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Illinois university leaders show united front as Trump threats loom
Illinois university leaders joined Crain's for a wide-ranging conversation on how education is shaping Chicago and the Midwest.
How chaos at the Education Department impacts Illinois schools
Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and ...
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Trump admin’s attacks on universities hit home in Illinois
Northwestern is one of 60 colleges and universities to be warned this week: rein in pro-Palestinian protests or suffer the consequences.
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Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance
With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt ...
U.S. Education Department escalates crackdown on Gaza protests with warning to colleges
George Mason University and the University of Virginia could lose federal funding after the U.S. Department of Education ...
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
Crain's Chicago Business1d
Trump pressures Northwestern with 'potential enforcement' threat over antisemitism claims
The investigation by the department’s Office for Civil Rights follows a Jan. 29 executive order by President Donald Trump ...
Ed. Dept. sends letters to Northwestern, Illinois Wesleyan amid investigation into "antisemitic discrimination"
The Department of Education is warning 60 colleges and universities currently under federal scrutiny for "antisemitic ...
Trump administration cancels $400M in grants and contracts with Columbia University
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday that it’s pulling $400 million from Columbia University, canceling ...
White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activists
The White House complained Tuesday that Columbia University is refusing to help federal agents find people being sought as part of the government’s effort to deport participants in ...