During his visit to the University of Alabama, President Trump promised to enforce Title IX to prevent transgender athletes from playing women's sports.
With study time significantly lower than in past generations, experts argue colleges must reset expectations—encouraging full-time students to treat their education as a 35-hour-per-week commitment.
While some state flagship universities and well-endowed private colleges can build in-house models, smaller schools are working with vendors to offer cutting-edge assistance.
President Trump's budget proposal for higher education emphasizes his mission to return priority back to the states by cutting these programs aimed at helping low-income students.
Many affinity ceremonies are on track to proceed as usual around the country, with colleges saying the events comply with new guidance. But some colleges are pulling back support.
Harper College and other community colleges have renewed a long-sought plan to offer four-year bachelor's degrees in select fields, but the effort has again stalled in Springfield amid opposition from universities.
