Revised US endowment tax hits Ivy League universities In a sweeping shift to how America’s wealthiest universities are taxed, the US Congress has passed new legislation that sharply increases the tax burden on the endowment earnings of large private institutions, while quietly carving out exemptions for smaller but equally well-funded colleges. As part of a…
The Trump administration is seeking to exert extraordinary influence over American universities by withholding the federal financial support that has flowed to campuses for decades. President Trump and his allies contend that some schools, especially a handful of elite universities, have become bastions of antisemitism and ideological indoctrination. Though the higher education industry has acknowledged…
Higher education has found itself shackled in the political crosshairs in the United States. Ironically enough, the very nation renowned for imparting top-notch education is grappling with an opaque future. Former US President Barack Obama’s recent address at Hamilton College was not just a speech but a clarion call. With poise and precision, he posed…
The Trump administration moved this week to suspend dozens of federal grants to Princeton University, the fourth Ivy League school that has seen its financial support from Washington reduced or explicitly threatened since March. Christopher L. Eisgruber, Princeton’s president, told the university community in an email late Tuesday morning that “several dozen” grants had been…
Tension had been building at Princeton University as pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied a white-columned, Greek Revival-style building at the center of campus and the police moved in. An angry crowd had surrounded a bus where two demonstrators were being held after officers led them out of the building. “It was a tense time as there were…
World University Reputation Rankings 2025: The Times Higher Education (THE) has released the World University Reputation Rankings 2025 featuring the top global universities that have established their fame over the years. The ranking is determined by taking into account numerous factors such as vote counts, pairwise comparison, and voter diversity. Vote counts evaluate the number…
Princeton opposes New Jersey Senate bills targeting legacy admissions and bias definitions. (Getty Images) Princeton University is opposing two New Jersey Senate bills introduced in 2024 that would significantly affect its admissions policies and campus speech guidelines. The two bills, Senate Bill 3370 and Senate Bill 2937, have sparked a debate on how higher education…
Students at North Carolina’s public universities can no longer be required to take classes related to diversity, equity and inclusion to graduate. The University of Akron, citing changing state and federal guidance, will no longer host its “Rethinking Race” forum that it had held annually for more than two decades. The University of Colorado took…
With a White House directive that threw millions of federal dollars for education and research into uncertainty, President Trump and his allies proved they were not bluffing with their campaign threats to target universities. But before President Trump even returned to office, many of the nation’s well-known universities were already preparing to fight back. While…
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2025 have officially been released. The rankings provide a detailed look at the best-performing institutions across various academic fields globally. Among the most competitive and prestigious categories is Computer Science, where the rankings offer a snapshot of the leading universities shaping the future of technology…