New data from the U.S. Education Department show the extent of international gifts and contracts to colleges and universities.
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Texas A&M University cancels programs in women’s and gender studies
The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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Brown University pays out first workforce grants under deal with Trump
The Ivy League school is giving $1.5 million to a community college and to a nonprofit apprenticeship program.
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More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors
Overall enrollment is up slightly at colleges and universities, driven by gains at community colleges and public four-year programs.
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This 4-year-old’s heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
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Colleges see significant drop in international students as fall semester begins
Delays and increased screenings for visas mean that many students didn’t make it to campus on time – and that has some big implications for the economy.
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What we know about Columbia’s $221 million settlement with the Trump administration
The complex settlement allowed both sides to claim victory. It gives the university access to federal funds that had been frozen, and restores some terminated contracts.
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Federal investigation finds Harvard violated civil rights law
The Trump administration has issued a notice of violation accusing Harvard University of “deliberate indifference” toward Jewish and Israeli students.
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Trump says he’s close to ‘a Deal’ with Harvard, as judge grants injunction
Trump’s Truth Social comments came as a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that would continue blocking the president’s efforts to bar international students from attending Harvard.
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All the ways the Trump administration is going after colleges and universities
In seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges’ tax-exempt status.
