“[It’s] as if there’s a storm brewing and you just don’t know how bad it’s going to be,” said Case Western Reserve University’s head of research.
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Uncertainty around Trump administration directive on DEI is unsettling, says Case Western Reserve president
How Ohio’s college leaders are responding to federal guidance telling them to end all diversity, equity and inclusion work or risk losing federal funding.
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Ohio higher education overhaul bill passes Senate without clear definition of DEI
A proposal to overhaul Ohio’s higher education system passed the state senate, now moving on to the Ohio House.
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Ohio college students criticize the state’s proposed higher education bill
Students from across the state told lawmakers Tuesday that Senate Bill 1 ignores them and is a “direct assault on the very foundations of our universities.”
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Ohio colleges began scaling back DEI programs even before state lawmakers pushed to ban them
Administrators at several colleges have already revised wording, shut down offices, and eliminated programs, according to a Signal Ohio analysis.
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What supporters said about a proposal to cut DEI initiatives at Ohio colleges and universities
Senate Bill 1 would give state lawmakers more control over Ohio’s universities and colleges. Supporters testified in Columbus Wednesday.
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Ohio colleges say pausing federal grants could significantly impact research
Ohio’s college leaders are working to understand the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to pause the distribution of federal grants, including millions of dollars for research.
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Trump’s return raises questions for Ohio students with undocumented parents seeking federal financial aid
Though current law protects personal information from being shared outside of the federal financial aid process, some fear it won’t be protected.
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Ohio lawmakers again push to ban DEI efforts at the state’s colleges
Ohio lawmakers are again looking to ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the state’s colleges as President Donald Trump looks to do the same at the federal level.
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Case Western Reserve beefed up its police force during height of last May’s pro-Palestinian campus protests
Case Western Reserve University’s police force saw far bigger roster fluctuations in 2024 than most Ohio colleges during turbulent times on their campuses.