Anemona Hartocollis

Protests swept campuses after the war began. But tough discipline, pushed by Republicans, curbed a student movement that was one of the largest since the Vietnam War.

Trump officials want universities to sign on to conservative priorities to get special treatment. Some in higher education say agreeing would end academic freedom.

Claudine Gay has rarely spoken out since she was forced to resign, but she recently said that Harvard should not cave to Trump administration demands, including a $500 million payment.

The university’s president, Michael Schill, said he would step down following months of turbulence, including Trump administration cuts of $790 million from the university’s research funds.

The president has praised Chinese students several times. But his policies are making it more difficult for students from China to come to the United States.

The federal program supports universities with high numbers of Latino students. Trump officials said they wouldn’t defend it against a lawsuit, which could effectively end the program.

Students from some countries won’t make it to class this fall because of President Trump’s travel ban. Others can’t get visa appointments. Some are simply scared. Universities are panicking.

Los estudiantes de algunos países no podrán ir a clase este otoño debido a la prohibición de entrar en EE. UU. Unos no consiguen citas para el visado. Otros simplemente tienen miedo.

The administration has become increasingly focused on admissions data in its effort to bring the higher education system in line with President Trump’s political agenda.

A widely overlooked part of a settlement with the two universities could profoundly alter how elite schools determine who gets accepted.