HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

July 31, 2025

Brown University reached an agreement with the Trump administration to restore federal research funding... The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that backlogs could prevent 150,000 international students from getting visas in time to start the fall semester... New reporting in Inside Higher Ed covers ongoing funding concerns at NIH, a lawsuit targeting Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and how withheld grants are impacting student parents... The Washington Post looks at how the elimination of the SAVE repayment plan will impact student loan borrowers.

Brown University Reaches Agreement With Trump Administration to Restore Funding
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 30, 2025

New International Enrollments Could Decline by One-Third
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | July 30, 2025

Abrupt Pause, Unpause of Grants Doesn’t End NIH Funding Concerns
Inside Higher Ed | July 31, 2025

Hispanic Colleges Association Seeks to Fight Lawsuit Targeting HSIs
Inside Higher Ed | July 31, 2025

Grant Applications for Campus Childcare Put on Hold
Inside Higher Ed | July 31, 2025

Enrolled in This Student Loan Repayment Plan? It’s Time to Consider an Exit.
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 30, 2025

July 29, 2025

​The Chronicle of Higher Education explores how data tells the story about the current challenges confronting higher education…The Trump administration is pressuring DACA recipients to self-deport, signaling a harsher enforcement approach even as the program’s legal protections remain officially intact, NPR reports…Three higher education experts share takeaways about the Department of Justice’s letters to the University of Virginia and what they say about the Trump administration’s attacks on higher ed.

A Year of Challenges and Uncertainty, as Told Through Data
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | July 28, 2025

DHS Is Urging DACA Recipients to Self-deport
NPR | July 29, 2025

What DOJ Letters to UVA Say About Trump’s Attack on Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed | July 29, 2025

July 28, 2025

Interest in reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees among accreditors and institutions has accelerated in recent years, Inside Higher Ed writes... A new study from Brandeis University found that antisemitic beliefs are rare among faculty at U.S. universities... The Washington Post considers Harvard President Alan Garber’s background and career as he defends his university from the Trump administration’s attacks... The federal government will unfreeze billions in funding for after-school and summer learning programs, USA Today reports.

Is the 3-Year Degree Dream Becoming a Reality?
Inside Higher Ed | July 28, 2025

Antisemitic Beliefs Rare Among Faculty, Brandeis University Study Finds
Higher Ed Dive | July 24, 2025

The Quiet Academic Leading Harvard’s Fight Against Trump
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 25, 2025

Trump Administration Will Return More Than $5B in Public School Funding It Withheld
USA Today | July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

The Washington Post, Associated Press, and Wall Street Journal are among the media outlets covering the settlement reached between the federal government and Columbia University… President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that addressed issues in college sports such as NIL and scholarships... HBCUs have seen a swelling number of applicants in recent years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

White House Touts Deal With Columbia as Critics Decry ‘Chilling’ Precedent
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 24, 2025

Trump’s Settlement With Columbia Could Become a Model for His Campaign to Reshape Higher Education
The Associated Press | July 24, 2025

White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | July 25, 2025

President Trump Takes Aim at College Sports With a New Executive Order
NPR | July 25, 2025

Applications Surge as More Students Strive for Atlanta HBCUs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (sub. req.) | July 25, 2025

July 24, 2025

Columbia will pay a $200 million settlement as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore its research funding, The New York Times writes... The Associated Press covers the transformative effects tuition benefits have for some employees... NPR looks at the many changes to federal student loans in the reconciliation bill... Inside Higher Ed considers the SCORE Act, a bill House Republicans introduced earlier this month to reform college athletics... The Trump administration will investigate five universities for offering scholarships to DACA recipients, The New York Times reports.

Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump
The New York Times (sub. req.) | July 23, 2025

For Some Employees, Education Benefits Such as Tuition Assistance Prove Life-Changing
The Associated Press | July 24, 2025

What Borrowers Should Know About Student Loan Changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill
NPR | July 24, 2025

How House Republicans Want to Reshape College Athletics
Inside Higher Ed | July 24, 2025

Education Department Will Investigate Scholarships for DACA Students
The New York Times (sub. req.) | July 23, 2025

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