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Mistaken Anti-DEI Guidance Stokes Research Fears in the Age of Trump

Scholars were outraged after The Excellence in Education Journal told authors to make sure their work didn’t violate Trump’s anti-DEI order. Days later, the journal’s editor-in-chief retracted the guidance...https://bit.ly/3LSaHWa
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Moody’s Projects a Negative Outlook for Higher Education

Moody’s Ratings projects a difficult year ahead for the sector due to a mix of challenges driven by federal policy risks, rising costs, regulatory changes and lost grant funding. https://bit.ly/4pzLFtt

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November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Breaking Down McMahon’s Latest Effort to Diminish the Education Dept.

Four federal agencies will administer dozens of grant programs at the Education Department—a move that Trump officials are touting as a key step toward their goal of shutting down the agency. https://bit.ly/3Kii7Bn

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November 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Employees Rally Around Penn’s Refusal to Disclose Jewish Faculty, Student Names

The Trump administration asked the university to hand over personal information for the members of Jewish clubs and organizations as well as the Jewish Studies department. https://bit.ly/481OTzZ

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November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Career Advice | Leading in the Gray

Faith-based leadership in higher ed isn’t about dogma; it’s about discernment. https://bit.ly/3XdKbJc

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November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Texas State Board Upholds Firing of Professor https://bit.ly/4psI7cj

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November 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Warren Requests Investigation into ED’s Dismantling https://bit.ly/49E54of

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November 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Khalil Sues for Information Regarding Government Use of Doxing Sites https://bit.ly/3JVWlDz

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November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Opinion | Finding Your People

College gives students the opportunity to grow by connecting with people outside of their bubbles of belief. https://bit.ly/4oiPWjM

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November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Opinion | Why the SAT Is a Poor Fit for Public Universities

The SAT may suit the Ivies, but it undermines the mission of America’s public institutions. https://bit.ly/4oe4Qrq

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November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Student Success | Professor Identity Can Influence Perceptions of Transfer

A study of over 3,000 faculty from @cuny.edu two- and four-year institutions found gaps in awareness of transfer student outcomes and processes, which can hurt transfer success. https://bit.ly/4ofEw0e

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November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Is Canada Still Among the Big 4 Overseas Student Recruiters?

End of “boom times” for Canadian institutions could prompt them to be more adventurous, with “riskier” recruitment and more branch campuses likely, say experts. https://bit.ly/49Dck3O

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November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
For One Tribal College, $5M Gift is Transformative

Little Priest Tribal College in Nebraska is the latest higher education institution to receive a donation from MacKenzie Scott. It comes after Trump sought to drastically cut funding to tribal colleges. https://bit.ly/4risG89
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
DOJ Sues California Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

California governor Gavin Newsom’s office responded, “We'll see you in court.” https://bit.ly/4ptlbtu
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Trump’s Effort to Break Up ED Part of Long History

A version of the department in 1867 lasted about a year before being demoted and not resurfacing until the Carter administration. Department or no, both Democrats and Republicans have expanded the federal role in education. https://bit.ly/4rfV4Yy
November 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Career Advice | Thankful for Others

In your career search and in life, don’t underestimate the value of cultivating a human community. https://bit.ly/4rnH0fS

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November 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
ICYMI | Headlines from last week:

💰 As New Federal Research Funding Resumes, China May Already Be Outspending U.S.
🗳️ Advocates Say 2025 Brought ‘Trepidation’ for Student Voters
🤝 Secretive Big Ten Deal Riles Trustees

Read the recap in the weekly news update! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4po5aF9
November 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
ICYMI | Headlines from this week:

⛓️‍💥 McMahon Breaks Up More of the Education Department
🌏 Fewer International Students Came to the U.S. This Fall
🗃️ 5 Higher Ed Names in the Epstein Files

Read the recap in the weekly news update! ➡️ https://bit.ly/48qWSqi
November 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
U.S. Remains Leader in Interdisciplinary Science https://bit.ly/4ob4Fx9

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November 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
FAU Reinstates 2 Faculty on Leave for Charlie Kirk Comments https://bit.ly/48t5QTZ
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Beleaguered St. Augustine’s Wants to Help Shape Trump’s Compact https://bit.ly/3KhpgC0

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November 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Science: Total NSF, NIH Funding Didn’t Plunge in Fiscal 2025 https://bit.ly/4oUcuIP

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November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Opinion | Effectively Communicate How Your Campus Connects Education to Careers

Students want quality jobs and expect that experience to start before they graduate. https://bit.ly/4rclfzh

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November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Student Success | Student Success Leaders Worry About Affordability, AI and Diversity

Execs show faith in their institutions—and concern about technology, federal policy and other shifts. https://bit.ly/4iaU7wA

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November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
How Universities Are Responding to Trump’s Compact

The document would require signatories to make sweeping changes to policies and practices. A number of institutions have already said no, and more responses are expected. https://bit.ly/4np6INI

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November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM