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fromNature
1 day ago

Grant cuts, arrests, lay-offs: Trump made 2025 a tumultuous year for science

Trump's administration rapidly reshaped US science policy via mass firings, global-health funding cuts, arrests and travel restrictions, and leveraging federal research funding to control universities.
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Higher education
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Trump offers universities a choice: Comply for preferential funding

Federal grants and essential programs are being conditioned on universities adopting government-prescribed governance, admissions, and academic policies under the proposed Compact.
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Higher education
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Higher pay approved for CSU executives as university struggles to recruit campus presidents

CSU trustees eliminated executive salary caps, allowing market-based pay, bonuses, enhanced retirement and housing benefits to attract and retain university presidents.
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Higher education
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Former University of Limerick president Kerstin Mey is lecturing once a week on 175,000 salary

Former University of Limerick president Kerstin Mey has returned to campus as a lecturer for three hours weekly while receiving a €175,000 salary.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Children's literature professor fired by Texas university over gender' content

A Texas A&M children's literature professor was fired and administrators removed after controversy over course content on gender identity and alleged mismatch with course descriptions.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

Texas A&M removed two faculty members over viral video on gender teachings

A hidden-camera class video accusing an instructor of teaching 'gender ideology' prompted administrative removals, investigations including DOJ involvement, and calls to fire the university president.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 months ago

Amy Wax's Lawsuit Flew Too Close To The Sun, Melts In Shimmering Ball Of Disaster - Above the Law

Amy Wax's lawsuit against the University of Pennsylvania was dismissed; federal discrimination claims failed for lack of race-based allegations and First Amendment defenses failed.
Education
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 months ago

Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam

Government efforts to influence university governance are happening nationwide, reflecting concerns about liberal ideologies and student debt burdens.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 months ago

University of London vice-chancellor suspended amid bullying allegations

The vice-chancellor of the University of London has been suspended amid bullying allegations and concerns over university governance.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
7 months ago

Trump and Harvard Are at War: Live Updates

Harvard University is resisting the Trump administration's attempts to control academic freedom and university governance.
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