Author: Elissa Nadworny
The University of Virginia has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pause ongoing civil rights investigations. It’s the third college to do so, but unlike the others, it won’t pay anything. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The University of Virginia reached an agreement with the federal government to pause ongoing civil rights investigations. The Department of Justice had been looking into the school’s use of diversity, equity and inclusion programs and also its handling of antisemitism. NPR’s Elissa Nadworny has the details.ELISSA NADWORNY, BYLINE: The agreement between Virginia’s elite public flagship and the DOJ comes after months of negotiation and…
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 21. The Trump administration wants schools to sign a “compact” in exchange for priority access to federal grants. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Monday is the deadline for a handful of universities to agree to a list of commitments that align with the Trump administration’s political priorities, in exchange for preferential access to federal funds. The Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education was sent on Oct. 1 to nine colleges — both private and public —…
ELISSA NADWORNY, HOST: Four times as many people see live theater in schools with student actors and performers than see shows on Broadway. So when a show flops or has a short run in New York, it’s not over. But adapting a Broadway musical for teenagers is a special challenge, as I found out spending time backstage in Florida. Let’s start on opening night.UNIDENTIFIED ACTORS: (As characters, singing) Follow me now.UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: I’m changing, I’m changing, I’m changing.NADWORNY: We’re backstage at the Broward Center Performing Arts theater in Fort Lauderdale.UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: Does anybody have eyeshadow?NADWORNY: Students from across…
Over the last 6 months the Trump Administration has clamped down on international student visas. That’s created delays for accepted students. Now, they arrive on campuses for the start of the new school year. LEILA FADEL, HOST: International students are arriving on American college campuses.DARIA TOFAN: Hi. I’m Daria (ph). I’m a first-year international student, and I’m from Romania.PRIYOTA NADH: Priyota Nadh (ph), and I’m from Bangladesh.FRANCOIS HUMPHRIES: My name’s Francois Humphries (ph). I’m from South Africa.SHIVIKA SINGH: My name is Shivika (ph), and I’m from India.FADEL: Those students made it to school in Buffalo, New York, after a rocky…
Classes began this week for students at the University at Buffalo, a public research university in western New York, but there were about 750 fewer international students on campus than expected. The new students who did make it gathered for a welcome from the school’s dean of students. “We know you have had to overcome hurdles to be here – especially this summer, with visas,” Tomás Aguirre told the assembled students, representing more than 100 countries. “And I just wanted you to know that we are so glad you were able to make it.” The sentiment was common among the…
International students from around the world are arriving on American college campuses after a very rocky summer. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: International students from around the world are arriving on U.S. college campuses.PRIYOTA: My name is Priyota (ph) and I’m from Bangladesh.KARSHATI GUGAWAD: I’m Karshati (ph) and I’m from India.REBECCA: My name is Rebecca (ph), and I’m from Jamaica.MINJAE: I’m Minjae (ph) from Seoul, South Korea.SIMON: Those are students at the University at Buffalo, on campus after a very rocky summer and long delays at consulates. NPR’s Elissa Nadworny’s been reporting in Buffalo this week at orientation, joins us in our…
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters face off outside of Columbia University on April 22, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images The news that Columbia University will pay more than $200 million to the federal government comes after several investigations and months of negotiations with the Trump administration. The settlement announced on Wednesday restores Columbia’s access to some $1.3 billion in federal funding – resuming frozen grants and opening up opportunities for future research. And the university agreed to take steps to curb antisemitism on its campus. Here’s what we know about the…
A federal judge in Boston is weighing arguments from both sides in Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration. Harvard claims the government’s freezing of research funds is illegal. Elissa Nadworny 2025-07-22 09:22:30 Source link
This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will learn entirely online compared to being fully in-person. And research shows most online programs cost as much or more than in-person. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will be learning entirely online than 100% in person. NPR’s Elissa Nadworny reports on the economics of online higher ed.ELISSA NADWORNY, BYLINE: When 25-year-old Emma Bittner decided to get a master’s degree in public health, she looked first at universities near her home in Austin, Texas. She was planning to keep working full-time…
A Harvard sign is seen at Harvard University’s campus in May. Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images A Trump administration investigation has found that Harvard University violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students on campus. The finding puts the school at risk of losing additional federal funding. In a separate letter to the university summarizing the investigation’s findings, a federal task force said, “Harvard has been in some cases deliberately indifferent, and in others has been a willful participant in anti-Semitic harassment of Jewish students, faculty, and staff.”…