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People walk on the plaza outside Royce Hall, the site of 2024 pro-Palestinian protests, on the UCLA campus.

With Grant Cuts, DOJ and Trump Are Pressuring UCLA to Make Deal

Like it did for prestigious private universities, the administration has cut off federal grants for UCLA, alleging it failed to address antisemitism. The UC system must tell the DOJ by today whether it wants to negotiate.

Individuals in business attire with college logos on their apparel in front of the US Capitol building.

Higher Ed Lobbying Spending Rises

Top research universities increased lobbying expenditures in the second quarter ahead of the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which brought changes for the sector.

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, a white man with a white beard and a mostly bald head, wearing a business suit and glasses, talks with reporters after attending the Republican Senate luncheon in the U.S. Capitol.

Abrupt Pause, Unpause of Grants Doesn’t End NIH Funding Concerns

As senators object to President Trump’s proposal to gut the National Institutes of Health’s budget for next fiscal year, questions linger over what’s happening with the money it’s currently supposed to be doling out.

Northwestern University arch

Northwestern Cutting 425 Jobs

Northwestern University is eliminating 425 jobs—about half of which are currently vacant—as it navigates a funding freeze imposed by the...
A photo of conference attendees at NACUBO's annual meeting.

Federal Actions Loom Large at NACUBO

Changes to student aid and tax policies as well as ongoing legal fights drove conversations at this year’s conference of college business officers as attendees gathered to address the moment.

A person holding a yellow umbrella walks under a gate at Brown University

Brown University Takes Out $500M Loan After Funding Freeze

Brown University is taking out a $500 million loan as it faces a prolonged federal funding freeze and braces for...
View of the chapel at Duke University from ground level.

Nearly 600 Duke Employees Take Buyouts

Nearly 600 employees have accepted buyouts at Duke University, opting into a voluntary separation incentive program prompted by threats to...
A sign with the Education Department’s address stands next to the building

ED to Review Regs for Student Loan Programs, College Accountability

The Education Department is moving quickly to carry out the higher ed changes in the recently passed One Big Beautiful...