SS Higher Education Trends

‘Perplexing and distressing’: Johns Hopkins warns of budget cuts amid Trump-era funding chaos

The institution is grappling with the “unexpected stoppage” of $800 million in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln to cut $5M from budget, extend hiring freeze

The public land-grant institution cited uncertainty around the future of both federal and state funding.

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Lumina sets new postsecondary attainment goal with focus on college ROI

The influential nonprofit wants 75% of U.S. adults to have a postsecondary degree or credential that leads to “economic prosperity” by 2040.

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Trump administration launches review of Columbia University’s grants and contracts

The Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism is probing the institution’s funding over allegations it hasn’t protected Jewish students from harassment. 

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