HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

August 6, 2025

The Trump administration has violated federal statute by withholding pre-appropriated grants from the National Institutes of Health, according to the Government Accountability Office, reports Inside Higher Ed . . . The New York Times writes that some legal scholars and academics say President Trump's use of Title VI to address antisemitism on campuses has parallels to President Obama's efforts to prevent campus sexual assault under Title IX . . . The Chronicle of Higher Education talks with three college leades about how they are managing the constant upheaval on campus in 2025.

GAO Report: Trump Violated Federal Statute by Withholding NIH Funds
Inside Higher Ed | August 6, 2025

Trump Amps Up an Obama Strategy to Crack Down on Colleges
The New York Times (sub. req.) | August 6, 2025

Higher Ed’s Permanent Crisis Mode
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | August 5, 2025

August 5, 2025

The Chronicle of Higher Education and Higher Ed Dive explore projections of declining international student enrollment on U.S. campuses and make the case for why it remains important for them to continue coming here...A new survey finds that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program allows immigrants to pursue education and find better jobs, while The Wall Street Journal editorializes against Trump administration investigations into college scholarships DACA recipients, arguing that blocking Dreamers' access to opportunity benefits no one ...Inside Higher Ed looks at newly confirmed U.S. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent's priorities.

How the Economic Case for International Students Lost Steam
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | August 4, 2025

150K fewer international students this fall? That’s what one analysis predicts.
Higher Ed Dive | August 1, 2025

Survey: DACA Allows Recipients to Pursue Education, Better Jobs
nside Higher Ed | August 5, 2025

OPINION: Discriminating Against DACA Students
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | August 4, 2025

Under Secretary Nicholas Kent Sets Priorities for Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed | August 5, 2025

August 4, 2025

The New York Times explores how the Trump administration's attacks on higher ed are impacting community colleges...The Senate has confirmed Nicholas Kent as under secretary at the Education Department...George Mason University’s Board of Visitors gave President Gregory Washington a raise on Friday amid attacks from the Trump administration, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

Trump Went to War With the Ivies. Community Colleges Are Being Hit.
The New York Times | August 4, 2025

Kent Confirmed as Under Secretary
Inside Higher Ed | August 4, 2025

In a Plot Twist, George Mason’s Politically Embattled President Gets a Raise
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025

Senate Republicans declined to reduce funding for Pell Grants, TRIO, and medical research in their markup of the FY 2026 spending bill, according to Inside Higher Ed... Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey proposed giving $400 million to institutions in the state that are reeling from losses of federal research funds... The Trump administration halted nearly $200 million in research funding to UCLA due to allegations of racial discrimination in admissions and antisemitism, but UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk called the government’s decision “deeply disappointing” and “a loss for Americans across the nation whose work, health, and future depend on the groundbreaking work we do,” the Los Angeles Times reports... Tuskegee University President Mark A. Brown writes for AL.com about how his university has confronted the threat of gun violence over the last year... The Chronicle of Higher Education interviews Belle Wheelan, who is retiring after 20 years as president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Senate Appropriators Reject Trump’s Deep Education Cuts
Inside Higher Ed | August 1, 2025

Massachusetts Governor Proposes $400 Million for Colleges, Citing Federal ‘Uncertainty.’
The New York Times (sub. req.) | July 31, 2025

Trump Freezes $200 Million in UCLA Science and Medical Research Funding, Citing Antisemitism
Los Angeles Times (sub. req.) | July 31, 2025

OPINION: The Challenge of Gun Violence on a College Campus
AL.com | July 31, 2025

An Outspoken Accreditation Leader Is Stepping Down, but She’s Not Backing Down to Critics
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | July 31, 2025

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