Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
SS Higher Education Trends
Stanford University lays off 363 employees
The California research institution has been buffeted by shifting federal funding policies and a forthcoming increase to the endowment tax.
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Aug 8, 2025
Trump administration illegally axed NIH grants, government watchdog says
The U.S. Government Accountability Office can file a lawsuit in an attempt to restore the grants, though the agency has not yet opted to do so.
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Aug 8, 2025
University of Utah board moves to cut 81 academic programs
The planned eliminations are in response to a new state law ordering public colleges to cut certain academic offerings and invest in high-demand fields.
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Aug 8, 2025
‘You could be next’: Stanford student newspaper sues over federal attacks on foreign students
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which is representing the plaintiffs, said targeting learners based on speech violates their rights.
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Aug 8, 2025