Follow COGR on LinkedIn10/17/25Inside Higher Ed
Survey Says: Higher Ed Moving in ‘Wrong Direction’
The share of Americans who believe higher education has lost its way is on the rise, according to a new survey the Pew Research Center published Wednesday.
10/17/25The Washington Post
Government shutdown showcases Mike Johnson’s increasingly bold style
Johnson, nearly two years into his speakership, is taking a hard line in shutdown negotiations.
Federal News NetworkSee also
‘Budgetary Twister:’ Trump administration pushes limits to pay federal law enforcement amid shutdown
PropublicaSee also
How Russell Vought Became Trump’s Shadow President
Scientific AmericanSee also
Government Shutdown Leaves Scientists in Limbo
10/16/25FedScoop
Ex-OSTP director: Trump funding cuts are ‘assault’ on public research investment
Even if the cuts were reversed today, former OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar said the Trump administration’s “destruction” will have yearslong impact.
10/16/25Science, Editorial, H. Holden Thorp
Higher education fails at collective action
In the latest development in the ongoing combat between universities in the United States and the Trump administration, the Department of Education has presented them with what it calls a “compact.” … The provisions have little to do with how research is conducted, and many are so at odds with the principles of academic freedom and scientific merit that one might expect universities to reject them out of hand. But with one notable exception so far, that is not what is happening. By exploiting the divisions that exist in the US higher education system and its persistent inability to act collectively, the administration is pushing forward with its strategy of divide and conquer.
10/16/25The Atlantic
What Happens When Trump Gets His Way With Science
10/16/25Washington Post
Harvard faces $113 million deficit amid Trump administration pressure
10/16/25Inside Higher Ed
Penn, U of Southern California Reject Trump Compact
The universities follow the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brown University in rejecting the Trump administration’s proposal that would require sweeping changes.
The ChronicleSee also
The White House Sent Its Compact to 9 Universities. Here’s What Their Administrators and Faculty Are Saying.
New York Times, OpinionSee also
Trump’s Troubling ‘Compact’ for Universities
Re “ Academia Is Broken. Trump’s ‘Compact’ for Universities Can Help Fix It , ” by Marc Rowan (Opinion guest essay, Oct. 16): We write in opposition to Mr. Rowan’s essay about President Trump’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”