Trump's higher ed shakeup starts a new semester

Axios reports that as students return to campus, the Trump administration continues its sweeping overhaul of higher education, leveraging federal funding and the threat of litigation to push universities toward its policy priorities. The administration has cut and frozen research funding, proposed new rules that would let political appointees review grants, and restricted international student stays to four years. It has also opened probes into medical school admissions and threatened the accrediting power of the American Bar Association. Critics warn these moves undermine merit and innovation, with one research advocate saying the uncertainty could mean fewer graduate students and scientists pursuing cures. The administration's actions have sparked court challenges and ongoing negotiations with universities, Axios notes.

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