Recent Federal Actions
- Department of Energy: Department of Energy Overhauls Policy for College and University Research, Saving $405 Million Annually for American Taxpayers
- Department of Education: Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Statement Regarding Harvard University
- Department of Homeland Security: Secretary Noem Terminates $2.7 Million in DHS Grants; Orders Harvard to Prove Compliance with Foreign Student Requirements
- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: Comer & Stefanik Launch Investigation into Harvard’s Flagrant Disregard for Civil Rights Laws Despite Receiving Enormous Amounts of Federal Funds
New! FAQs for International Students on Visas, LRPs, and SEVISs
We’ve added new FAQs addressing visa revocation/LPR status rescission, SEVIS record termination, and federal agent request for access to location, information, or records on our International Student, Faculty & Staff Resources page.
Department of Energy Indirect Costs
As noted above, late last week, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to “limit financial support of “indirect costs” of DOE research funding to 15%.”
Importantly, however, on April 16, Judge Burroughs of the District Court for Massachusetts granted a Temporary Restraining Order in the litigation that had been filed in opposition to the previously announced DOE plan.
Op Ed on Student Visas
UW-Madison Chancellor Mnookin released an Op-Ed in the Wisconsin State Journal on April 17, which you can read at the following link: Revoking Student Visas at UW-Madison is Arbitrary, Unjust