Updates: March 21, 2025
Federal
Continued cancellation of already-awarded federal funding, for programs/institutions supposedly supporting “illegal DEI”. Most actions appear to be unlawful but have continued despite judicial rulings.
Elimination of most of the Department of Education staff, planned transfer of functions to other agencies.
Immigration detention and deportations from university communities: to impose new federal restrictions on academic freedom.
Continued removal of civil rights protections for LGBTQ individuals: Accompanied by rise of violent threats and doxxing.
Restrictions on public service loan forgiveness: no longer eligible for applicants working for organizations that commit "illegal DEI"