This guide will point to resources that identify and track steps taken by the Trump administration and Congress to scale back or eliminate access to federal government information. It also provides links to groups performing data and website rescue.
University of Minnesota Information
This subpage collects information and points to resources for the U of MN community relating to the impacts on campus of recent federal Executive Orders.
Last updated on 2/24/2025.
- Rapid Response: University Guidance for Federal PolicyCreated by a group of University leaders tasked with monitoring developments and assessing how federal policy decisions and reversals affect our community and impact our operations systemwide. Topics included on the Rapid Response page are: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Department of Education and related orders, federal immigration policies, and NIH funding.
- UMN SPA: Federal Executive Orders (EOs) and Other Policy DirectivesUniversity partners are monitoring newly issued EOs, TROs, and federal communications that could affect federally supported projects and programs at UMN. Includes memos from University officials. Research and Innovation Office (RIO) and Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA).
- UMN OED: Systemwide and Campus ResourcesCollection of information on systemwide and campus-specific resources that can address immediate needs or provide avenues to assist others. Office for Equity and Diversity (OED).
- Federal Immigration Policies — Support and ResourcesFrom Brief - A weekly internal news digest for all campuses.
News Articles
Our published work in a government journal curiously disappeared (MinnPost, February 14, 2025)
Trump administration investigating antisemitism at UMN, four other colleges (Minnesota Daily, February 4, 2025)
University of Minnesota law school is halting search for new DEI leader in response to Trump's ban (The Minnesota Star Tribune, Feb. 2, 2025)
UMN pauses DEI expansion, hiring for Law School Assistant Dean position (Minnesota Daily, Feb. 1, 2025)
UMN will comply with court-backed ICE immigration orders (Minnesota Daily, Jan. 30, 2025)
Recording of MN House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25: University of Minnesota presentation and overview
Update from President Cunningham on White House policy changes: Jan 29, 2025
Last Updated: Mar 11, 2025 5:16 PM
URL: https://libguides.umn.edu/govpubs/admin