In a saga that has set academia against politics, one of America’s most prestigious universities now finds itself in an uneasy tug-of-war with a former president, and an unlikely billionaire…
Vanderbilt Senate condemns US federal compact. (Getty Images) In an emergency session, the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate has formally condemned a proposed compact from the Trump administration, citing concerns over legality,…
MIT rejects Trump administration’s federal compact on higher education reform. (AP Photo) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has become the first university to reject a federal proposal aimed at…
A federal judge has delivered a significant rebuke to Mississippi’s controversial law curtailing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools, citing constitutional concerns and the potential suppression of…
May Mailman educational background and policy career: How this Harvard-trained lawyer became a key architect in Trump’s higher education agenda. (Photo courtesy: LinkedIn) May Mailman has emerged as a central,…
How political pressures shape the future of Ivy League and US higher education. (AI Image) The Ivy League and other elite American universities find themselves at the centre of a…
What began as a policy memo has now metastasized into one of the most consequential legal face-offs in American higher education. At the center of the storm is Harvard University,…
Harvard's $500 million settlement rejection could make a huge change in the American education system. In a dramatic standoff with the Trump administration, Harvard University has rejected a $500 million…
NY District Court intervenes in Trump-era education cuts A federal court in New York has blocked the cancellation of humanities research grants by the Trump administration, calling the move a…
Harvard challenges US funding cuts in $3 billion legal battle with Trump administration Harvard University is currently embroiled in a legal battle with the US government over the freezing of…