Megan Zahneis

1 week ago | chronicle.com | Megan Zahneis

As the Trump administration has taken sweeping action to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at colleges, a little-known national nonprofit that has long sought to increase the racial diversity of business-school faculty members has become collateral damage. The PhD Project has for three decades encouraged business professionals from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue doctorates in the discipline.

1 week ago | chronicle.com | Megan Zahneis

What’s NewThe National Science Foundation has frozen funding for all new and existing grants, according to Nature, bringing billions of dollars in federally supported research to a halt. The agency also announced on Friday that it was capping indirect funding for new awards at 15 percent, following the lead of the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy, which imposed their own 15-percent limits in recent months. Both of those agencies’ caps have been paused by federal judges.

2 weeks ago | chronicle.com | Megan Zahneis

Two internal reports released by Harvard University on Tuesday paint a picture of a hostile campus climate for Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian community members, and highlight perceptions that the university’s administration failed to support and protect students, faculty, and staff members from those backgrounds. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.

2 weeks ago | chronicle.com | Megan Zahneis

What’s NewFaculty senates across the nation are endorsing the idea of standing collectively against the actions of the Trump administration. Ten of the Big Ten’s 18 member institutions, have adopted resolutions in recent weeks calling for an alliance among that group’s members, and on Saturday the State University of New York’s University Faculty Senate also Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.

3 weeks ago | chronicle.com | Megan Zahneis

What’s NewMore than 200 academic leaders have signed on to a statement denouncing the Trump administration for its “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in higher education. The statement, organized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities, and released Tuesday, is signed by presidents of Ivy League institutions, state flagships, and small liberal-arts colleges, among others, as well as the leaders of scholarly associations.