More articles on this subject
Previous
US President: Trump attacks elite Harvard University - "Almost exclusively woke, left-wing radicals and idiots"
welt.de/politik/ausland/article255956496/US-Praesident-Trump-attackiert-Elite-Uni-Harvard-Fast-ausschliesslich-Woke-Linksradikale-und-Idioten.html

Elite university strikes back: Trump further cuts off Harvard's money supply: The US government is taking vehement action against allegedly left-liberal ...
n-tv.de/politik/Trump-dreht-Harvard-den-Geldhahn-weiter-zu-article25765174.html

Universities stand to lose big bucks as international students quit the US - The World from PRX
theworld.org/stories/2025/05/13/universities-stand-to-lose-big-bucks-as-international-students-quit-the-us

Most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
chicagotribune.com/2025/05/09/trump-colleges-poll/

US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza: California State University students from several campuses have gone on a hunger strike in solidarity ...
middleeasteye.net/news/us-students-enter-seventh-day-hunger-strike-gaza

Image from the original article. Source: America’s Coming Brain Drain: Trump’s War on Universities Could Kill U.S. Innovation
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trump-universities-war-america-coming-brain-drain
Key FactsAmerica's Innovation Decline: Trump's Threat to Universities
May 08 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: foreignaffairs.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: foreignaffairs.com
- China's extensive investments in research and technology position it as a formidable competitor to the U.S.
- The Trump administration undermines access to research funding, fostering a brain drain of talented scientists from the U.S.
- Ongoing support for university research is critical for maintaining American innovation and technological leadership.
- To remain competitive, the U.S. government must invest in research and create attractive conditions for international students.
America’s Coming Brain Drain: Trump’s War on Universities Could Kill U.S. Innovation
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trump-universities-war-america-coming-brain-drain
GOP proposes five-fold increase in tax on college endowments: House Republicans are proposing a tax increase on endowment income at the nation’s wealthiest ...
wapo.st/4mcv7qn

Major universities sue to block Trump cuts to NSF research funding: Major U.S. universities have filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump's ...
reuters.com/world/us/major-universities-sue-block-trump-cuts-nsf-research-funding-2025-05-06/
NYPD in large-scale operation: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupy the Columbia University library
spiegel.de/ausland/columbia-universitaet-in-new-york-propalaestinensische-demonstranten-besetzten-bibliothek-der-columbia-universitaet-a-8357c48f-dbba-45e2-83e1-e1578b3754ba

Funds snatched from Columbus groups. Our art doesn't align with Trump's priorities. | Letters
dispatch.com/story/opinion/letters/2025/05/13/nea-grants-columbus-national-endowment-for-the-arts-balletmet-harmony-project-and-catco-donald-trum/83578744007/

Irish State to co-fund salaries in bid to poach US academics: Initiative is expected to target, among others, disillusioned academics who have lost financial ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2025/05/13/ireland-seeks-to-poach-us-academics-with-new-funding-plan-and-talent-scouts/

JB Pritzker: ‘I put my money where my mouth is’: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on immigration, oligarchy, antisemitism, and 2028.
semafor.com/article/05/09/2025/jb-pritzker-i-put-my-money-where-my-mouth-is
Private Louisville institutions sign letter to reject Trump's 'overreach' in higher ed
courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2025/05/09/bellarmine-louisville-seminary-reject-trumps-actions-in-higher-ed/83538555007/

Trump administration cuts off new federal grants to Harvard: The US Department of Education accused the Ivy League university of antisemitism and criticized its ...
dw.com/en/trump-administration-cuts-off-new-federal-grants-to-harvard/a-72443565

Trump administration to garnish wages of 5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers this summer
cnbc.com/2025/05/06/how-soon-defaulted-student-loan-borrowers-may-face-collections.html

Image from the original article. Source: Trump Admin May Withhold Student Loans From New Borrowers: Report: Student loan collections resume for millions of Americans as of Monday, after the Education ...
newsweek.com/student-loan-update-trump-withhold-new-borrowers-report-2068237

Key FactsStudent Debt Crisis: Borrowers Seek Answers Amid Defaults
May 05 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- Jana Heartwood struggles with over $40,000 in student loans and was not notified about the resumption of payments.
- The collection of payments restarts, leaving many of the more than 5 million borrowers in default struggling to get information.
- Experts warn that job cuts at the Education Department have complicated communication with borrowers.
- The Biden administration has attempted to erase some debt but faces legal challenges, while new legislation is introduced to reform repayment programs.
We're kind of drowning as it is.— Jana Heartwood, who owes more than $40,000 in student loans from her nursing degree, describes her financial struggles.
More states are allowing community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees: Diminishing access to four-year universities and majors has been holding rural students ...
npr.org/2025/05/07/nx-s1-5381006/more-community-community-colleges-offer-bachelors-degrees

Irish students cancelling J1 summers in Trump's America : Many academics, both here and across Europe, are also quietly cancelling plans to travel to the ...
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41626249.html

Harvard says it won't abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands
apnews.com/article/harvard-trump-department-of-education-grants-1b5fe7309e2f9f4c0e2281a6a9b25f97

Ken Griffin: Foreign students in US should get visa when they graduate: "The key is they need to stay here," Griffin said of foreign students in the US.
businessinsider.com/ken-griffin-foreign-students-us-get-visa-when-graduate-2025-5
Sweeping restrictions on DEI across Iowa governmental entities closer to becoming law
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/10/iowa-legislature-dei-restrictions-advance-senate/83533217007/

McMahon says Harvard is no longer eligible for new federal research grants: Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter to Harvard on Monday telling the ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/5284054-mcmahon-harvard-federal-research-grants-trump-funding/

Alabama colleges lose $35 million for medical, science research after Trump NIH, NSF cuts
al.com/educationlab/2025/05/alabama-colleges-lose-35-million-for-medical-science-research-after-trump-nih-nsf-cuts.html

The Dark Ages Are Back: Americans must insist on academic freedom, or risk losing what makes our nation great.
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2025/04/trump-academic-freedom/682648/

Trump administration calls for a freeze on all new grants to Harvard: Education Secretary Linda McMahon posted a harshly worded letter to Harvard on Monday ...
wapo.st/4jSfxhW

Northeast Ohioans vent frustrations, fears over the fallout of Trump’s actions: At a packed town hall hosted by Cleveland.com staff, attendees used their time on ...
cleveland.com/open/2025/05/northeast-ohioans-vent-frustrations-fears-over-the-fallout-of-trumps-actions.html
Trump official says Harvard banned from federal grants: WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s education secretary said Monday that Harvard will no longer receive ...
arabnews.com/node/2599679/world

Trump’s diversity purge freezes hundreds of millions in medical research at universities across the country
cnn.com/2025/05/08/politics/universities-medical-research-funding-frozen-trump-diversity-purge

Alabama Democrat introduces legislation to protect land-grant schools: A first-term Democrat has introduced legislation to protect land-grant universities in an ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/5289970-alabama-democrat-introduces-legislation-to-protect-land-grant-schools/

‘The fight came to me’: Harvard president reflects on battle with Trump administration
trib.al/31dHwjL

Universities sue over National Science Foundation funding cuts: A coalition of universities and corresponding organizations sued the National Science Foundation ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5285867-universities-sue-over-national-science-foundation-funding-cuts/

Trump Is Fighting Antisemitism the Wrong Way, the American Jewish Committee Argues
nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/trump-antisemitism-american-jewish-committee-universities.html

Education Department warns universities over student loan repayments: The Education Department sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to universities on Monday warning ...
trib.al/Pnuvi7z

How the US funding cuts are affecting international graduate students: The recent measures taken by US President Trump have caught the world of academia off ...
thedailystar.net/campus/news/how-the-us-funding-cuts-are-affecting-international-graduate-students-3889106

Macron hits Trump’s funding cuts to universities, woos US scientists: Europe is looking to attract America’s academic researchers as President Trump cuts funding ...
trib.al/TrpS4QN

Benefits could be withheld from 5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers, feds say
usatoday.com/story/money/2025/05/07/defaulted-student-loans-benefits/83492622007/

Republicans hammer university presidents on antisemitism as Democrats cry smoke screen
thehill.com/homenews/education/5288033-republicans-democrats-university-presidents-campus-antisemitism-trump-funding/

The U.S. welcomed Indian students. Under Trump, they fear for their future.: U.S. colleges host more than 300,000 students from India. As the Trump ...
wapo.st/3YvfErm

Opponents of higher education, anti-DEI Senate Bill 1 cleared to collect signatures in Ohio
dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/06/senate-bill-1-opponents-cleared-to-collect-signatures/83462355007/
Is college worth it? See which majors offer the highest return on your investment.
usatoday.com/story/money/2025/05/09/best-paying-college-majors-highest-return-investment/83534666007/

Stephen A. Smith should have corrected Trump’s falsehoods about Black people and HBCUs
msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-stephen-a-smith-hbcu-harvard-town-hall-rcna204221

Trump administration restarts involuntary collections on student loan debt: The Department of Education resumed collections on defaulted federal student loans on ...
nypost.com/2025/05/06/us-news/trump-administration-restarts-involuntary-collections-on-student-loan-debt/

The Endowment Tax Would Hurt: Taxing endowments is likely to weaken elite institutions, not fix them. That’s the point.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/university-endowment-tax/682698/

Millions of Student-Loan Borrowers to Face Collections: Education Department on Monday will threaten to confiscate tax refunds, federal benefits, wages
wsj.com/personal-finance/student-loans-debt-payments-collections-6fd28ed3

Trump Administration Threatens Schools With Student Loan Restrictions: The administration invoked rules that allow the government to shut off the federal ...
on.wsj.com/44UP3aY

University presidents, Republican lawmakers spar over alleged antisemitism on campuses
abcnews.go.com/Politics/university-presidents-republican-lawmakers-spar-alleged-antisemitism-campuses/story

Next