Johanna Alonso

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Student Life Reporter at Inside Higher Ed

@insidehighered student life reporter • previously @MDDailyRecord • johanna.alonso at insidehighered dot com • she/her

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A Year After the Encampments, More Arrests at Columbia and UW

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Johanna Alonso

Protesters were arrested at Columbia University on May 7, marking one of the largest and most contentious protest events so far this spring. About 80 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at Columbia University Wednesday as they occupied a reading room in the campus’s library, The New York Times and other sources reported.
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at Columbia, UW, Beyond

1 week ago | insidehighered.com | Johanna Alonso

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Protesters were arrested at Columbia University on May 7, marking one of the largest and most contentious protest events so far this spring. Spencer Platt/Getty Images About 80 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at Columbia University Wednesday as they occupied a reading room in the campus’s library, The New York Times and other sources reported.
Education Dept.’s Penn Demands Show Shift in Title IX

1 week ago | insidehighered.com | Johanna Alonso

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The Trump administration suspended $175 million in federal funding from the University of Pennsylvania.
AmeriCorps Cuts Force College Access Groups to Reduce Staff

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Johanna Alonso

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. An adviser in MCAN’s AdviseMI program, which lost its funding this week, speaks with a student. MCAN Brianne Dolney-Jacobs has spent the last year advising high school seniors in Bay City, Mich., on their options after graduation. She met with 96 percent of the seniors at least once to talk about college applications, financial aid options, standardized tests and more.
Ep. 154: How Trump’s First 100 Days Changed Higher Ed

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Sara Custer |Katherine Knott |Liam Knox |Johanna Alonso

Reviewing the Trump Administration's impact on the education landscape with Inside Higher Ed. May 01, 2025 Inside Higher Ed’s editor in chief, Sara Custer, speaks with IHE’s news editor Katherine Knott and reporters Liam Knox and Johanna Alonso about the executive orders, funding cuts and visa revocations of the last three months that have sent shockwaves through the higher education sector. This episode is sponsored by Strada Education Foundation.
How Trump’s First 100 Days Transformed Higher Ed

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Liam Knox |Johanna Alonso

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. President Donald Trump has targeted higher education on numerous fronts since beginning his second term, leaving those in the sector nervous about long-term impacts. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images It’s been 100 days since Donald Trump entered the Oval Office for a second time.
Another 700 NSF Grants Cut

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Johanna Alonso

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Another 700 National Science Foundation grants were slashed Friday, the day after the agency’s director quit and a week after the president’s Department of Government Efficiency cut 400 NSF grants for being related to diversity, equity and inclusion, USA Today reported.
International Student Lawsuits Result in Restored SEVIS Records

3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Johanna Alonso

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Demonstrators protest Trump’s harsh immigration policies, which have included the targeting of international students. Amy Lemus/NurPhoto/Getty Images At least 290 international students or recent graduates who had their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System records terminated by the federal government are fighting that decision across 65 lawsuits.
Collection of Free Education Research May Lose Funding

3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Johanna Alonso

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), an online repository of educational research and historical documents that dates back to the 1960s, will most likely run out of funding today, April 23, The Hechinger Report reported this week.
The Laws Behind Trump’s Student Visa Terminations

3 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Johanna Alonso

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. SEVIS record terminations have largely impacted students who have had some interaction with law enforcement.