Jack Nicholson
@jjjack3.bsky.social
Yes, that's my real name, yet I've never seen The Shining.
Mostly #HigherEd with some sports takes sprinkled in.
Posts are my views only.
Mostly #HigherEd with some sports takes sprinkled in.
Posts are my views only.
"I'm going to stand up for what I believe in and give my students the promised services to the maximum ability and extent that I can.”
NHPR profiles a college counselor affected by reductions to TRIO programs: www.nhpr.org/2025-11-04/a...
NHPR profiles a college counselor affected by reductions to TRIO programs: www.nhpr.org/2025-11-04/a...
Trump cut his program’s funding, but he’s still helping NH students chase their college dreams
Educational Talent Search has provided college and career counseling to first-generation and low-income in New Hampshire for 50 years. The Trump administration’s decision to abruptly pull funding…
www.nhpr.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"I'm going to stand up for what I believe in and give my students the promised services to the maximum ability and extent that I can.”
NHPR profiles a college counselor affected by reductions to TRIO programs: www.nhpr.org/2025-11-04/a...
NHPR profiles a college counselor affected by reductions to TRIO programs: www.nhpr.org/2025-11-04/a...
From student supports to financial aid, cuts at the Department of Education are causing major disruptions for colleges across the country:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/04/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/04/b...
Massive cuts at the Department of Education are causing big problems at Massachusetts colleges - The Boston Globe
Local universities rely on the agency in order to disburse financial aid disbursement, create new programs, or merge with other institutions. Now, they're scrambling.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
From student supports to financial aid, cuts at the Department of Education are causing major disruptions for colleges across the country:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/04/b...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/04/b...
Students and alumni are stepping in to replace shuttered DEI programs and events on campuses as colleges face state bans and the Trump administration’s anti-DEI campaign
www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
Students, Alumni Rally to Keep Cut Affinity Programs Alive
Across the country, student groups and other organizations are working to fill the gaps left behind by campus centers and programs lost to a snowballing anti-DEI movement.
www.insidehighered.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Students and alumni are stepping in to replace shuttered DEI programs and events on campuses as colleges face state bans and the Trump administration’s anti-DEI campaign
www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
After slashing the Institute of Education Sciences, the Trump administration is now seeking public feedback on how to reshape the agency
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Education Department takes a preliminary step toward revamping its research and statistics arm
The public has until Oct. 15 to weigh in
hechingerreport.org
September 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
After slashing the Institute of Education Sciences, the Trump administration is now seeking public feedback on how to reshape the agency
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
The White House is considering giving colleges and universities that align with Trump administration viewpoints a competitive advantage in the awarding of research grants, which would mark a considerable change from the long-used merit-based process.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The White House is considering giving colleges and universities that align with Trump administration viewpoints a competitive advantage in the awarding of research grants, which would mark a considerable change from the long-used merit-based process.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
“It is truly an attack and a draconian measure."
Texas colleges and universities were expecting nearly $60 million for Hispanic-Serving Institutions this month before the Trump admin's cuts.
www.tpr.org/education/20...
Texas colleges and universities were expecting nearly $60 million for Hispanic-Serving Institutions this month before the Trump admin's cuts.
www.tpr.org/education/20...
Texas colleges slated to lose nearly $60M in grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions
According to a TPR analysis, colleges in San Antonio lost nearly $10M because the U.S. Department of Education withheld grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
www.tpr.org
September 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
“It is truly an attack and a draconian measure."
Texas colleges and universities were expecting nearly $60 million for Hispanic-Serving Institutions this month before the Trump admin's cuts.
www.tpr.org/education/20...
Texas colleges and universities were expecting nearly $60 million for Hispanic-Serving Institutions this month before the Trump admin's cuts.
www.tpr.org/education/20...
A large majority of Americans believe international students strengthen U.S. higher education
thepienews.com/majority-sup...
thepienews.com/majority-sup...
Majority support for international students in the US
79% of Americans support international students, but large chunks believe in restrictions based on nation of origin and views on US policy.
thepienews.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A large majority of Americans believe international students strengthen U.S. higher education
thepienews.com/majority-sup...
thepienews.com/majority-sup...
Trump's H-1B visa hike to $100k — 26x higher than current levels(!!!) — is leaving universities scrambling over how to attract foreign talent, keep research afloat, and staff science courses.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump’s $100K visa fee for foreign talent: how will it affect researchers?
The rollout of the H-1B visa change has sown confusion – and some fear another ‘body blow’ for US science.
www.nature.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump's H-1B visa hike to $100k — 26x higher than current levels(!!!) — is leaving universities scrambling over how to attract foreign talent, keep research afloat, and staff science courses.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The FAFSA is now open to all students, the earliest it has ever been launched
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
2026–27 FAFSA Launched Ahead of Schedule
The final version of this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid was made available to all students Wednesday—eight days ahead of schedule. This marks the application’s earliest launch date…
www.insidehighered.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The FAFSA is now open to all students, the earliest it has ever been launched
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
“It’s the politics of trying to use history to control people, including children, young people, the people who teach it, the people who write curriculum and the state legislatures that will design this stuff. The government is trying to be a truth ministry.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
ED Wants Grants to Advance “Patriotic Education”
Professional historians say the department’s plan is part of the Trump administration’s broader attempt to create an Orwellian “truth ministry” and omit the more troubling aspects of the nation’s…
www.insidehighered.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
“It’s the politics of trying to use history to control people, including children, young people, the people who teach it, the people who write curriculum and the state legislatures that will design this stuff. The government is trying to be a truth ministry.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Maryland higher ed leaders say Trump administration cuts are wiping out millions in research funding and threatening aid for low-income students, which could have devastating effects on innovation and access.
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/23/d...
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/23/d...
‘Devastating’: Maryland higher ed leaders say Trump cuts harm research, student aid
Higher education leaders say the Trump administration’s funding cuts are having a massive impact on research funding and student aid.
www.baltimoresun.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Maryland higher ed leaders say Trump administration cuts are wiping out millions in research funding and threatening aid for low-income students, which could have devastating effects on innovation and access.
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/23/d...
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/23/d...
“Why would this happen, especially when these funding programs have existed for decades and have a proven track record of success?"
Fresno State, Central Valley colleges lose federal grant for Hispanic students
www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...
Fresno State, Central Valley colleges lose federal grant for Hispanic students
www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...
www.fresnobee.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“Why would this happen, especially when these funding programs have existed for decades and have a proven track record of success?"
Fresno State, Central Valley colleges lose federal grant for Hispanic students
www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...
Fresno State, Central Valley colleges lose federal grant for Hispanic students
www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding it froze at UCLA
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Federal judge orders Trump to restore $500 million in frozen UCLA medical research grants
A San Francisco-based federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to restore all National Institutes of Health grants to UCLA, roughly $500 million, that the government suspended in July.
www.latimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding it froze at UCLA
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Academic freedom is under fire, as detailed in this NYT story. Dozens of professors are being investigated or fired for political speech, as campaigns led by politicians and government agencies aim to silence educators.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...
The Firing of Educators Over Kirk Comments Follows a Familiar Playbook
Conservative efforts to call out and punish educators over liberal ideas have grown for years, led in part by Charlie Kirk himself.
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Academic freedom is under fire, as detailed in this NYT story. Dozens of professors are being investigated or fired for political speech, as campaigns led by politicians and government agencies aim to silence educators.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...
“The government’s making it harder for Harvard to support low-income students, which speaks to exactly what the administration’s goals are here.”
Education Dept. Subjects Harvard to More Financial Oversight
The heightened cash monitoring status slapped on the university Friday is typically reserved for institutions in serious financial turmoil. This time, experts say, it’s being used as an intimidation…
www.insidehighered.com
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“The government’s making it harder for Harvard to support low-income students, which speaks to exactly what the administration’s goals are here.”
More signs that ED is on track to launch the FAFSA Oct. 1
Education Dept. Opens Up FAFSA Beta Test to All
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Education Dept. Opens Up FAFSA Beta Test to All
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Education Dept. Opens Up FAFSA Beta Test to All
All students can now access a beta version of the 2026–27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the Department of Education announced Wednesday. The grant application platform won’t officially…
www.insidehighered.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
More signs that ED is on track to launch the FAFSA Oct. 1
Education Dept. Opens Up FAFSA Beta Test to All
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Education Dept. Opens Up FAFSA Beta Test to All
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
The Department of Education announced a partnership with more than 40 conservative organizations to create “patriotic” programming for “a shared understanding” of U.S. history ahead of the 250th anniversary celebration.
U.S. Education Dept. unites conservative groups to create 'patriotic' civics content
The group of more than 40 conservative organizations met for the first time on Wednesday. The initiative is aimed at celebrations of the nation's founding next summer.
www.npr.org
September 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Department of Education announced a partnership with more than 40 conservative organizations to create “patriotic” programming for “a shared understanding” of U.S. history ahead of the 250th anniversary celebration.
A coalition of labor and advocacy groups sued the Trump administration for its suspension of federal research funding and sweeping demands of the University of California system.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A coalition of labor and advocacy groups sued the Trump administration for its suspension of federal research funding and sweeping demands of the University of California system.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
The U.S. will need over 5 million additional workers who have at least some postsecondary education by 2032, according to a new report.
www.highereddive.com/news/us-face...
www.highereddive.com/news/us-face...
US faces shortfall of 5.3M college-educated workers by 2032
Nursing, teaching and engineering would experience the largest gaps, per a study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
www.highereddive.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The U.S. will need over 5 million additional workers who have at least some postsecondary education by 2032, according to a new report.
www.highereddive.com/news/us-face...
www.highereddive.com/news/us-face...
Much of the U.S. doesn't have the protection needed to stop the spread of deadly diseases, NBC found. What a horrifying, upsetting, and sadly unsurprising place to find ourselves.
www.nbcnews.com/specials/vac...
www.nbcnews.com/specials/vac...
The Vaccine Divide
Decades of immunization progress is backsliding, an NBC News data investigation reveals, threatening the safety of children in America, burdening schools and hindering public health.
www.nbcnews.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Much of the U.S. doesn't have the protection needed to stop the spread of deadly diseases, NBC found. What a horrifying, upsetting, and sadly unsurprising place to find ourselves.
www.nbcnews.com/specials/vac...
www.nbcnews.com/specials/vac...
Nearly three-quarters of college presidents are “extremely concerned” about the implications of the Trump administration and Congress’s new federal policy priorities, according to a new @aceducation.bsky.social survey.
September 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Nearly three-quarters of college presidents are “extremely concerned” about the implications of the Trump administration and Congress’s new federal policy priorities, according to a new @aceducation.bsky.social survey.
"You think that finally you are going to your dream, and then something came up and like, everything’s just gone."
Thousands of international students are being prevented from coming to U.S. campuses due to the Trump administration’s travel bans.
apnews.com/article/trav...
Thousands of international students are being prevented from coming to U.S. campuses due to the Trump administration’s travel bans.
apnews.com/article/trav...
Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college
Thousands of students who planned to attend U.S. universities this fall are among those impacted by President Donald Trump's travel ban on 19 countries.
apnews.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"You think that finally you are going to your dream, and then something came up and like, everything’s just gone."
Thousands of international students are being prevented from coming to U.S. campuses due to the Trump administration’s travel bans.
apnews.com/article/trav...
Thousands of international students are being prevented from coming to U.S. campuses due to the Trump administration’s travel bans.
apnews.com/article/trav...
“It’s an absolutely unmitigated disaster. It will take decades to recover from this, if we ever do.”
The Trump administration is systematically dismantling America’s cancer research system.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
The Trump administration is systematically dismantling America’s cancer research system.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“It’s an absolutely unmitigated disaster. It will take decades to recover from this, if we ever do.”
The Trump administration is systematically dismantling America’s cancer research system.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
The Trump administration is systematically dismantling America’s cancer research system.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
"Until we get those grants in the hands of our constituents, we have to assume the worst.”
Trump has withheld about $660 million from thousands of programs that help low-income and first-generation students access college.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Trump has withheld about $660 million from thousands of programs that help low-income and first-generation students access college.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Trump Administration Withholds Millions for TRIO Programs
Nonprofits that advocate for first-gen students say that without the federally funded programs, college could become unattainable for hundreds of thousands of students.
www.insidehighered.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"Until we get those grants in the hands of our constituents, we have to assume the worst.”
Trump has withheld about $660 million from thousands of programs that help low-income and first-generation students access college.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Trump has withheld about $660 million from thousands of programs that help low-income and first-generation students access college.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...