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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Florida Dreamers Seek Tuition Relief as Legislative Session Extends
With extended legislative session, advocates push for amendment to in-state tuition repeal that would allow current undocumented students to complete degrees at promised rates.
May 10, 2025
Institutions
Arizona Governor Signs Bill Banning Campus Encampments Amid National Protests
Under the law, university administrators are required to take immediate action when encampments appear on campus.
May 9, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Financial Insecurity Among STEM Researchers
The Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience & Competitiveness in Higher Education & Research Act would require federal research agencies to implement policies addressing financial instability among these early-career scientists.
May 8, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Education Leaders Slam Trump Budget for "Devastating" Cuts to Higher Ed and Research
Trump's budget calls for cuts to domestic programs in education, public health, and clean energy.
May 2, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Humanities Organizations File Lawsuit Against NEH Over Massive Program Cuts
NEH has suspended entire divisions, initiated firing 65 percent of its staff, and halted numerous grant programs in recent weeks.
May 2, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Department of Education Relaxes Accreditation Change Rules, Raising Quality Concerns
The U.S. Department of Education will eliminate the rigorous review process previously required for colleges and universities seeking to change accreditors, a move critics warn could undermine educational quality standards.
May 1, 2025
Leadership & Policy
GOP Student Aid Overhaul Draws Criticism from Advocates
The legislation would also eliminate subsidized loans, which currently spare undergraduate students from accruing interest while in school.
May 1, 2025
Leadership & Policy
Senate Democrats Challenge Administration on International Student Visa Revocations
A group of 36 Democratic senators is pressing the Trump administration to reconsider its recent actions revoking international student visas and terminating Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records.
April 29, 2025
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
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