The endeavor is yet another attempt by the White House to take aggressive action on immigration and campus antisemitism, in what some view as an effort that suppresses free speech in colleges.
Utah State University will start a pilot program to overhaul general education curriculum with the new focus. That's expected to be expanded to schools statewide by 2029.
It's critical that institutions get their engagement with international students right, and ensure that—whatever the prevailing regulatory environment—they're in a position to succeed.
Despite shifts in political activism, U.S. colleges remain centers of protests, petitions and campaigns. Each year, the Princeton Review ranks schools by political engagement. See which campuses top the list.
In 2024, 71% of the $200 billion education budget went to college student aid, while 25% supported K12 schools, including low-income districts and special education, according to global media nonprofit Poynter.
