This week in college admissions, Indiana University will guarantee admission to select students, Princeton’s federal funding is suspended, Columbia’s interim president stepped down, James Bergeron takes over the office of Federal Student Aid, and university researchers are suing the National Institutes of Health.
Starting next year, Indiana University will guarantee admission to in-state residents who earn Indiana’s Enrollment Honors Plus Seal diploma. There’s no word yet on how this might impact out-of-state admission numbers.
The Trump administration has suspended almost $210 million in federal research grants to Princeton University. Prior to this announcement, Princeton instituted a hiring freeze in anticipation of funding cuts, as have multiple other higher ed institutions.
Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong stepped down last Friday, and is returning to her previous position leading Columbia’s Irving Medical Center. Columbia is beginning a nationwide search for a new president. In the meantime, the university will be led by Claire Shipman, co-chair of the Board of Trustees.
The Department of Education announced Wednesday that James Bergeron will now oversee the office of Federal Student Aid, the largest office in the department. Bergeron, who until now has been acting under secretary, also oversees regulatory duties involved with higher education.
University researchers, along with a union representing higher education workers, are suing the National Institutes of Health regarding the termination of over $2.4 billion in federal grants. This is one of the first lawsuits to directly challenge the NIH’s funding cuts.
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