#HigherEdCrisis
April 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Trump’s executive orders are creating a crisis in higher ed: from slashing funding to attacks on DEI and academic freedom, these moves threaten to turn universities into tools of authoritarian power. Will higher ed fight back, or keep ceding ground? #HigherEdCrisis www.aaup.org/article/trum...
Trump Is Revealing Our Higher Ed Crisis
This is an introduction to a series of articles focusing on the impacts of the Trump administration's executive orders. See the full list of articles below. And if you do not hold the line at this cru...
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May 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Rally Alert: Right to Light 
Friday, October 24 | 2–4 PM | The Plaza (140 W. Franklin St.)

We're standing up for:
✅ Academic freedom
✅ Life-changing research
✅ Quality education for ALL
✅ The rights of NC students and citizens

#RightToLight #SaveUNC #AcademicFreedom #HigherEdCrisis
October 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
No federal aid. No student protections. Just pay up or drop out.

But hey, at least billionaires get tax cuts, right? 🤷‍♂️💰🔥

#StudentDebt #HigherEdCrisis #TrumpEconomics #BillionairesFirst
February 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
· #AcademicSky · #HigherEd · #HigherEdCrisis ·
“How did you go bankrupt?” one American expat asks another in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises. “Two ways,” his friend responds. “Gradually and then suddenly.”

The most dramatic college closures tend to follow a similar arc. ⮛
Colleges Are Closing. Who Might Be Next?
How machine learning can fill data gaps and help forecast the future
www.educationnext.org
April 19, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Trump has halted student visa interviews worldwide, with plans to expand social media screening. Critics call it discriminatory and a threat to U.S. universities. Affected visas include F, M, and J types. #StudentVisaBan #TrumpImmigration #HigherEdCrisis
May 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Harvard sets sail across the Atlantic, seeking academic freedom in Europe after $2.3B in research funding frozen by the Trump administration. A bold move against political overreach. 

#HarvardExodus #AcademicFreedom #TrumpCuts #HigherEdCrisis #ScienceUnderSiege #BlueskyArt #AIArt
April 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
⚠️ Colleges are closing at a rate of one per week

The message is clear: Adapt or disappear
XR & AI offer a path forward—making learning relevant, scalable and future-ready.

📺 Watch now👇

#HigherEdCrisis #XRinEducation #AIinLearning #EdTechStrategy #FutureOfEducation #Edstutia
May 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The Save plan wasn’t perfect, but it was an actual pathway to affordability. Killing it without a plan will destabilize millions of households. Full article on Substack. #HigherEdCrisis #SavePlan
December 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Cuts to federal research funding hurt colleges, slow innovation, and undermine public knowledge. Attacking higher ed is an attack on America’s future. #HigherEdCrisis

www.highereddive.com/news/educati...
Institute of Education Sciences cuts imperil high-quality research, lawsuits allege
Two separate complaints say the U.S. Department of Education’s downsizing of IES was unlawful and will erode data collection and analysis.
www.highereddive.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🧪 Defunding science has consequences.

When we defund research, we risk our health, our environment, and our economic future.

📉 Science fuels progress. Let’s protect it.

#FundNDResearch #NDMegaphone #SupportScience #ProtectInnovation #ClimateResearchMatters #PublicFundingMatters #HigherEdCrisis
May 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Happy to contribute.As a student & campaigner, I've seen the impact of the university funding crisis firsthand.I recommend "English Universities in Crisis" (Frank et al.) for insight.Also open to sharing my lived experience—on or off record. #journorequests #HigherEdCrisis
— Aquayemi-Claude 🌍📚
June 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🎓 “Wait… so I can’t go?”

👨‍👩‍👦 “Not unless you’ve got $90K a year lying around. But hey, Amazon’s hiring for the night shift! 🏭📦”

🚨 No loans. No aid. No future—unless you’re a billionaire. 🤷‍♂️💰

#StudentDebt #HigherEdCrisis #TrumpEconomics #BillionairesFirst #NoLoansNoCollege
February 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Blocking Harvard from enrolling international students hurts jobs, research, and America’s global academic standing. This is bad news for all of higher ed. #HigherEdCrisis

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Unions representing Harvard workers fear Trump’s ‘authoritarian turn’
International students and employees are ‘afraid to speak out’ as White House escalates push to control enrollment
www.theguardian.com
June 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
ICE’s SEVIS actions left international students in limbo and damaged trust in U.S. higher ed. Restoring status can’t undo the harm- future recruitment and reputation are at risk. #HigherEdCrisis www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
Higher Ed Wins a SEVIS Battle, Not the Visa War
The Trump administration has restored some international student records, following nationwide terminations in April, but legal experts say there’s no guarantee that students are safe.
www.insidehighered.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Universities face unprecedented pressure as Trump admin cuts funding and investigates alleged antisemitism. Columbia loses $400M amid pro-Palestinian protests. Leaders warn of threats to academic freedom, with hiring freezes and layoffs at top schools. #HigherEdCrisis www.cnn.com/2025/03/21/u...
Heat from Trump administration puts higher education leaders in ‘terrible position’ with so much at stake | CNN
The dangerous assault against the country’s leading universities, higher education leaders warn, has unfolded rapidly on multiple fronts – threatening not only America’s economic and technological str...
www.cnn.com
March 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Trump's move to transfer student loans to the SBA and dismantle the Dept of Education is a major blow to public higher ed. This shift threatens oversight, potentially making college less accessible and affordable for millions. #HigherEdCrisis #StudentLoans www.npr.org/2025/03/21/n...
Trump says Education Department will no longer oversee student loans, 'special needs'
The president said federal student loans would move to the Small Business Administration, and hinted that the Department of Health and Human Services would take over special education oversight.
www.npr.org
March 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Congress just advanced a bill that cuts Pell Grants, caps loans, and ends subsidized aid-- making college less affordable for millions. #HigherEdCrisis www.highereddive.com/news/higher-...
This week in 5 numbers: Sweeping higher ed bill advances
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a proposal that would cap federal student lending and cut Pell eligibility to another university closing its doors.
www.highereddive.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump admin weaponizing research funding to control universities! Columbia loses $400M, Harvard freezes hiring, Johns Hopkins cuts 2,000 jobs. Academic freedom is at risk as gov't demands policy changes for funding. #HigherEdCrisis #DefendScience thehill.com/homenews/edu...
Universities in precarious position as Trump uses research funding as a wedge
The Trump administration is taking advantage of the entanglement of university finances and government funding, seeking to put schools on a short leash tied to their research capabilities. &nb…
thehill.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Academic leaders warn: Visa bans tied to nationality risk killing open inquiry in U.S. universities. Ideas should flow freely, not be fenced off by fear.
#StudentVisa #HigherEdCrisis #StopXenophobia
stratheia.com/how-xenophob...
How Xenophobia is Undermining U.S. Innovation and Prestige? - Stratheia
U.S. visa restrictions on Chinese students risk academic freedom, innovation, and economic strength, sparking national and global backlash.
stratheia.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM