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Feds Accuse Berkeley Law of Racial Admissions Bias — Sep 9, 2026Federal investigators from the Justice Department and Education Department concluded that UC Berkeley Law systematically discriminated against white and Asian applicants, using race-based prompts and other tactics to advance diversity goals even after the 2023 Supreme Court ruling. The findings, aligned with the Trump administration’s push to roll back race-conscious admissions, cite a significant disparity in admission odds—berating Black applicants with much higher odds of admission compared with similarly qualified white applicants—and call for enforcement action and a voluntary resolution.

Tom Gallagher The Supreme Court ruling was clear, so these race-based prompts and tactics need to end to restore fair admissions.

Trump Admin Takes Aim At Ivy league School’s Accreditation — Jun 4, 2025The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday called on Columbia University’s accreditor to no longer recognize the school due to its civil rights violations. ED told the Middle States Commission on Higher Education…

Trump Admin Turns Off Spigot For Colleges Charging Boatloads For Grad Degrees — Apr 30, 2026The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday announced several new rules to limit graduate student borrowing in a bid to make higher degrees “more affordable.” The department said it is eliminating the Grad PLUS loan…

Former Education Leader Publishes Boundary-Spanning Guide — Jul 24, 2026Kitty Wooley's From Networking to Boundary Spanning argues that collaboration across organizational silos is the responsibility of professionals at all levels and provides a practical roadmap for early- and mid-career staff to connect people, ideas, and resources across departments. Drawing on nearly three decades in higher education and the U.S. Department of Education, the book shows how boundary spanning can boost organizational effectiveness while opening opportunities for personal and career growth.

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‘Flagrantly Unlawful Action’: Universities Sue Trump’s Energy Department Over Latest Funding Cuts — Apr 15, 2025Several universities and higher education associations filed a lawsuit Monday against the Department of Energy (DOE) over a new policy capping indirect research funding cost rates at 15%. The DOE announced April 11 it…

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Gangwar Appointed Education Secretary as NEET Row Broadens Reshuffle — Jul 23, 2026The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Naresh Pal Gangwar, a 1994-batch IAS officer, as the new Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, with Vineet Joshi reassigned to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj amid protests over NEET paper leaks and exam irregularities. The reshuffle also spans other secretary-level postings across the government as scrutiny of the education sector continues.

DOJ Expands Bias Probe to Other Medical Schools — Jul 20, 2026The Justice Department finds that UC San Diego School of Medicine used race-based methods in admissions, including a shadow application process and race proxies, to preferentially admit Black and Hispanic applicants, violating Title VI and the 2023 Students for Fair Admissions ruling. The agency plans to monitor compliance, pursue settlements where violations are found, and notes this aligns with ongoing federal scrutiny of diversity policies in higher education during the current administration.