The Chronicle of Higher Education Introduces Comprehensive Tool to Track Trump Administration’s Higher-Ed Agenda

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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 30, 2025--

As colleges and universities nationwide navigate a torrent of policy changes and executive orders from the Trump administration, The Chronicle of Higher Education is introducing a new tool that allows readers to track the latest developments in one place.

Within days of President Trump’s inauguration, the government trained its focus on higher education, and colleges scrambled to keep up. The Chronicle ’s newsroom designed a new repository documenting the orders, agency actions, lawsuits, and court rulings that have implications for colleges.

This resource provides a comprehensive look at how the federal government is reshaping its relationship with the nation’s colleges.

Updated twice a week, The Chronicle ’s tracker highlights news affecting civil rights, immigration, policy, and research. Actions are grouped into timelines so it’s easy to follow what happens with each policy, including in court. Each entry includes links to source material for further reading.

So far, the tracker features detailed updates on more than 35 actions by the Trump administration, including the Education Department’s recent finding that the University of Pennsylvania had violated Title IX by allowing a transgender athlete to compete on a women’s sports team.

This project builds on ongoing efforts by The Chronicle’s newsroom to track anti-DEI legislation affecting college campuses, and to document how colleges are dismantling DEI practices in response to political pressure.

To help readers stay ahead of the latest news affecting higher education, The Chronicle has recently hosted a series of free virtual events examining challenges that are top of mind for colleges, their employees, and their students. Sign up today to attend the next webinar on May 8 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Rick Seltzer, author of The Daily Briefing, higher ed's essential morning newsletter, and Sarah Brown, The Chronicle 's news editor, will break down the most significant topics of the moment, whether they pertain to DEI on campus, higher-ed finance, admissions, or other issues that emerge in the news.

For unlimited access to award-winning reporting on higher education and access to the Daily Briefing, become a Chronicle subscriber. Get started today for just $4 for your first month.

About The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Chronicle of Higher Education is academe’s most trusted resource for independent journalism, career development, and forward-looking intelligence. Since its founding by Corbin Gwaltney in 1966, The Chronicle has grown to serve millions of educators, administrators, researchers, and policymakers who rely on insights from The Chronicle to lead, teach, learn, and innovate. The Chronicle ’s independent newsroom – the nation’s largest dedicated to covering colleges and universities – is home to award-winning journalists, experts, and data analysts with a passion for serving audiences with indispensable news and actionable insights on issues that matter.

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