Molly Bohannon

President Donald Trump’s administration cut to discretionary funding to minority-serving institutions affect 10 community colleges and universities in Arizona.

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After Arizona voters approved a 2022 ballot initiative granting in-state tuition to undocumented students, the state put no centralized system in place to track participation or ensure consistent implementation across colleges and universities. Three years later, it remains difficult to say how many students have actually benefited.

“I think at the end of the day, even though we want them to advocate for themselves, the students shouldn't have to carry that burden of having to

Arizona's three public universities quietly dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion offerings over the past year, yet failed to communicate the changes publicly.

Arizona’s three public universities have quietly dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion offerings over the past year, renaming programs, consolidating resource centers and scrubbing websites—all while failing to detail the changes to students, faculty or the public.

Arizona's three public universities have quietly dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion offerings over the past year, renaming programs, consolidating

Arizona’s three public universities have quietly dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion offerings over the past year, renaming programs, consolidating resource centers and scrubbing websites

July 1, 2026 In 2016, Arizona leaders set an ambitious goal: By 2030, 70% of high school graduates would continue their education after graduation, whether at a university, community college or trade school.

In 2016, Arizona leaders set an ambitious goal: By 2030, 70% of high school graduates would continue their education after graduation, whether at a university, community college or trade school.