Nonprofit arts and culture groups watching for potential executive orders

QU AAUP hosts Arts for Education in response to recent executive orders

Quinnipiac University’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors hosted “Art for Academic Education” on April 16— an event held as an informational space for anyone to learn about how higher education may be affected as a result of recent executive action.  On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would dismantle the Department of Education, returning power over education to the States.  “The Order a…

Nonprofit arts and culture groups watching for potential executive orders

Statewide nonprofit and arts and culture groups are saying executive orders could be signed as early as today, possibly affecting how they operate. The anticipated executive orders may involve federal funding cuts and increased scrutiny of nonprofit activity.    The Department of Government Efficiency sent a notice on April 2 to many arts and culture groups,…

Trump sings order to dismantle Education Department, shifts student loans to SBA

On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, marking a major step toward enacting Project 2025’s controversial proposal to eliminate the department. One day later, the Trump administration announced that federal student loan management would be transferred immediately to the Small Business Administration (SBA), bypassing the need for legislative approval. This executive action…