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The Universities of Wisconsin system board fired President Jay Rothman in a meeting that lasted just over 30 minutes and yielded few insights on the decision. Republican state lawmakers condemned the move.

By Josh Moody
7 April

Michigan’s statewide effort has re-enrolled thousands of adults with some credits but no credential, addressing both enrollment declines and workforce needs.

By Joshua Bay
7 April

Congress broadly rejected the president’s proposed gutting of research funding agencies for this fiscal year. But his new budget proposal still attacks them, and ED. Here are our five takeaways.

By Katherine Knott, Ryan Quinn
6 April

The University of Michigan wants to build a $1.2 billion center for research on energy and national security, including nuclear weapons development. Locals are fiercely opposed.

By Josh Moody
2 April

Major groups representing universities, faculty and others oppose draft General Services Administration rules targeting DEI and more. Trump’s recent executive order doubles down.

By Ryan Quinn
1 April

As higher ed institutions pay tech companies millions to provide students and faculty access to custom AI-powered tools, some faculty in Colorado and California are pushing back.

By Kathryn Palmer
27 March

The science community fears the funding agency’s slow contract and grant making could result in another rush of multiyear obligations at the end of the fiscal year. The NIH director has said, “Don’t pay attention to the hype.”

By Ryan Quinn
25 March

Lawmakers sent the new Democratic governor a bill to end the state’s longtime ban on public workers unionizing. But faculty and grad students are excluded.

By Ryan Quinn
24 March