Cayla Bamberger

NYU enacts hiring freeze, works on ‘contingency plans’ as Trump defunds higher ed

NYU targeted in feds’ investigation of DEI programs in higher education

The Department of State revoked the visa of a Columbia University student, while federal immigration officials arrested a Palestinian protester for overstaying an expired student visa, the Trump ad…

NYC school leaders tight-lipped on contingency plans amid threats of federal funding cuts

Trump cuts trigger hiring freezes at New York colleges with medical research in jeopardy

The Trump administration is threatening to yank $50 million in Columbia University’s federal funding, accusing the school of failing to address claims of antisemitism amid pro-Palestinian pro…

Despite federal deadline, N.Y. colleges make few changes to DEI programs

NYC poverty rate climbs as Congress considers deep cuts to social safety net

The SUNY and CUNY chancellors’ testimony at a yearly hearing on the state’s higher education budget comes as multiple presidential actions jeopardize federal funding.

As the Trump administration continues to target trans and other LGBTQ+ students, New York City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos penned a letter Monday assuring families that local protection…