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Who would be a university president in America right now?
As fundraising has become a major obligation, votes of no confidence have followed just about any institutional crisisFinancial Times - 21h -
University of Hawaii moves forward with search for next AD
JAMM AQUINO / JAN. 17 University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel, shown here at the State Capitol in January, today announced the hiring of a national search firm and the formation of a 10-member ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding
Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administrationABC News - Mar. 13 -
USDA pauses funding to University of Maine after Trump clash with governor
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday it is temporarily pausing funding to the University of Maine System, a move that comes after President Trump and the state’s governor got ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
University of Maine complies with policies restricting trans sports participation
The University of Maine System said it was found to be in compliance with federal and state laws, as well as NCAA rules that were changed following President Donald Trump’s executive order to ...NBC News - 6h -
President Donald Trump to reportedly pause $175M to University of Pennsylvania over transgender athletes
In February, the Department of Education said it would investigate Penn for possible Title IX violations.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
USDA suspends Maine university funding after Trump row over transgender athletes
The Department of Agriculture has suspended funding at the University of Maine after President Trump clashed with Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletic participation.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Over 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say ...ABC News - Mar. 14 -
BYU President Shane Reese on the Cougars’ NCAA Tournament run, hiring Kevin Young and more
When Kevin Young was hired as the men’s basketball coach 11 months ago, Brigham Young University President Shane Reese described him as “an absolutely brilliant basketball mind who is going to take ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Trump administration attempting to deport pro-Palestinian student at Georgetown University
Homeland security said Marco Rubio had determined that Badar Khan Suri’s alleged activities ‘rendered him deportable’, without providing evidence. US President Donald Trump’s administration has ...The Guardian - 2d -
Dundee University insolvency 'a real possibility'
Senior management give evidence over the university's £35m financial deficit to MSPs.BBC News - 2d -
Stormzy to receive Cambridge University doctorate
The university is honouring eight people, including former Olympian Dame Katherine Grainger.BBC News - 1d -
Donald Trump’s war on America’s universities
The administration has chosen Columbia University as the site of the first battle in a much wider conflictFinancial Times - 19h -
Vance's mother-in-law pushed for DEI at her California university, CBS News finds
The Trump administration has been steadfast in its opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. A CBS News investigation finds that those anti-DEI positions conflict with the work ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Trump’s anti-DEI agenda generates wild hypocrisy at US universities
The Trump administration is acting in unprecedented ways — and colleges and universities are suffering the consequences.The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Columbia University signals it will comply with Trump administration's demands
Columbia University signaled Wednesday that it would comply with the Trump administration's demands in return for restoring $400 million in federal funding, saying it would "engage in constructive ...NBC News - 2d -
Georgetown University graduate student detained by immigration authorities
WASHINGTON — Federal immigration authorities have detained a graduate student from India who was teaching at Georgetown University on a student visa, his attorney said Wednesday.NBC News - 2d -
Judge temporarily blocks deportation of Georgetown University researcher
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of a Georgetown University researcher, after the Trump administration attempted to remove him from the country. The Department of Homeland ...NBC News - 1d -
Columbia University agrees to Trump demands in effort to restore federal funding
Columbia University has agreed to a list of demands by the Trump administration in order to start negotiations on restoring $400 million in federal funding that was stripped from the university ...NBC News - 11h -
As Trump Attacks Elite Colleges, Their Usual Allies Are Nowhere in Sight
The president wants to punish schools like Columbia University for allowing campus protest. College megadonors don’t seem to mind.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
More on the Southern University hazing death investigation
Three men have been arrested in connection to the hazing death of 20-year-old Southern University student Caleb Wilson. CBS News' Kati Weis reports.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Brown University doctor deported despite judge's order
An assistant professor from Brown University’s medical school with a valid visa was deported from the U.S. despite a judge’s order that she was not to be removed. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, ...The Hill - 4d -
Brown University doctor deported despite court order
A Brown University doctor has been deported to Lebanon even though a judge had placed an order to keep her in the country. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.CBS News - 4d -
Next, DOGE the universities to death
Let's dismantle yet another engine of their ideological ambitions.The Hill - 2d -
Monmouth University to shut down its renowned polling institute
Monmouth University will close its polling institute after 20 years of data collection pooled from national and state surveys to anticipate the outcome in highly contested political races. ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
The US government has sent Columbia University a ransom note | Sheldon Pollock
Like a mob boss, the government threatens to cut off two of the university’s fingers: academic freedom and faculty governance. On 15 March, Columbia University received what can only be described ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil ‘first of many to come’
President says in post his administration ‘will not tolerate’ actions of protesters at Columbia and other US universities. Donald Trump said on Monday that the arrest of a prominent Palestinian ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
University of Pittsburgh student missing on spring break trip to the Dominican Republic
International authorities are searching for a University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared while on a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic last week.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Kevin Smith's Masters Of The Universe Steelbook Collection Preorders Are Steeply Discounted
Masters of the Universe: Revelation and Revolution Steelbook Edition Blu-ray $30.49 (was $50) | ...GameSpot - Mar. 10 -
European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies
A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxiesABC News - 2d -
Where is Lipscomb University? Bisons take on Iowa State in NCAA tournament
The Lipscomb University Bisons are playing in the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in school history.Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Where is Robert Morris University? Colonials take on Alabama in NCAA first round
The Robert Morris University Colonials (26-8) qualified for the NCAA Men's Tournament by winning the Northeast Conference.Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Universities impose hiring freezes in face of uncertainty over federal funding
At least two Ivy League universities abruptly stopped hiring faculty Monday, partly prompted by fear that federal grant funding will be cut.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Judge blocks removal of Palestinian activist detained at Columbia University
ICE agents arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil -- a leader in Columbia University's encampment movement -- on Saturday night, said his attorney, Amy Greer.ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Protests grow over Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist's arrest
A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration's attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
University of Minnesota, Under Federal Scrutiny, Limits Its Political Speech
A vote by regents put the university among roughly 140 colleges that have adopted similar policies since the 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Second person involved in Columbia University protests arrested by immigration
A second person involved in last year's pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University was arrested this week by federal immigration agents on Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security said ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Nationwide protests planned after arrest of former Columbia University activist by ICE
Nationwide protests are planned this weekend after Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student activist, was arrested by immigration authorities, fueling tensions between the Trump ...NBC News - 6d -
Universities in precarious position as Trump uses research funding as a wedge
The Trump administration is taking advantage of the entanglement of university finances and government funding, seeking to put schools on a short leash tied to their research capabilities. ...The Hill - 5d -
Brown University Professor and Doctor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.The New York Times - 5d