Research trapped ‘in limbo’ as courts block Trump orders
Amid ongoing confusion around grant decisions and payments, scholars fear they will not be able to continue with potentially life-saving work Read more
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Professors accuse Trump, Musk of lawlessness, anti-democratic extremism in UMich teach-in
A parade of professors who co-hosted a recent standing-room-only teach-in at the University of Michigan argued that President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk are engaging in lawlessness and anti-democratic extremism to the detriment of the country. Read more
Oxford university announces OpenAI partnership
The University of Oxford has announced a new five-year partnership with OpenAI - the maker of the world's best-known artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT. Read more
Education Department to staffers: Quit by Monday and get $25K in cash
The Education Department is offering a buyout of up to $25,000 to most of its employees, according to a department-wide email obtained by POLITICO. Read more
When Student Protest Goes Too Far
I’m the president of Barnard. This is my line in the sand. Read more
Findlay, Bluffton Merger Called Off
A planned merger between the University of Findlay and Bluffton University that was in the works for a year is off after Findlay’s board voted against moving forward with the proposal. Read more
‘Double fraud’: end Indian academics’ fake patent scam, UK urged
Dubious design registrations in the UK are being passed off as ‘international patents’ by Indian academics seeking to game promotion criteria, sleuths find Read more
U.S. universities curtail PhD admissions amid Trump science funding cuts
Some universities across the United States are reducing or halting their PhD admissions because of federal-funding uncertainties stemming from actions taken by the administration of US President Donald Trump. Few universities have released public statements about their strategies, so prospective graduate students have remained largely in the dark about which institutions are cutting back. Read more
Feeling Unappreciated? You’re Not Alone.
How to fix higher ed’s broken system of employee recognition. Read more
UMinn proposes ‘Race, Power, and Justice’ course mandate
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities has proposed a revised general education program that requires students to take a “Race, Power, and Justice” course and choose a focus area in equity, environment, civic life, or wellbeing. Read more
