Trump orders US universities supply enrollment data to show they don’t consider an applicant’s race when awarding admission
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, now back in office, has issued a new directive to American universities. He wants them to provide full enrollment records to prove they are not considering race when admitting students. This move follows a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that banned race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Though the court ruling […]
Elon Musk, DOGE react as US Transportation Secretary Duffy cancels grants for seven universities
Tech billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have supported a recent decision by the US Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, to cancel $54 million worth of grants to several universities. On Friday, Duffy announced that seven universities would lose their federal funding. The schools include: According to Duffy, the grants were being […]