Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
SS Higher Education Trends
This week in 5 numbers: Trump eyes 15.3% cut for Education Department
We’re rounding up recent stories, from proposed reductions in prominent federal grant programs to further financial pressure on Harvard University.
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May 10, 2025
56% of adults disapprove of Trump’s approach to colleges, AP-NORC poll finds
Half of Republicans supported withholding federal funding unless colleges comply with the president’s policies. But 73% of Democrats opposed the tactic.
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May 10, 2025
University of Arizona has balanced budget in sight after massive deficits
A preliminary budget plan for fiscal 2026 would cut 3.2% across the board, with the largest reductions hitting administration and university support.
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May 10, 2025
National Science Foundation faces lawsuit over 15% indirect research cap
The legal challenge is at least the third levied against a federal agency in recent weeks for limiting reimbursement rates for colleges' indirect costs.
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May 9, 2025