Association of American Law SchoolsHigher Education Archives | Association of American Law Schools https://www.aals.org/news/higher-education/ 125 Years of Advancing Excellence in Legal Education Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:46:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.aals.org/app/uploads/2015/07/cropped-AALS_LogoTwoTone_7470-32x32.png Higher Education Archives | Association of American Law Schools https://www.aals.org/news/higher-education/ 32 32 Harvard University announces that they will not negotiate with government to avoid federal funding cuts https://www.aals.org/harvard-university-announces-that-they-will-not-negotiate-with-government-to-avoid-federal-funding-cuts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-university-announces-that-they-will-not-negotiate-with-government-to-avoid-federal-funding-cuts https://www.aals.org/harvard-university-announces-that-they-will-not-negotiate-with-government-to-avoid-federal-funding-cuts/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:37:30 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132820 MSN — Hours after Harvard University officials said they wouldn’t roll over to the Trump administration’s demands, an education task force announced it would freeze $2.2 billion in federal funds to the Ivy League institution.

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]]> MSN — Hours after Harvard University officials said they wouldn’t roll over to the Trump administration’s demands, an education task force announced it would freeze $2.2 billion in federal funds to the Ivy League institution.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/harvard-university-announces-that-they-will-not-negotiate-with-government-to-avoid-federal-funding-cuts/feed/ 0 Harvard professors sue the Trump administration over threats to cut federal funding https://www.aals.org/harvard-professors-sue-the-trump-administration-over-threats-to-cut-federal-funding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harvard-professors-sue-the-trump-administration-over-threats-to-cut-federal-funding https://www.aals.org/harvard-professors-sue-the-trump-administration-over-threats-to-cut-federal-funding/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:32:32 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132818 OPB — The Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors sued the Trump administration Friday over what they call an “unlawful and unprecedented” attempt to use federal funding cuts to restrict free speech.

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]]> OPB — The Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors sued the Trump administration Friday over what they call an “unlawful and unprecedented” attempt to use federal funding cuts to restrict free speech.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/harvard-professors-sue-the-trump-administration-over-threats-to-cut-federal-funding/feed/ 0 How a decrease in Ph.D. students due to lack of federal funding could affect colleges https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/graduate-students-and-postdocs/2025/04/11/how-drop-phd-students-could-affect-colleges https://www.aals.org/how-a-decrease-in-ph-d-students-due-to-lack-of-federal-funding-could-affect-colleges/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:00:07 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132816 INSIDDE HIGHER ED — Deep cuts to federal research funding and crackdowns on international students could mean far fewer graduate students next fall and beyond. If that happens, undergraduates, faculty and research productivity would all suffer.

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]]> INSIDDE HIGHER ED — Deep cuts to federal research funding and crackdowns on international students could mean far fewer graduate students next fall and beyond. If that happens, undergraduates, faculty and research productivity would all suffer.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/how-a-decrease-in-ph-d-students-due-to-lack-of-federal-funding-could-affect-colleges/feed/ 0 Michigan State University creates endowment fund to help replace funds lost from federal grant cuts https://www.crainsdetroit.com/education/15m-michigan-state-university-fund-help-fill-research-gaps https://www.aals.org/michigan-state-university-creates-endowment-fund-to-help-replace-funds-lost-from-federal-grant-cuts/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:56:36 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132814 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS — Michigan State University is creating a $15 million endowment to help fill part of the need for research dollars amid federal funding cuts.

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]]> CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS — Michigan State University is creating a $15 million endowment to help fill part of the need for research dollars amid federal funding cuts.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/michigan-state-university-creates-endowment-fund-to-help-replace-funds-lost-from-federal-grant-cuts/feed/ 0 A look at whether the government could revoke universities’ tax-exempt status https://fortune.com/article/harvard-tax-exempt-status-trump-irs-legal-law/ https://www.aals.org/a-look-at-whether-the-government-could-revoke-universities-tax-exempt-status/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:54:07 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132812 FORTUNE — For more than a century, the majority of colleges and universities have not paid most taxes. The Revenue Act of 1909 excused nonprofits operating “exclusively for religious, charitable, or educational purposes” in order to continue acting in the public interest.

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]]> FORTUNE — For more than a century, the majority of colleges and universities have not paid most taxes. The Revenue Act of 1909 excused nonprofits operating “exclusively for religious, charitable, or educational purposes” in order to continue acting in the public interest.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/a-look-at-whether-the-government-could-revoke-universities-tax-exempt-status/feed/ 0 Trump administration pauses funding to Harvard University after they refuse to meet demands https://www.thecrimson.com/thread/2025/4/15/harvard-will-fight-demands-live/ https://www.aals.org/trump-administration-pauses-funding-to-harvard-university-after-they-refuse-to-meet-demands/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:49:38 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132810 THE HARVARD CRIMSON — After Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced last week that the University will not comply with the Trump administration’s April 11 demands, the Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in funding and ratcheted up its threats. Now, another $1 billion could be on the line.

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]]> THE HARVARD CRIMSON — After Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced last week that the University will not comply with the Trump administration’s April 11 demands, the Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in funding and ratcheted up its threats. Now, another $1 billion could be on the line.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/trump-administration-pauses-funding-to-harvard-university-after-they-refuse-to-meet-demands/feed/ 0 Trump administration revokes student visas for students in the St. Louis area https://www.stlpr.org/news-briefs/2025-04-15/trump-administration-revokes-visas-25-students-st-louis https://www.aals.org/trump-administration-revokes-student-visas-for-students-in-the-st-louis-area/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:41:35 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132808 ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO — The Trump administration revoked the visas of dozens of international students in the St. Louis region in April despite little explanation for the sudden change in immigration status.

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]]> ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO — The Trump administration revoked the visas of dozens of international students in the St. Louis region in April despite little explanation for the sudden change in immigration status.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/trump-administration-revokes-student-visas-for-students-in-the-st-louis-area/feed/ 0 A look at colleges legal options when threatened with federal funding cuts https://www.highereddive.com/news/legal-options-colleges-facing-trump-funding-cuts/745183/ https://www.aals.org/a-look-at-colleges-legal-options-when-threatened-with-federal-funding-cuts/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:35:32 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132806 HIGHER ED DIVE — Harvard University is just one of the latest colleges to be targeted by the Trump administration, which continues to threaten vast funding cuts to institutions that it says are out of step with federal law and policy.

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]]> HIGHER ED DIVE — Harvard University is just one of the latest colleges to be targeted by the Trump administration, which continues to threaten vast funding cuts to institutions that it says are out of step with federal law and policy.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/a-look-at-colleges-legal-options-when-threatened-with-federal-funding-cuts/feed/ 0 International students in Illinois lose visas following federal restrictions on immigration https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/chilling-silence-waves-of-illinois-international-university-students-lose-their-visas/ https://www.aals.org/international-students-in-illinois-lose-visas-following-federal-restrictions-on-immigration/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:17:10 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132804 CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS — The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but college administrators are sharing few details, including how many students have been impacted.

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]]> CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS — The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but college administrators are sharing few details, including how many students have been impacted.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/international-students-in-illinois-lose-visas-following-federal-restrictions-on-immigration/feed/ 0 These colleges are affected most by federal cuts https://www.chronicle.com/article/these-77-colleges-have-the-most-to-lose-from-trumps-cuts?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_13201104_nl_Academe-Today_date_20250414 https://www.aals.org/these-colleges-are-affected-most-by-federal-cuts/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:05:20 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132802 THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — What does President Trump mean for college finances? In January, I speculated that colleges could be in for belt-tightening or even extensive damage in the case of an increased endowment tax — though the situation wasn’t yet clear. 

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]]> THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — What does President Trump mean for college finances? In January, I speculated that colleges could be in for belt-tightening or even extensive damage in the case of an increased endowment tax — though the situation wasn’t yet clear. 

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