The agreement ends the Justice Department’s investigation, with UVA pledging not to engage in unlawful racial discrimination in admissions, hiring or other programs and to submit relevant data to the department every quarter through 2028.
University of California faculty, staff and students sued the Trump administration, accusing it of using civil rights laws to curb free speech and academic freedom. The lawsuit follows a $1.2 billion funding freeze against UCLA.
As Trump pressures elite universities, HBCUs are seeing more Black students drawn to campuses that affirm their history and identity. But limited financial aid remains a major challenge.
A report by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression found that more than 1,000 U.S. college students were punished for their speech between 2020 and 2024, with 63% facing disciplinary actions.
The university will also make schooling completely free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less, with financial aid that covers tuition, food, housing, health insurance and travel costs.
President Trump’s return to office may bring an unexpected boost to UK universities as fewer international students choose to study in the U.S., according to a British Council report.
Under Trump, the department could face underfunding or further understaffing. Disenfranchised students, including students of color and those with disabilities who rely on Title I funding, could be impacted if Trump makes additional cuts to the already underfunded program.
Since the US supreme court banned affirmative action in college admissions in June 2023, US colleges and universities have grappled with how to boost...
Applications for sponsored study visas have fallen by 28%, suggesting the visa restrictions applied by the previous government continue to hamper recruitment. The Home Office received 28,200 applications last month, compared with 38,900 in June 2023.
The decision from Harvard comes after the university formed a working group in April to decide if it should continue making public comment on “salient issues”, according to an email announcing the decision.
