SS Higher Education Trends

Trump’s anti-DEI orders for colleges and others paused in part

The ruling said plaintiffs were likely to succeed in their arguments that the directives undermined free speech and were unconstitutionally vague. 

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Struggling California College of the Arts raises $45M to fund turnaround

After laying off staff to fill a $20 million budget hole, the private college brought in new funds to keep it afloat, including from Nvidia’s billionaire founder. 

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DeSantis moves to create Florida’s own DOGE to target college spending

The governor also suggested the department would eliminate what he called “ideological” curriculum and programming.

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DOGE blocked from accessing Education Department’s sensitive student data until March 10

A judge said the Trump administration failed to explain why the Department of Government Efficiency needed “sweeping access” to the agency’s records. 

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