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Just noticed this on the checkout notification I get from the Chicago Public Library. I think it’s new and I love it!
August 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just noticed this on the checkout notification I get from the Chicago Public Library. I think it’s new and I love it!
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an example of all the things included and not included in the BBB/Trump cuts rippling through the country
July 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
an example of all the things included and not included in the BBB/Trump cuts rippling through the country
Who can borrow for college now? What about grad school? How much? Can you even reach the federal Dept of Ed to ask? open.substack.com/pub/connieso...
#StudentLoans #HigherEd #CollegeAffordability #ParentPLUSLoans #GradPLUSLoans #EdFundingCuts #BigBeautifulBill #CollegeAdmissions #PayingForCollege
#StudentLoans #HigherEd #CollegeAffordability #ParentPLUSLoans #GradPLUSLoans #EdFundingCuts #BigBeautifulBill #CollegeAdmissions #PayingForCollege
But how does it affect ME?
What Trump's Big Beautiful Bill and Ed Department cuts mean for students, and their parents
open.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Who can borrow for college now? What about grad school? How much? Can you even reach the federal Dept of Ed to ask? open.substack.com/pub/connieso...
#StudentLoans #HigherEd #CollegeAffordability #ParentPLUSLoans #GradPLUSLoans #EdFundingCuts #BigBeautifulBill #CollegeAdmissions #PayingForCollege
#StudentLoans #HigherEd #CollegeAffordability #ParentPLUSLoans #GradPLUSLoans #EdFundingCuts #BigBeautifulBill #CollegeAdmissions #PayingForCollege
Stanford is cutting $140 million from its budget. Say what?? And it's not alone. Big unis are slashing spending. Small colleges are closing altogether. Is this all about Trump and funding cuts? Or is higher ed facing an existential money crisis?
substack.com/@conniesomme...
substack.com/@conniesomme...
Colleges Break Out the Budget Scissors
Trump made money woes worse, but higher ed's finances were already in trouble
substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Stanford is cutting $140 million from its budget. Say what?? And it's not alone. Big unis are slashing spending. Small colleges are closing altogether. Is this all about Trump and funding cuts? Or is higher ed facing an existential money crisis?
substack.com/@conniesomme...
substack.com/@conniesomme...
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH