More Than 10,000 Alumni Urge Congress to Protect TRIO
Inside Higher Ed More than 10,000 alumni of federally funded TRIO programs have urged the leaders of the House and Senate appropriations committees to reject budget proposals to cut the…
City College of SF Announces Chancellor Hire, Then Backtracks
Inside Higher Ed City College of San Francisco announced last week that it had hired a new chancellor—but never voted to approve the candidate and later deleted the news release,…
May Brought Deep Cuts at Multiple Colleges
Inside Higher Ed With the academic year coming to an end, multiple universities announced deep cuts in May, shedding dozens of jobs amid financial pressures often linked to enrollment shortfalls.…
Indiana U: Most Complaints Under Law Were “Form of Protest”
Inside Higher Ed Indiana University says that, out of 46 complaints it received in 2024 under a state law that threatens the jobs of faculty who don’t foster “intellectual diversity,”…
Judge Rules to Keep Lawsuit Challenging NIH Cuts Alive
Inside Higher Ed A lawsuit challenging sweeping grant cuts at the National Institutes of Health can move forward, a federal judge ruled Monday. Judge William Young of the District of…
Fake Citations Appeared in Federal Chronic Diseases Report
Inside Higher Ed The Department of Health and Human Services cited fake publications in a report on children’s health issues issued last week, The New York Times reported. The Make…
Trump Admin to Defend Borrower Defense Regs at Supreme Court
Inside Higher Ed The Education Department is planning to defend before the Supreme Court the Biden administration’s rule that makes it easier for students misled or defrauded by their colleges…
Trump Proposes Cut to Max Pell in Order to Avert Shortfall
Inside Higher Ed The proposed budget slashes the Education Department’s funding by 15 percent. J. David Ake/Getty Images The Trump administration wants to lower the maximum Pell Grant by $1,685…
Colgate Receives $50M Gift for Its Third Century Campaign
Inside Higher Ed Colgate University has received a $50 million gift from alumnus Peter Kellner, part of a total $105 million donated by five alumni to support the institution’s Campaign…
ED Hires Adviser to Reform Institute of Education Sciences
Inside Higher Ed The U.S. Department of Education has hired a new senior adviser to the secretary of education tasked with reforming the Institute of Education Sciences, according to a…