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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.”
Trump administration blocked from revoking visa status of foreign students
The ruling prohibits the administration from canceling the legal status of international students without doing an individualized review and following the criteria laid out in federal regulations.
Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students
Harvard’s lawsuit says 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.”
The US is reinstating records for international students. For some, it’s too late
After the government terminated his legal status in the U.S., one student abruptly lost his laboratory job in Houston and, fearing detention, he returned to his home country in south Asia on a one-way ticket.
US government has a new policy for terminating international students’ legal status
The new details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly had their status canceled in recent weeks with little explanation.
Trump administration abruptly reverses termination of legal status for international students
More than 1,200 students nationwide previously had lost their legal status or had visas revoked, leaving them at risk for deportation.