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Native American and minority-serving institutions face historic funding threats. Science and research budgets are under threat. Widespread layoffs and budget cuts reshape the academic job market. Across America, the ivory towers of academia are starting to tremble. A sweeping wave of federal funding cuts, targeted at minority-serving institutions, scientific research, and public universities, threatens to reshape the higher education landscape for a generation.

Academic autonomy is under siege. Both Harvard and Trump risk political and reputational fallout. This is not just a court battle—it’s a fight over the soul of higher education. Legal Theater or Civic Resistance? BOSTON (loc

Harvard University Advises Avoiding Logan Airport Separate Guidance Issued for Iranian and Chinese Students AI and Engineering Majors Also Urged to Exercise Caution Campus of Harvard University / Photo = iStock

Chinese Researcher Couple Indicted for Smuggling Fungus into U.S. Seized Bacteria Deemed ‘Potential Agricultural Bioterror Weapon’ U.S.-China Tensions over Tech and Information Leaks Escalate into National Security Issue Two Chinese researchers working in a U.S. university laboratory have been indicted for attempting to smuggle toxic bacteria into the United States.

Spy Label Deals a Blow to U.S. Education and Research Fighting Espionage or Excluding Talent?

“American Students Are Being Deprived of Opportunities by Foreign Students”Following the suspension of federal funding, international student enrollment is temporarily blocked.Trump: “We’re getting played while trying to prove how smart we are.”

U.S. State Department suggests possible cancellation of Chinese student visas China criticizes U.S. for "undermining its own national credibility" International students make significant contributions to the U.S. economy The Chinese government has expressed strong regret over U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks about canceling visas for Chinese students.

Trump Intensifies Financial Pressure on Harvard Once Again Federal Government Moves to Block Foreign Student Enrollment Will the Backlash Against International Students Ultimately Hurt the U.S.?

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U.S.: "Harvard International Students Stripped of Enrollment Rights" "Current Students Also Must Transfer" Strongest Measure Yet Following Financial Aid Freeze

Quiet Austerity Begins Amid Funding Cuts Crisis Looms as International Students Are Barred, Cutting Off Key Revenue Local Community’s Economic Engine Also Comes to a Halt As U.S.

"Guests Disrupting Higher Education Institutions" Targeting Students Occupying Campuses and Libraries Over 4,000 International Students Had Visas Revoked Between March and April This Year

Trump Administration’s “Crackdown on Harvard” The administration applies financial pressure after the university refuses to comply with government demands. It also threatens to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status.

The Trump administration’s proposed federal budget includes unprecedented cuts to science funding Scientists and universities warn of severe domestic and global consequences The future of American research now hinges on Congressional negotiations and public pressure

President Trump’s new executive order threatens US universities' access to federal funding and student aid. A wave of backlash from educators, students, and accrediting bodies as Trump politicizes higher education and undermines institutional autonomy.

Harvard Strikes Back Against Trump Administration’s Targeted Pressure Files Lawsuit Against Secretaries of Health, Education, and Justice “We Will Not Surrender Our Institutional Independence” <

Reciprocal Tariffs and Temporary Waivers: Eroding Logic, Deepening Distrust Money moves accelerate as U.S.

Harvard University rejects Trump administration’s demand to dismantle DEI programs, despite threats to cut federal funding and revoke its tax-exempt status. President Alan Garber defended the university’s autonomy, calling the demands unconstitutional. The standoff highlights growing tensions between academic freedom and federal authority under Trump.

The Cost of Noncompliance: Tax Status on the Line Harvard’s Defiance and the Ripple Across Academia A Battle for the Future of American Higher Education Harvard

The Justification: Targeting ‘Ineffective’ and ‘Ideological’ Training Legal Resistance and a Supreme Court Setback Public Backlash and the Case for Investment in Teachers