National news remains fixated on controversies at elite campuses, skewing the public’s perception of the institutions that serve the majority of students.
Some colleges are slowly deploying generative AI into academics and operations. San Jose State University President Cynthia Teniente-Matson is championing a vision of "AI everywhere."
New enrollment figures from 20 selective colleges provide mounting evidence of a backslide in Black enrollment. On almost all of the campuses, Black students account for a smaller share of new students this fall than in 2023.
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 federal judge restored $2 billion in research funding for Harvard, ruling the Trump administration’s freeze was unlawful and politically motivated. The White House said it will immediately appeal, keeping other universities on edge.
The 32 defendants are violating antitrust law by agreeing not to compete with each other for early-decision students, the lawsuit said. The universities also mislead applicants by presenting early decision offers as legally binding, it said.
A few university presidents, including Wesleyan’s Michael S. Roth and Mount Holyoke’s Danielle Holley, are openly challenging the Trump administration’s push against diversity programs, transgender athletes and campus protests, even as many schools settle. Most institutions have stayed silent.
In exchange for scaling back certain diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Brown will have its frozen Department of Health and Human Services grants restored, regain eligibility for future funding, and see all federal investigations closed, according to a White House official.
