The Mellon Foundation on Tuesday announced $15 million in emergency funding for state humanities councils across the country, throwing what advocates say is a crucial lifeline after the cancellation of federal support had left some in danger of collapse. The new funding, which will support humanities councils in all 50 states and six jurisdictions, comes…
Carnegie Mellon responds to federal DEI probe amid concerns over race-based practices Carnegie Mellon University is one of 45 schools now under investigation by the US Department of Education for potentially violating race-based discrimination laws in their graduate programs. The probe, announced on March 14, 2025, focuses on whether these institutions have engaged in “race-exclusionary…
US Universities Expand Tuition-Free Programs: Higher education in the United States is notoriously expensive, leaving many families burdened with debt or unable to afford college at all. While scholarships and grants help some students, they often cater to only a select segment of the population. Recently, a growing trend among top universities has focused on…