Trump administration freezes $108M at Duke amid inquiry into alleged racial discrimination
The federal government is accusing the school of racial discrimination in the form of affirmative action.
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Waiting for answers: International students, attorneys keep eye on future visa policy
The legal status for some students has been restored but litigation on their behalf remains active because of uncertainty about what the government might do next.
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Visa and status terminations bring uncertainty for international college students
Read MoreA Bloomington-based immigration attorney said his office has been flooded with calls from international students worried they will have to abandon their studies and leave the country. -
Web exclusive: IU symposium looks at free speech in academics
Titled “Raise Your Hand, Not Your Voice: Freedom of Speech in Higher Education,” the symposium will be hosted by the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis.
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Public colleges preparing for new state law that calls for ‘intellectual diversity’
Under the new law, faculty members at public universities will be required to teach scholarly works “from a variety of political or ideological frameworks” within the faculty member’s purview of instruction.
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Brown University strikes agreement with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding
Under the deal, Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations.
Indiana’s Higher Education Commissioner Chris Lowery to step down in October
Lowery announced his resignation in a message sent Tuesday to university and government officials. His departure will take effect Oct. 10.
Federal judge dismisses professors’ lawsuit against IU, Purdue over new intellectual diversity law
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of several Indiana professors over the state’s intellectual diversity law, claiming the case lacks jurisdiction.
Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding
The Ivy League school will pay a $200 million settlement over three years. It will also pay $21 million to resolve alleged civil rights violations against Jewish employees that occurred following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
Indiana SAT scores tick up slightly but still trail college-ready goals
More than 81,000 Indiana high school students took the test in 2024-25.
Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump
The case is before U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, who also is presiding over lawsuits brought by Harvard against the administration’s efforts to keep it from hosting international students.
New college sports agency rejecting some athlete NIL deals with donor-backed collectives
The new agency in charge of regulating name, image, likeness deals in college sports sent a letter to schools Thursday saying it had rejected deals between players and donor-backed collectives formed over the past several years to funnel money to athletes or their schools.
Republicans urge Notre Dame, other universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program
Lawmakers called the program a threat to national security and a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology for the Chinese government.
Barnard College settles lawsuit brought by Jewish students, agreeing not to meet with pro-Palestinian group
The Manhattan college, an all-women’s affiliate of Columbia University, will also establish a new Title VI coordinator to enforce against claims of discrimination.
Indiana colleges cut hundreds of low-enrollment degree programs ahead of state mandate
Six of Indiana’s public colleges and universities are cutting or consolidating more than 400 academic degree programs ahead of a new state law that takes effect this week, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced Monday.
Braun: Indiana’s public colleges and universities will institute 2-year, in-state tuition freeze
According to the Governor’s Office, state records indicate this is the first time in nearly 15 years that more than two campuses have frozen tuition at the same time.
How Trump has targeted Harvard’s international students — and what the latest court ruling means
A federal judge on Friday put one of those efforts on hold until a lawsuit is resolved. But the fate of Harvard’s international students — and its broader standoff with the Trump administration — remain in limbo.
Greg Weaver: Indiana’s public universities need to let in more light
Taking action without providing a meaningful explanation seems to be standard policy when it comes to Indiana’s public universities these days.
Braun appointees join IU board; changes made to protest policy
A newly constituted Indiana University Board of Trustees on Thursday changed the school’s protest policy related to a federal lawsuit after Gov. Mike Braun’s three new appointees were sworn in.
Federal judge approves $2.8B settlement, paving way for US colleges to pay athletes millions
The agreement brings a seismic shift to hundreds of schools that were forced to reckon with the reality that their players are the ones producing the billions in TV and other revenue.
Jim Bopp, Sage Steele picked by Braun to join IU’s board of trustees
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Monday announced four appointments to Indiana University’s board of trustees, including conservative attorney Jim Bopp and sportscaster Sage Steele.
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
A U.S. official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.
Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard
The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administraton’s demands for changes to several of its policies.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at Harvard
In its lawsuit, Harvard said the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”