Trump and the silencing of America’s universities
2 days, 11 hours ago

Trump and the silencing of America’s universities

The Hindu  

The 1960s and 1970s saw a significant shift in the academic landscape, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. Understandably, Mr. Trump’s immigration policies are deeply rooted in his nationalist and populist ideology, which emphasises the need to protect American jobs and culture from perceived external threats. In a joint letter, presidents of over 50 universities urged Mr. Trump to rescind the order, arguing that it contradicted America’s long-standing tradition of embracing diversity and welcoming people from various nations and faiths. Clearly, Mr. Trump’s policies have had a profound impact on universities and international students, particularly those who speak out against injustice and promote diversity. The crackdown on Palestinian students and voices that counter Mr. Trump’s views on Israel has created a chilling effect on campuses, with many students and faculty members fearing repercussions for speaking out.

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US investigates 45 universities over alleged race-based programs
1 week ago

US investigates 45 universities over alleged race-based programs

India Today  

The US Department of Education on Friday said its office for civil rights is investigating 45 universities, citing complaints that the schools engaged with a program that set eligibility based on race. Since Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, his administration has sought to limit efforts to provide support to people based on race, gender or ethnicity. The …

Trump wants to deport foreign students like me. Universities must defy him
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump wants to deport foreign students like me. Universities must defy him

Al Jazeera  

Universities will get nowhere by facilitating the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian students. Mischaracterising the antiwar protests that took place across US campuses last year, Trump was quoted as saying in a White House fact sheet: “To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests, we put you on notice: come 2025, we will find you, and we …

A College President Gets Real About Trump’s Attack on Universities
1 week, 2 days ago

A College President Gets Real About Trump’s Attack on Universities

Politico  

But in an interview with POLITICO Magazine, Roth said he worries that a growing number of colleges have adopted positions of institutional neutrality in a misguided effort to avoid controversy. Roth said he has no desire to fight the Trump administration just for the sake of it, but that universities need to remain fierce advocates of students’ right to protest …

What colleges will do under Trump: How presidents of universities can react.
1 month, 1 week ago

What colleges will do under Trump: How presidents of universities can react.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Anticipating how best to be obedient, they aim to please those at the vanguard of what Mark Zuckerberg called a “cultural tipping point.” It’s one thing to be reminded that “elections have consequences,” but quite another to insist that …

Race, protests & more: Trump signs several executive orders on 'hot-button' topics in education
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Race, protests & more: Trump signs several executive orders on 'hot-button' topics in education

Firstpost  

One order called ‘Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling’ seeks to limit teachings on race-related issues and gender identity, while establishing a commission to promote ‘patriotic education’ that paints the United States in a positive light US President Donald Trump signed several executive orders Wednesday regarding hot-button topics in education – including race, gender, and college campus protests – which …

Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. His order on K-12 schools declares that federal money cannot be used on the “indoctrination” of children, including “radical gender ideology and critical race theory.” It says …

Donald Trump set to sign executive orders to combat antisemitism, cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump set to sign executive orders to combat antisemitism, cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump is set to sign fresh barrage of executive orders in the coming days as he works to ‘reshape’ the Department of Education. Deportation of students According to a fact-sheet on the order that was shared by Reuters, the Justice Department will take “immediate action” to prosecute "terroristic threats, arson, vandalism and violence against American Jews" and …

Trump’s orders take aim at ‘critical race theory’ and antisemitism on college campuses
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s orders take aim at ‘critical race theory’ and antisemitism on college campuses

LA Times  

President Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday. President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. His order on K-12 schools declares that federal money cannot be used on the “indoctrination” of children, …

Colleges brace for sweeping changes tied to Trump's higher education pledge
2 months, 1 week ago

Colleges brace for sweeping changes tied to Trump's higher education pledge

Raw Story  

Now that Donald Trump is days away from retaking the White House, U.S. colleges and universities are said to be bracing for the impact of Trump's vow to end "wokeness" in higher education. Colleges in red states, in particular, are ditching their diversity, equity, and inclusion plans in a move that "both conservative and liberal politicians say" could be a …

U.S. colleges and their international students prepare for a 2nd Trump term
3 months, 1 week ago

U.S. colleges and their international students prepare for a 2nd Trump term

NPR  

U.S. colleges and their international students prepare for a 2nd Trump term Some U.S. colleges and universities, worried about potential restrictions under the incoming Trump administration, are advising international students to return to campus before inauguration day. You'll remember there was the travel ban targeting several majority Muslim countries, heightened visa scrutiny, and then in 2020, the mandate for all …

US universities ask foreign students to return before Trump takes charge: What is the reason?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US universities ask foreign students to return before Trump takes charge: What is the reason?

India TV News  

President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office on January 20 after defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Many universities release advisory The University of Massachusetts Amherst has joined at least two other institutions in issuing an advisory urging international students, scholars, and staff to return to the US before Trump's inauguration. Although UMass Amherst emphasises that this guidance is not …

US universities brace for education policies overhaul under Trump
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US universities brace for education policies overhaul under Trump

Al Jazeera  

School initiatives focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion are likely to be first on the chopping block. Overhauling liberal education Among the proposals Trump or his backers have floated are the shuttering of all diversity and equity offices across the federal government and the removal of chief diversity officers, the targeting of other offices that have traditionally served underrepresented groups, …

Trump gears up for assault on wokeness with education overhaul
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump gears up for assault on wokeness with education overhaul

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to remake education in the U.S., pledging to exert more control over funding and classroom lessons, to curb what he views as left-leaning tendencies at universities and even to dismantle the Department of Education. “I don’t think you’ll see enormous cuts because that’s super unpopular," said Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, …

College: One troubling trend for American universities is coming at the worst possible time.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

College: One troubling trend for American universities is coming at the worst possible time.

Slate  

It is urgent that the leaders of colleges and universities stand up in defense of their interests and the values of higher education. This may seem straightforward, but in the wake of Oct. 7 and controversies over statements concerning the atrocities, many academic leaders have embraced a doctrine of “institutional neutrality.” Recalling the bruising hearings with lawmakers in December 2023 …

Donald Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Some professors would welcome it
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Some professors would welcome it

Salon  

Donald Trump has never made a secret of his antipathy to higher education, but scapegoating the academy has become a central preoccupation of his second presidential run. If Trump takes the White House in November his administration could abolish the Department of Education, as called for by Project 2025; levy fines on universities and use them to fund an online …

‘Pro-American Curriculum that Celebrates Truth’: Trump Urges 'Patriotic' Classes for School Kids
4 years, 6 months ago

‘Pro-American Curriculum that Celebrates Truth’: Trump Urges 'Patriotic' Classes for School Kids

News 18  

US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged “patriotic” teaching in schools and railed against anti-racism training that he said is destroying national unity. That is why it is so urgent that we finally restore patriotic education to our schools,” he said at an event titled the “White House conference on American history.” Trump called for “a pro-American curriculum that celebrates …

US universities forced Trump administration to retreat on foreign students
4 years, 8 months ago

US universities forced Trump administration to retreat on foreign students

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump-led administration gave up within 5 minutes of the start of arguments in a federal court in Boston on Tuesday, and to the relief of hundreds of US universities and their hundreds of thousands of international students including many from India, its lawyer told the judge they were rescinding the controversial order issued last week. “They also agreed …

Trump And Universities In Fight Over Free Speech, Federal Research Funding
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump And Universities In Fight Over Free Speech, Federal Research Funding

NPR  

Trump And Universities In Fight Over Free Speech, Federal Research Funding Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP In a move that appeared aimed at what some view as a growing trend of political correctness on college campuses, President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to bar federal research grants to institutions that don't "avoid creating environments that …

Trump signs executive order on black colleges
8 years ago

Trump signs executive order on black colleges

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at signaling his commitment to historically black colleges and universities, saying that those schools will be “an absolute priority for this White House.” “The next step is the budget. Mr. Trump’s order moves the Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities from the Department of Education into the executive office of …

Students Are Taking A Stand Against Donald Trump’s Immigration Policies On Campus
8 years, 4 months ago

Students Are Taking A Stand Against Donald Trump’s Immigration Policies On Campus

Huff Post  

Protesters block the entrance to Trump Tower over Donald Trump's immigration policies in New York City before being arrested on Aug. 31. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Students at over 50 colleges and universities planned to walk out of class Wednesday to push their schools to adopt “sanctuary campus” policies to keep undocumented students safe from deportation. “It’s to show this …

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