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A Nation-Wide Assault on Higher Education

Posted on August 23, 2025 by briansandberg

Every university and college in the United States is facing a direct, multi-pronged assault from the Trump administration. Todd Wolfson, President of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP): “This is obviously the most intense assault on higher education by … Continue reading →

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Decline in International Students to U.S. Universities

Posted on August 14, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration’s limits on visa programs, suspension of student visas, and harassment of international students have already significantly reduced the number of international students applying to attend universities in the United States. “Major international education search platforms, including IDP … Continue reading →

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Trump Aims to Decrease International Students in U.S.

Posted on August 4, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration’s war on higher education is targeting the entire American research university model of excellence, which is based on open recruitment and democratic access to higher education. One key part of Trump’s attack aims to decrease the number … Continue reading →

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Trump’s War on Education Hits Community Colleges

Posted on August 4, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration’s war on higher education is hitting state universities and community colleges across the nation. On the impacts of the Trump administration’s attacks on community colleges: “Since January, the Trump administration has waged war on the nation’s wealthiest … Continue reading →

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Trump Blocks International Students Going to Harvard

Posted on May 22, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration is launching a new attack on Harvard University, one of the premier private academic institutions in the United States. The New York Times reports that “The Trump administration on Thursday halted Harvard University’s ability to enroll international … Continue reading →

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Taxing Endowments Will Shift Tuition Costs to Students

Posted on May 20, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration plans to tax endowments at many private universities. This policy would shift the cost of tuition on students and their families, depriving many students of access to a university education at many private universities and colleges. Universities … Continue reading →

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Mellon Foundation Assists Humanities Councils

Posted on April 30, 2025 by briansandberg

The Mellon Foundation has thrown a lifeline to state humanities councils, which were stripped of their federal grant funding by the Trump administration recently as part of its dismantling of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). “The Mellon Foundation … Continue reading →

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Trump Admin Diverts NEH Funds to Sculpture Garden

Posted on April 28, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration has gutted the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), laying off staff members and cancelling current grants awards to humanities researchers and institutions across the nation. I know many historians and humanities researchers who have had their … Continue reading →

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Coercing Universities and Building a Mafia State

Posted on April 21, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration is blatantly coercing universities, especially targeting elite private universities such as Columbia University, Harvard University, and Yale University, and threatening to withhold federal funds for active research grants. Broader coercive attacks by the Trump administration and its … Continue reading →

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Stand with the Fulbright Program

Posted on April 21, 2025 by briansandberg

The Fulbright Association has issued a statement calling on alumni of the Fulbright Program and concerned citizens to stand with the Fulbright Program, which is currently threatened by the Trump administration. I previously served as a Fulbright Research Scholar in … Continue reading →

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