Trump's higher ed shakeup starts a new semester
Summary
President Trump’s administration is changing many rules about U.S. colleges and universities. These changes affect how schools get federal research money, handle international students, and follow the law on admissions and accreditation.Key Facts
- The administration is cutting and freezing federal research funding for universities.
- A new rule would let political appointees approve or cancel research grants based on government priorities.
- The Pentagon ordered 30 schools to review their foreign research partnerships to keep funding and protect national security.
- New limits restrict international students to a maximum of four years in the U.S., replacing the old “duration of status” rule.
- The Justice Department is investigating medical schools for alleged racial discrimination in admissions.
- The Education Department is reviewing the American Bar Association’s authority to approve law schools.
- Proposals aim to break up long-standing control by accrediting groups and speed up the approval of new ones.
- Critics worry these changes might reduce graduate student numbers and harm scientific research and international collaboration.
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