Liam Knox

I wrote abt u-mich hiring undercover investigators to spy on pro-Palestinian campus groups. Investigators drove a car at a student, pretended to be disabled, accused a student of robbing them, etc. Incl jaw dropping video theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Wondering why Santa Ono is leaving Michigan? He wrote about his decision here: insidehighered.com/opinion/views/…

With Columbia’s settlement inked and other colleges nearing a deal, an influential conservative has a plan to take Trump’s college crusade far beyond the Ivy League—and seems to have the administration’s buy-in. My latest for Bloomberg Weekend: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I went on @BloombergTV to talk about the landmark Columbia University settlement, what the White House got out of the deal, and what it means for other colleges in the administration's sights.

Columbia reached a $200 million+ deal with the Trump administration to restore federal research funding, ending months of negotiations and easing a crisis that strained the school’s finances and upended its leadership. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The State Department is investigating Harvard's compliance with a visa program for foreign scholars, including visiting researchers and professors, in the Trump administration's latest effort to hamstring international enrollment at the university. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

It's my first day in the @business DC bureau, where I'm covering education and I'm so excited to get started! My new email is [email protected]; reach out there or at the Signal my bio with tips and leads, or to chat about federal education policy.

The Senate's Big, Beautiful Bill means big changes for higher education, including: - higher endowment taxes - expanding the Pell Grant to short-term programs - ending Grad Plus loans - Tying college's access to federal student loans to student earnings.

Here are the initial details on the Commission for Public Higher Education, the new accreditor announced by @GovRonDeSantis today in a partnership with five other university systems. insidehighered.com/news/governanc…

I’ll be joining 1A on @wamu885 at 10 ET tomorrow to talk all things international students — how they’re navigating the current moment and what’s changed about the Trump admins approach to revoking visas and curtailing international enrollment. Tune in: npr.org/podcasts/51031…

NEW: ICE threatened dozens of international graduates on OPT with deportation unless they provide proof of employment in 15 days. The scope of the crackdown is unclear, but one advisor told me 28 students from one college got the same letter. insidehighered.com/news/global/in…

i've got a big new story on guilford college's financial crisis today. it's got quakers, faculty trying to run the school by democratic council, and bond defaults. it might be my favorite story yet theassemblync.com/education/high…

The Trump administration wants to eliminate TRIO. @liamhknox and I wrote about how the move would affect low-income students and institutions. insidehighered.com/news/students/…

Among many other things in the budget, OCR is getting cut but will also apparently clear the backlog in cases this year. 🔗 below

.@ICEgov Expands Student Deportation Powers A week after restoring foreign students’ legal status, immigration officials detailed plans for a new policy granting unprecedented leeway to terminate their residency. It could foreshadow a new round of... bit.ly/3ShNRqF

Breaking: Harvard just announced coming changes to admissions, curriculum, and more, along with investments in Jewish and Palestinian studies alongside numerous other moves as recommended by two internal task forces.

Well we finally got the executive order on accreditation. Here’s what’s in it, among other things. From me and @JessicaEBlake (🔗 below)