North America

Some community colleges have stripped back DEI programming and made other cuts under federal and state pressures.

By Sara Weissman
10 April

The Trump administration specifically targeted a department at Columbia, prompting a sweeping review. Harvard is shaking up and pausing programs. It’s unclear what—and where—the next target will be.

By Ryan Quinn
9 April

Immigration officials are rapidly revoking hundreds of student visas. Many more are going unreported at small colleges anxious to avoid federal scrutiny.

By Liam Knox
8 April

New College of Florida may soon take over stewardship of a local art museum and another branch campus. Critics argue NCF doesn’t have the means or capability to manage either.

By Josh Moody
7 April

From lawsuits to protests, labor organizations representing faculty, grad students and other workers are resisting. Discussions about what to do next continue.

By Ryan Quinn
4 April

Exactly how many staff members and grants will be slashed from the National Endowment for the Humanities remains unclear, but prior cuts at the Education Department and National Institutes of Health offer a grim forecast.

By Jessica Blake
3 April

The National Institutes of Health terminated numerous federal research grants that officials say no longer align with the agency’s priorities. But experts see multiple avenues to appeal the NIH’s decisions.

By Kathryn Palmer
2 April

Three universities in Ohio announced job and program cuts in March. They were joined by public and private institutions coast to coast in making workforce reductions.

By Josh Moody
2 April