Link Roundup – 23 July

UMD’s president was accused of plagiarism. 10 months later, the investigation still isn’t done. (July 16)

topics: Maryland, universities, academic administrators, University of Maryland College Park

 

Conservative legal group with Trump ties sets its sights on Hopkins medical school (July 17)

topics: Maryland, universities, Johns Hopkins University, federal funding, actions targeting DEI programs

 

George Mason Is the Latest University Under Fire From Trump. Its President Fears an “Orchestrated” Campaign. (July 11)

topics: regional, universities, George Mason University, actions targeting DEI programs, academic administrators

 

University Review of Georgetown University Professor for Controversial Posts Prompts Criticism, Praise (July 22)

topics: regional, universities, Georgetown University, faculty

 

Indiana University Bloomington to Eliminate or Suspend Over 100 Academic Programs in Sweeping Restructuring (June 30)

topics: national, universities, Indiana University Bloomington

 

University of Chicago Faces DOJ Query on International Students (July 18)

topics: national, universities, international students, University of Chicago

 

Colleagues rally round California professor arrested during ICE raid on cannabis farm (July 17)

topics: national, universities, faculty, protests, immigration enforcement, California Faculty Association

 

Tuition Increases and Layoffs Are Coming to a Broad Set of Universities (June 20)

topics: national, universities, tuition, university employees

 

Trump Says He Wants to Fund More Trade Schools. Just Not These. (June 21)

topics: national, federal funding, Job Corps, vocational schools, Department of Labor

 

Trump Wants to Cut Tribal College Funding by Nearly 90%, Putting Them at Risk of Closing (June 3)

topics: national, federal funding, tribal colleges and universities, Department of the Interior

 

Supreme Court clears the way for sweeping cuts at Education Department (July 15)

topics: national, Department of Education, federal funding, federal workers

 

NIH to Limit AI Use, Cap P.I. Grant Applications at 6 per Year (July 22)

topics: national, research funding, National Institutes of Health

 

Unions warn Trump administration not to try selling TVA: ‘Hands off’ (July 22)

topics: national, unions, Tennessee Valley Authority

 

Dems have been bleeding working-class support. Now possible 2028 contenders are fighting with unions. (July 22)

topics: national, unions

 

WNBA Players Want To Share In The League’s “Hypergrowth” (July 23)

topics: national, unions, collective action, Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association