Trump's war on education: gutting the US university system

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UCLA profs get a preliminary injunction against Trump trying to extort UCLA to turn civil rights upside down and ins ute speech codes

No doubt it will be appealed

Trump administration drops the appeal

The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a decision Friday that blocked it from demanding a $1.2 billion settlement from UCLA.


The federal government froze $584 million in research funding to UCLA in late July, alleging that the university allowed antisemitism, affirmative action and “men to participate in women’s sports.” The Trump administration sent a letter to UCLA on Aug. 8 demanding that, in exchange for the restoration of the funds, the university pay a $1 billion fine and $172 million in a claims fund for people impacted by alleged violations of le VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

https://dailybruin.com/2026/02/13/tr...cla-settlement

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UT and Texas A&M will suffer generational reputational harm within 5 years if Rs stay in charge

Free speech Czar opening announced at UT-Austin

https://www.higheredjobs.com/region/...d%20Engagement

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fondest regards from the erstwhile University of Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed Sunday that UT Austin professor Art Markman has been dismissed from his administrative role as senior vice provost for academic affairs because of “ideological differences.”

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/a...l-differences/