Students Lose Food Benefits Between High School and College
Inside Higher Ed Fewer than half of low-income students retain their state food benefits in the transition from high school to college or the workforce, even though they might still…
Medical Journals Now Reportedly Under Government Scrutiny
Inside Higher Ed The Trump administration now appears to be targeting medical journals, questioning at least three different publications about how they represent “competing viewpoints” and assess the influence of…
Presidents Condemn “Unprecedented Government Overreach”
Inside Higher Ed Scores of college, university and scholarly society leaders condemned “with one voice” the “unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education” via a statement…
Harvard Sues the Trump Administration
Inside Higher Ed After a weeks-long standoff with the federal government over alleged antisemitism on campus, Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Monday over the $2.2 billion federal funding…
Northwestern to Fund Research After Federal Freeze
Inside Higher Ed Northwestern University is stepping in to fund ongoing research projects after the private institution received stop-work orders on nearly 100 federal grants, CBS News Chicago reported. The…
Simpson College President Dies at 54
Inside Higher Ed Simpson College president Jay Byers, 54, was found dead in his campus residence Thursday after missing a scheduled Zoom meeting that morning, The Des Moines Register reported.…
Education Department Seeks Records From Harvard
Inside Higher Ed The Education Department accused Harvard University of not fully complying with a federal law that requires colleges to disclose all foreign gifts and contracts totaling $250,000 or…
NYT: Trump’s Demands to Harvard Were a Mistake
Inside Higher Ed The Trump administration’s demands to Harvard that sparked the university’s resounding rejection last week were sent by mistake, The New York Times reported. The demands were sent…
Judge Blocks Energy Dept. Plan to Cap Indirect Cost Rates
Inside Higher Ed A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Energy’s plan to cap universities’ indirect research cost reimbursement rates, pending a hearing in the ongoing lawsuit filed…
Southwest Wisconsin Tech Wins Aspen Prize
Inside Higher Ed The Aspen Institute announced Thursday that Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has won this year’s Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, an honor bestowed on high-achieving community colleges…