Breaking News
Leadership
Following a contentious standoff with the Trump administration, Columbia University’s interim president, Katrina A. Armstrong, has resigned and is set to return to leading Columbia’s Irving Medical Center.
'A Sweeping Culture Change'
The flagship has struggled mightily to recruit and retain students of color, but the scope of Thursday’s cuts still came as a shock to many.
'This Is Political Theater"
But Thursday’s order also calls for continuing most of the department’s core functions, like financial aid and civil-rights enforcement. Congress would have to vote on an actual shutdown.
'Worried and Horrified'
The pause is connected to an investigation into transgender athletes’ participation in sports. As of Wednesday afternoon, the university said it hadn’t heard anything from the federal government.
The Battle Over DEI
The orders declared DEI illegal and aimed to put an end to “equity-related grants or contracts.” But the judge’s injunction called them “unconstitutionally vague on their face.”
Continued confusion
Researchers were still uncertain about the future of their grants on Wednesday, even though the money appears unfrozen for now.
Education Policy
Linda McMahon, co-chair of Trump’s transition team, led the Small Business Administration under his first term as president. She was selected over a slate of potential candidates known for their conservative activism.
A Lightning Rod
Nemat (Minouche) Shafik’s controversial presidency ended quickly and unexpectedly on Wednesday.
Campus Safety
The sweeping draft report, obtained by The Chronicle, alleged widespread violations of the Clery Act, the federal campus-safety law.
Research Misconduct
Francesca Gino, the Harvard Business School professor and dishonesty expert, says her university punished her unjustly, and the blog Data Colada launched a “vicious” campaign against her.
