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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 713, which would have allowed paid campus jobs for undocumented students at UC, CSU and California Community Colleges, citing liability risks and unresolved federal legality; opponents argued the policy would expand opportunities for thousands of students, while UC/CSU remained neutral and experts warned about legal challenges, leaving the policy in limbo after a second veto in two years.
The University of Michigan plans to replace traditional first-semester letter grades with a pass/no credit system for incoming freshmen starting fall 2027. Internal records will track course results for compliance and honors, but transcripts will show only pass or no credit and will not count toward GPA, in an effort to reduce stress and curb the mental health crisis among college students as new students adjust to campus life.
Black student enrollment at many elite colleges has declined significantly following the Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action, with some campuses seeing Black populations as low as 2% of new students, raising concerns about progress in racial diversity and social mobility in higher education.
The University of Arizona declined to sign a Trump administration proposal linking federal funding to adherence to certain policies, citing the importance of academic freedom, joining other elite institutions in opposition to the initiative.
Brown University has reached a three-year agreement with the Trump administration to restore $50 million in federal funding, end investigations into alleged discrimination, and adopt certain policies aligned with the administration's views, including changes to admissions and campus climate assessments, while maintaining academic independence.