Many of the agency’s offices and programs are codified in federal law, raising questions about how much McMahon can reduce the department without Congress.
The program has always followed US foreign policy. Leaving people in the lurch is an incomprehensible new frontier, say Marisa Lally and Gerardo Blanco
While newcomer and frontrunner Mark Carney might be expected to back innovation funding, academics do not expect a loosening of student migration rules any time soon
The National Institutes of Health claimed that numerous canceled research grants were “antithetical to the scientific inquiry.” A clinical psychology researcher who lost her grant says that characterization smacks of ignorance.
By Kathryn Palmer
28 March
Some foreign Fulbright students are still waiting to hear about their visas for next academic year while applicants remain in the dark about their status.
A new white paper says colleges could increase retention and create new income streams by partnering with other institutions to offer students the courses they need to stay on track for graduation.
By Kathryn Palmer
26 March
On Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Columbia student who moved to the U.S. when she was 7.
The Trump administration said its sweeping cuts would eliminate bloat at the department. Staff say the “chaotic” process has stalled essential functions and left remaining employees with unmanageable workloads.
By Liam Knox
25 March
Students want colleges to call themselves “sanctuary campuses” as a show of support for undocumented students. Higher ed leaders balk at the term.
By Sara Weissman
24 March
The administration, which wants to close the Education Department, hasn’t said how it would move the $1.7 trillion portfolio to a new agency. Democrats say doing so would be a “clear violation” of the law.
