American colleges and universities are facing an unprecedented moment of adjustment. President Trump’s second term has brought sweeping higher education reforms—executive orders against “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) bureaucracies, stricter enforcement against campus anti-Semitism, new scrutiny of foreign funding, and heightened pressure on institutions that grant privileges to illegal aliens. We anticipated a spectrum of […]| Minding The Campus
A little-known legal loophole that opens the door to censoring dissidents and mob rule under the mask of DEI| tessa.substack.com
Last Updated: September 9, 2025 Guidance No Longer in Effect| International Student & Scholar Services
The president’s executive order on antisemitism would make universities monitor students’ constitutionally protected speech.| The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
While he does not support outright dismantling the Department of Education, the freshman lawmaker isn’t opposed to reforms.| Orange County Register
In a message on Truth Social, the president asserted that all federal funding would stop for any University that allows “illegal” protests.| Yale Daily News
No federal administration has moved as swiftly to exert broad new controls over what people can say, read, learn, research, and think.| PEN America
ED, HHS, and GSA Initiate Federal Contract and Grant Review of Harvard University| U.S. Department of Education
Sac State received a letter from the U.S. Department of Education informing them about investigations or monitoring as a result of alleged antisemitism. If found to be in violation of Title VI, the university could lose federal funding.| The State Hornet
In a stark escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign against Palestine activism, on Saturday night, ICE agents raided the home of Mahmoud Khalil and detained the activist who had been among the leaders of Gaza protests at Columbia University.| Mondoweiss
Thursday's Fact Sheet related to Wednesday's Executive Order, Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism, says (among other things): Immediate action will…| Reason.com
I had this narrative about the direction of the increasingly pro-choice country. I feared that one day we would be targeted and imprisoned for our views.| chrisdamian.substack.com
Trump's order calls on colleges to “monitor for and report activities by alien students and staff.” First Amendment, international students| Campus Safety Magazine
The new move is part of a broader attack by the Trump administration on free speech and free expression.| Gizmodo
Betar U.S. said it has shared with the Trump administration a list of the “names of hundreds of terror supporters.”| The Intercept
The founder of Mothers Against College Antisemitism says her 62,000-member Facebook group is influencing NYU policy.| The Intercept