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A Timeline for Job Search Success (opinion)
Job searching is a lot like house hunting—to be ready to jump on the right opportunity when it arises, you’ll need to start preparing early, Ashley Brady writes. One of the most common questions I get from Ph.D. students and postdocs is “When should I begin my job search?” Most of the time, they are referring only to the application process—they are asking when they should start actually applying for jobs. While I generally recommend applying three to four months before you are available to start, the job search itself should begin much earlier. There is a lot of information and data that you need to gather in advance so that you are well positioned to recognize that a job is a good fit and make an informed decision with confidence.
Trump Investigates Harvard’s Federal Funding
The president’s antisemitism task force will carry out a “comprehensive” investigation that follows the same playbook it used for a review at Columbia University. Harvard University is the latest higher education institution to be investigated by the Trump administration in response to its alleged mishandling of antisemitic harassment on campus. The institution will undergo a “comprehensive” analysis of nearly $9 billion in federal grants and contracts, according to a multi-agency news release.
Survey: Texas DEI Ban Negatively Impacts LGBTQ Students
As DEI bans take hold nationwide, interviews with Texas college students and employees offer some hints about what could be on the horizon for universities and students across the country. LGBTQ+ college students and employees in Texas say they’ve lost valuable resources and feel less safe on their campuses as a result of the state’s anti–diversity, equity and inclusion law, which went into effect in January 2024, according to a
What Federal Law Says About the Department of Ed’s Functions
Many of the agency’s offices and programs are codified in federal law, raising questions about how much McMahon can reduce the department without Congress. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has repeatedly pledged since taking office earlier this month to “get rid of the bureaucracy in education” and “fire herself.” “When [President Trump] asked me to serve as the secretary of education, I knew exactly what his mandate was—to close the Department of Education,” McMahon said Thursday on a New York radio station, adding that she plans to be “completely transparent with Congress.”
Why Gaza Became the Defining Campus Flashpoint
Why Gaza became the defining campus flashpoint. Because of my time at Columbia, I’ve had a special window into the anguished faculty conversations unfolding around the Gaza protests on both the Columbia and Barnard campuses. I’ve heard the pain in former colleagues’ voices, seen the erosion of trust and sensed the deep disillusionment that has taken hold. What’s happening there isn’t abstract to me—it’s personal. This isn’t just another campus controversy; it’s a rupture I feel in my bones, because I know what that institution once was and what it still aspires to be.
13-Percentage-Point Gap in Pell vs. Non-Pell Completion
Recent data from the Richmond Federal Reserve finds, across five states, low-income students are less likely to earn a degree or certificate compared to their peers. Low-income students can experience a variety of barriers to success in college, and new data from the Richmond Federal Reserve points to gaps in success and completion among Pell Grant recipients at community colleges, compared to their peers.
Yes, Students Still Want to Go to College (opinion)
Despite the doom and gloom, the data shows strong demand from students for college—let’s help them get there, Bill DeBaun writes. Going solely by the headlines and national commentary, it would be easy to believe in both a waning interest in college and plummeting enrollment. Data and evidence, however, paint the opposite picture: Students themselves are telling us they still want to go to college. Consider these four positive data points in the news recently.
Columbia’s Katrina Armstrong Resigns Amid Trump’s Attacks
The federal task force that pulled $400 million from Columbia said the resignation was “an important step toward advancing negotiations” to restore the funding. After agreeing to the Trump administration’s sweeping demands and then appearing to backtrack to faculty, Columbia’s interim president stepped down Friday night—a move that federal officials praised, though it may add to the upheaval at the Ivy League institution that’s facing criticism on multiple fronts, from the federal government to faculty to students.
Rector: Recruiting U.S. Scholars Can Protect “Threatened Research”
Universities should offer opportunities to U.S. talent because it can “prevent fruitful lines of enquiry from being abruptly cut off,” says head of leading European institution. Universities should look to recruit researchers fleeing the U.S. amid dramatic funding cuts by the Trump administration because it could help protect vital scientific expertise from being lost, according to the rector of a leading Belgian university.
NIH Grant Terminations Have ‘Frightening Implications’ for Science
The National Institutes of Health claimed that numerous canceled research grants were “antithetical to the scientific inquiry.” A clinical psychology researcher who lost her grant says that characterization smacks of ignorance. After months of uncertainty about the future of federally funded research, the National Institutes of Health this month started canceling grants it deemed "nonscientific."
CUNY Revises Palestinian Scholar Job After Controversy
The City University of New York’s Hunter College reposted a job listing for Palestinian studies scholars earlier this week, one month after New York governor Kathy Hochul ordered the system to remove an earlier listing that she called antisemitic.
Duke Criticizes the Use of Its Brand on “The White Lotus”
Duke University is unhappy with The White Lotus, the hit HBO television show, for using its logo repeatedly in its third season—particularly in a scene where one character is on the verge of suicide, holding a gun to his head, all while wearing a Duke T-shirt.
Senate Republicans Spotlight Campus Antisemitism at Hearing
The hearing, held Thursday by Senate Republicans, focused primarily on steps taken by the Trump administration to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests. Democrats continued to criticize the president. Nearly a year after pro-Palestinian encampments sprang up on college campuses across the country—and with them, increased reports of antisemitism—Senate Republicans are saying university leaders need to crack down on campus conduct or be placed “on notice.”
Feds Investigate Stanford, UC Campuses’ Admissions Offices
The Trump administration is investigating four California universities for allegedly considering race in admissions, three decades after the state banned affirmative action at public institutions. The Department of Justice launched investigations into admissions practices at four California universities on Thursday night, accusing them of flouting the Supreme Court’s ruling banning affirmative action in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Lawyer: Russia May Arrest Harvard Med Researcher if Deported
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining a Harvard Medical School research associate who’s a Russian native. One of Kseniia Petrova’s lawyers says the government is trying to deport her to Russia, where she faces possible arrest due to her “prior political activism and outspoken opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”
Letter to Faculty on Self-Censorship and Boldness (opinion)
In a letter to fellow faculty, Nolan L. Cabrera argues that self-censorship is not a strategy for self-preservation. This is a call to my dear faculty friends and colleagues in higher education institutions. In the first months of the new presidential administration, and indeed since the election, many have been searching for answers. I have been in more meetings, gatherings and brain dump sessions than I can count, all focused on the same existential question: What does this all mean?
How Education Department Cuts Could Jeopardize FAFSA
The federal student aid form had just begun to stabilize after a disastrous launch last winter. Then the Trump administration gutted the agency that manages it. Last year the financial aid world was thrown into chaos after a newly overhauled Free Application for Federal Student Aid launched with glaring technical errors and user issues. Now, government officials and financial aid professionals say the Trump administration’s mass layoffs and spending cuts at the Education Department are threatening to cause a repeat.
Yeshiva U Accepts LGBTQ+ Student Group but Not “Pride” Clubs
Less than a week after Yeshiva University agreed to recognize an LGBTQ+ student club as part of a legal settlement, university president Ari Berman apologized for the way the university conveyed the announcement and stressed that “pride” clubs still run counter to the values of the Modern Orthodox Jewish university, Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported.
Jay Bhattacharya Confirmed as NIH Director
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health on Tuesday. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford University health economist who gained notoriety for his criticism of the NIH’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, secured the confirmation with a 53-to-47 party-line vote, The New York Times reported.
Fulbright Scholars Face Uncertainty About Visas, Funding
Some foreign Fulbright students are still waiting to hear about their visas for next academic year while applicants remain in the dark about their status. As the academic year comes to a close, international students in the U.S. as part of the Fulbright program usually turn to their advisers at the Institute of International Education, the nonprofit that administers Fulbright programs, for help with immigration paperwork. That can include signing off on visa renewals, helping students get authorization to work in the U.S. after graduation and even booking plane tickets home for those whose scholarships include travel costs.
Three Questions With Lee Bradshaw on the Evolving Online Program Landscape
A conversation with the founder and CEO of Rhodes Advisors. Last time we checked in with Lee Bradshaw, the founding CEO of Rhodes Advisors, he shared insights into how universities might grow online programs without breaking the bank.
Faculty Organizations Sue on Behalf of Columbia Members
Days after Columbia University yielded to a list of demands from the Trump administration, the American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit on behalf of members at Columbia over $400 million in frozen federal research funding. The lawsuit names multiple government agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Education and Health and Human Services and the General Services Administration.
Fascism Scholars, Trump Critics Leave Yale for Canada
Jason Stanley, decrying Columbia University’s capitulation to the federal government, is leaving for the University of Toronto. So is Marci Shore, who said she fears “civil war.” Timothy Snyder says his motivations were largely personal. As the Trump administration escalates its attack on universities, three fascism scholars and vocal Trump critics are leaving Yale University for the University of Toronto. But their given reasons for crossing the border vary. Jason Stanley, Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale and author of multiple books—including How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them—said he finally accepted Toronto’s long-standing offer for a position on Friday after seeing Columbia University “completely collapse and give in to an authoritarian regime.”
Penn Pledges to “Address” $175M Federal Funding Cut
The University of Pennsylvania is “actively pursuing multiple avenues to understand and address” the Trump administration’s decision to withhold $175 million in federal funding, university president Larry Jameson said Tuesday in a message to the campus community.
Course Sharing Can Boost Retention, Revenue, Report Finds
A new white paper says colleges could increase retention and create new income streams by partnering with other institutions to offer students the courses they need to stay on track for graduation. As massive cuts to federal funding escalate long-standing financial uncertainty for many colleges, institutions are increasingly reducing course and program offerings.
NASFAA Names Melanie Storey New President
A seasoned federal policy and financial aid operations expert will lead the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the organization announced Tuesday. Melanie Storey, who most recently served as director of policy implementation and oversight for the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid, will become NASFAA president May 1. Storey also served as senior director of higher education and student policy at the College Board and a director at the American Council on Education.
Yeshiva University Settles With LGBTQ+ Student Club
The Orthodox Jewish institution will recognize its LGBTQ+ student group under a new name, concluding a lawsuit that’s stretched on for years. Yeshiva University’s protracted legal battle with its LGBTQ+ club has come to an end. The Modern Orthodox Jewish institution will recognize the group under a new name and guidelines.