Federal Government Reinstates International Student Visas Amid Legal Challenges and Advocacy
In a significant policy reversal, the U.S. government has reinstated thousands of visas for international students and recent graduates whose legal status had been abruptly revoked. The terminations, which impacted students across more than 180 institutions, were often based on …
Trump Administration Revives “Schedule F” Plan to Fire Thousands of Federal Workers
Since taking office in late January, the Trump administration – led by Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – has repeatedly attacked government employees and reduced the federal workforce. Already, thousands of workers have left the …
HHS Budget Leaked, Includes NIH Reorganization
Following the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in mid-February, federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have been devastated by staff layoffs and directives to …
NSF Terminates Grants and Dismantles Advisory Committees
It has been a rough couple of weeks for the National Science Foundation (NSF). Until early April, NSF had managed to avoid the level of destruction and politicization that the science community was witnessing at the National Institutes of Health …
Trump Administration Targets International Students
For decades, international students have been a cornerstone of U.S. higher education, bringing academic excellence, diverse perspectives, and essential tuition revenue that supports both teaching and research. But in 2025, many of these students are finding themselves targeted by the …
In “Higher Education vs Trump Administration” Battle, Harvard Rejects Demands and Sues to Restore Federal Funding
Over the past three months, the Trump administration has threatened and, in some cases, proceeded to freeze federal funding at several American universities, disrupting life-saving research in order to force private institutions to implement the administration’s preferred policies under the …
