Government
Trump’s higher ed policies could fuel growth at dozens of universities in the Midwest, SouthRecent actions by the Trump administration could result in increased scientific research funding to a wider array of universities in the Midwest and South. Historically, the bulk of… Read More
Culture
Breaking: Penn reverses trans athlete policy, will restore records to female swimmersThe University of Pennsylvania has reversed its policies allowing transgender athletes in women’s sports to resolve a federal civil rights case against it. The… Read More
Culture
Colorado State University raises $4K for LGBT scholarships after drag showA public university recently held a drag show to raise money for LGBT-based scholarships, Campus Reform reports. The $4,000 in tips and donations… Read More
Culture
Report: UConn approving DEI grants, prompting ‘student activism’ accusationsThe University of Connecticut is spending taxpayer money on internal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) grants – including ones to make marine science more diverse, the College Fix… Read More
Christian Schools
Grand Canyon University announces largest-ever graduating class, credits Christian worldviewGrand Canyon University announced it will confer degrees to 31,000 students this spring, the largest graduating class in the university’s history. In a press… Read More
Government
Trump aims to reform higher education with these executive ordersPresident Donald J. Trump signed five executive orders April 23 to reform U.S. higher education by addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies, foreign influence, AI technology, school discipline and… Read More
Government
Trump order overhauls higher education accreditation process(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at improving outcomes in higher education by holding college and university accreditors more accountable. Read More
Public Education
11 Florida universities working with ICE on immigration enforcementPublic universities in Florida have agreed to help enforce federal immigration laws. Police departments at 11 universities have signed agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help the… Read More
Government
Republican lawmakers investigate Ivy League tuition pricesCongressional Republicans want to crack down on what they see as absurdly high tuition costs at Ivy League schools. Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Scott Fitzgerald of… Read More
Culture
Chalk it up to faith: Kentucky college students write entire Gospel of John on campus sidewalkChristian college students in Kentucky have launched a new method of sidewalk evangelism: writing the Gospel of John in chalk. Students at Western Kentucky University (WKU) wrote the… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian schools lead charge in higher ed reform supported by Trump adminA “long overdue” higher education “course correction” is underway during the first 100 days of the Trump administration, and Christian schools are the center of it. That’s according… Read More
Public Education
Illinois scholarship under fire for excluding white applicantsA race-based scholarship program in a liberal state is facing backlash. The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois program offers financial support exclusively to non-white graduate students who… Read More
Public Education
NY governor demands public university take down Palestinian studies faculty job postingIn what may well be a nod to the Trump administration, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a stern order to a New York City college to remove a… Read More
Culture
The DEI higher ed machine is crumbling(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration is routing DEI regimes on college campuses. The University of California announced Wednesday that it would drop diversity statement requirements when hiring… Read More
Government
After Trump cuts, Harvard offers free tuition to students in families making less than $200K annuallyHarvard University has announced that it will make tuition free for students in households making up to $200,000 annually, and cover all costs – tuition, room, board, and other… Read More
Government
Columbia University agrees to address antisemitism following $400 million in federal cuts by Trump adminAn Ivy League university says it will address charges of antisemitism in the classroom and on campus after the Trump administration revoked $400 million in grants and contracts. Read More
Opinion
Trump is draining the higher ed swamp(The Daily Signal) – A reckoning is coming for higher education. On Friday, the Trump administration announced that it would pull $400 million in… Read More
Public Education
UC Berkeley faces scrutiny over failure to report anti-Jewish hate crimes(The Daily Signal) – Hannah Schlacter, a 2024 University of California at Berkeley graduate with an MBA, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, alleging that… Read More
Opinion
Why college students have trouble reading(The Daily Signal) – We have a national reading problem in the U.S. The widespread lament over the further decline in children’s reading scores underscores the failure of our country’s… Read More
Government
University of Missouri splits with NPR stations. Will other universities follow suit?Early radio stations were often run by college engineering professors, but nearly a century later, some schools are finding public radio no longer aligns with their mission. Two… Read More