policy Demands
Harvard University has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's freeze of more than $2.2 billion in federal research grants.
April 21, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Education Researchers Sue to Save Institute of Education Sciences
Education researchers filed a lawsuit to halt what they describe as the unlawful dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education.
April 15, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion in Harvard Funding Amid Campus Activism Dispute
The Trump administration has frozen more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University after the institution refused to comply with demands to limit campus activism.
April 15, 2025
Students
Michigan Governor Signs Directive to Boost Men's Access to Education and Training
Whitmer signed an executive directive Wednesday aimed at increasing men's access to skills training and higher education, citing concerns about educational disparities affecting male students.
April 10, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Pentagon Book Ban at Military Academies Sparks Outrage
The mass removal has prompted an immediate response from Democratic lawmakers, raising concerns about academic freedom and First Amendment rights at the nation's elite military institutions.
April 8, 2025
Faculty & Staff
AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director
Currently vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan, Chavous brings more than 25 years of experience as a scholar, researcher, and academic administrator to the position.
April 7, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Education Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Dismantling of Research Institute
Two prominent education policy organizations filed a federal lawsuit against Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and the Department of Education, challenging what they describe as the unlawful dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
April 4, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Higher Education Strategy Vital for America's Global Competitiveness
A new report challenges the United States to launch a coordinated national strategy for higher education to ensure America's continued global competitiveness and national security.
April 2, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Smithsonian Faces New Executive Order on Content Review
The Smithsonian Institution is navigating a new executive order from the White House.
March 30, 2025
Faculty & Staff
No Safe State: Former DEI Employee Says to Look for the Red Flags
Former executive director of DEIB and Title IX at Richland Community College speaks out about her experience losing her role in a state with no anti-DEI laws.
March 28, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Education Department Reopens Federal Student Loan Repayment Applications After Court Ruling
The U.S. Department of Education has restored online access to income-driven repayment (IDR) plan applications and loan consolidation forms following a temporary suspension.
March 26, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Education Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Department of Education Dismantling
A coalition of education advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration's actions to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
March 24, 2025
Community Colleges
Illinois Community College Bachelor's Degree Bill Stalls Amid Equity Concerns
A legislative initiative backed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker that would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degrees in high-demand fields has temporarily stalled in the state's General Assembly.
March 21, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Department of Education
The move represents a pledge that the president made on the campaign trail to dismantle the agency.
March 20, 2025
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