UMD community members discuss federal funding cuts, university response at union town hall (October 16)
Shrinking federal grants signal sea change for Maryland higher ed (October 16)
topics: local, Maryland, federal funding, universities, faculty, University of Maryland College Park, Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, University System of Maryland, UAM-UMD
DOGE website says it cut nearly $15M from UMD grants (October 16)
topics: local, federal funding, research funding, University of Maryland College Park, Department of Government Efficiency, National Science Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services
UMD president Darryll Pines discusses federal pressure in State of the Campus address (October 16)
GW is not considering Trump’s education compact, officials confirm (October 21)
All but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding (October 20)
topics: regional, national, federal funding, universities, University of Maryland College Park, George Washington University, University of Arizona, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, University of Virginia
Prince George’s County community members rally along Route 1 for ‘No Kings’ protest (October 20)
topics: local, protests, UAM-UMD, UMD Graduate Labor Union
USM Board of Regents reviews Big Ten athletics deal in special meeting (October 18)
topics: local, national, University of Maryland College Park, Big Ten Academic Alliance, University System of Maryland Board of Regents
Baltimore City Community College faculty were ‘blindsided’ by Schmoke’s merger plan, union chair says (October 15)
topics: Maryland, faculty, universities, community colleges, United Academics of Maryland, Baltimore City Community College, University of Baltimore
Graduate student union challenges GW’s ban of stipend recipients from membership (October 20)
topics: regional, graduate students, unions, compensation, George Washington University, GWU Graduate Workers United
White House Moves Toward Settlement With First Public University (October 21)
topics: national, federal funding, universities, University of Virginia
UMD researchers map economic effects of federal health research cuts (October 17)
topics: local, national, University of Maryland College Park, federal funding, research funding, National Institutes of Health, data
Advocates cheer as Trump admin agrees to student loan forgiveness deal (October 21)
topics: national, lawsuits against the federal government, student loans, American Federation of Teachers, Department of Education
State, DHS sued by union groups over AI-fueled surveillance programs (October 17)
topics: national, lawsuits against the federal government, social media surveillance, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, United Automobile Workers, Communications Workers of America, American Federation of Teachers
Federal judge broadens order blocking Trump administration layoffs during shutdown (October 20)
topics: national, lawsuits against the federal government, unions, federal workers, AFGE, AFL-CIO, AFSCME
Workers take steps to unionize at four D.C. music venues, including 9: 30 Club (October 20)
topics: regional, unions, Anthem, Lincoln Theatre, Atlantis, 9:30 Club, I.M.P., Unite Here Local 25, IATSE Local 868, IATSE Local 22