SS Higher Education Trends
Northwestern freezes hiring and cuts budgets to combat ‘increasing strain’ on finances
The highly selective university faces funding threats from the Trump administration along with rising costs and proposed policy changes.
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Jun 12, 2025
18 colleges seek to support Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration
In a court filing Friday, the colleges argued that the elimination of Harvard's federal funding "negatively impacts the entire ecosystem."
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Jun 11, 2025
Education Department rolls out heightened screening for financial aid applications
The measures come amid widespread reports of scammers using financial aid applications to steal both federal and state money.
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Jun 11, 2025
Proposed Ohio budget would increase influence of university ‘intellectual diversity’ centers
If passed, the bill would create the Ohio Civics Board and give the centers' current directors oversight of the selection of their successors.
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Jun 11, 2025