News Digest for February 5, 2025

Renewable Energy Magazine

Lifecycle Renewables explains ways in which colleges can decarbonise heating systems

The report also includes real-world case studies from eight colleges and universities, including Bates College, the University of Maine, Boston University, Connecticut College, Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Iowa, that share their lessons learned on the pathway to decarbonisation.

Higher Education Stories of Note

Inside Higher Education

Campuses No Longer Off-Limits to ICE

Inside Higher Education

Higher Ed Fights Back Against Trump’s DEI Order

The Chronicle of Higher Education

‘It’s Creating Chaos’: College Presidents Weigh Responses to Trump’s Upheavals

Boston Globe

BU staff member’s social media post about members of Musk’s DOGE team, identified in media reports, sparks outrage

The Atlantic

The Race-Blind College-Admissions Era Is Off to a Weird Start

New York Times

Trump Orders Could Drain Millions From Universities, but Few Protest Openly

New York Times

Trump Order Pushes Universities to ‘Monitor’ Protesters on Student Visas

Boston Globe

Republicans praise Trump plans to dismantle Department of Education, but others see a contradiction

Inside Higher Education

Congressional Budget Office Projects $2.7B Pell Grant Shortfall

Wall Street JournalUniversity of California Schools Illegally Used Racial Preferences in Admissions, Lawsuit Alleges