Aug 13 Harvard nearing settlement with Trump to pay $500 million and regain federal funding By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay $500 million to regain access to federal funding. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 8:12 What Columbia’s settlement with the Trump administration means for higher education By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Columbia University and the Trump administration reached a deal that restores federal funding and research grant money to the university. As part of the agreement, Columbia will pay $200 million to the federal government. Amna Nawaz discussed the agreement and… Continue watching
Jul 04 WATCH: How aspiring Black doctors see Trump’s new loan cap By Addison Briley, Deema Zein Fewer than six percent of physicians in the U.S. are Black and experts are worried that Trump’s 'big bill' could widen that disparity. Continue reading
Jun 27 UVA president resigns rather than ‘fight federal government’ By Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press James Ryan referenced pressure by the Trump administration in a statement to the university community Friday in which he said he had submitted his resignation with a “very heavy heart.”… Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump is aiming to stop Harvard University’s foreign students from entering the U.S. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In an executive order signed Wednesday, President Donald Trump declared that it would jeopardize national security to allow Harvard to continue hosting foreign students on its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Jun 04 Justice Department sues Texas for offering in-state tuition for students without legal residency By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, Associated Press The Justice Department on Wednesday sought to block a Texas law that for decades has given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced tuition rates. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 7:54 Tribal colleges face uncertain future amid federal funding cuts By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Tribal colleges and universities have endured decades of chronic underfunding, relying heavily on federal support to stay afloat. Now, the Trump administration’s broad cuts to federal programs are hitting Indian Country hard, posing a serious threat to the future of… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 4:39 Trump administration’s escalating feud with Harvard affects breast cancer research By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz The Trump administration's feud with major American universities escalated this week as a federal antisemitism task force notified Harvard that $450 million of the school’s research grants are being cut. That’s on top of the $2.2 billion it had previously… Continue watching
Apr 22 Read the full letter from universities opposing ‘government intrusion’ By Molly Finnegan Hundreds of college presidents and other officials have signed a letter protesting the “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” that higher education is facing under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Apr 10 Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, Rubio argues his presence undermines U.S. foreign policy By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The two-page memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil, a legal permanent U.S. resident and graduate student who served as spokesperson for campus activists last year during large demonstrations against Israel's… Continue reading