…The govt’s attacks on #HigherEducation during the past year have in part been aimed at tilting the #political balance of #academia, which #Trump views as hostile to his brand of “conservatism”. Some #MedicalSchools had been swept up in the campaign, but largely at #universities like #Harvard, #UPenn & #UCLA, where the full force of the govt was on display through investigations into “antisemitism” [#Palestinian Rights activism], protections for #transgender athletes & #admissions policies.
#law

The #Trump admin has opened investigations into #admissions policies at 3 major #MedicalSchools, expanding the #federal govt’s pressure campaign beyond campus #culture & taking aim at the heart of #ScientificAuthority in the #US.

The #DOJ on Wednesday informed #Stanford, #OhioState & #UCSD, about the investigations & demanded that the schools turn over extensive lists of #data by April 24 or risk interruptions to essential federal #funding….

#law #AcademicFreedom #education #privacy #medicine

Trump Officials Investigate Stanford, Ohio State and U.C. San Diego Medical Schools

The Justice Department’s demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, reveal an expansion of its higher-education pressure campaign.

The New York Times
After the federal cabinet imposed a stop on admissions to voluntary integration courses, members of the left‑wing faction in the Bundestag warn that many course... https://news.osna.fm/?p=38307 | #news #admissions #calls #catastrophe #course
Germany Halts Integration Course Admissions, 72,000 Spots Left Empty - Left Party Calls It an "Integration Catastrophe - Osna.FM

Germany's Bundestag warns 72,000 open spots in federal integration courses could vanish after the enrollment halt, sparking national debate.

Osna.FM
Recently released Epstein files reveal two families sought Epstein’s help with UMich admissions

Two families sought help from Jeffrey Epstein during the admissions process at the University of Michigan according to the DOJ.

The Michigan Daily