The latest news and resources from Duke Government Relations.
The Duke Digest-March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
- Duke Alumnus Grant Hill to Speak at 2025 Commencement Ceremony
- Harnessing the Body’s Ability to Heal Itself
- Sacrificial Scaffolding Helps New Hydrogels Heal Quickly
- And Much More…

The DC Digest-March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025
- Weekend Latest Updates on Federal Budget Negotiations
- Education Department Issues FAQ Document Following Title VI Letter
- Judge Rules OPM Firings Illegal
- Cabinet Level Updates
The DC Digest-February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025
- Congress Makes First Step on Reconciliation and Turns Attention to Government Funding
- Applications for Some Student Loan Repayment Plans Frozen
- Federal Antisemitism Taskforce Announces Intention to Visit 10 Campuses
- Bipartisan Lawmakers Reintroduce American Dream and Promise Act
- Judge Issues Injunction on DEI Executive Order
- Higher Ed Groups Request Department of Education Rescind Recent Office of Civil Rights Letter
- Cabinet Level Updates
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The Duke Digest-February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025
- Bringing the Quantum Realm to Middle School
- Allen Building Spaces Dedicated to Honor Janet Hill & Hill Family
- Duke Again Named Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars
- And Much More…

The DC Digest-February 25, 2025
February 25, 2025
- House Expected to Take Up Budget Resolution
- National Security Leaders Write Letter to Government Leadership on Funding Science
- Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on DOGE Access to Sensitive Education Department Information
- Cabinet Level Updates
The DC Digest-February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025
- Senate Advances Budget Resolution
- Federal Judge Extends Restraining Order on NIH F&A Cap
- Higher Ed Associations Send Letter to White House Science and Budget Offices About Disruptions to Federally-Supported Research
- NLRB Rescinds Biden-Era Memos
- Education Department Extends FVT/GE Reporting Deadline
- Interview Waiver Update from State Department
- Cabinet Updates
- Post of the Week!
The Duke Digest-February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025
- Jungsang Kim Named Chief Science and Technology Strategist for the Provost
- Weighing in on a Puzzling Particle Heavyweight
- Meet Duke’s Fossil Finders
- And Much More…

The DC Digest-February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025
- Education Department Issues Guidance on Racial Preferences at Schools
- Federal Court Declines to Block DOGE Student Loan Data Access
- New Report Shows University Endowments Continue to Support Students and Research
The DC Digest-February 14, 2025
February 14, 2025
- House Budget Committee Advances Resolution
- Education Department Cancels Grants and Contracts with the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
- House Ed Committee Advances DETERRENT Act
- Cabinet Updates
The Duke Digest-February 13, 2025
February 13, 2025
- The Social Science Research Institute Celebrates 20 Years
- GPS for Neurosurgeons
- A Star Returns to Durham to Help the Next Generation of Dancers
- And Much More…
