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7 events across 7 weeks
1
Damage
4
Hype
2
Noise
16.1
Avg Dmg
28.2
Avg Hype
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-12
Texas AG Targets University of North Texas Over DEI Programs
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
26.3
Hype
57.3
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
DMG
2025-10-23
University of Virginia Strikes Deal to Pause Trump Administration Investigations
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
30.6
Hype
22.9
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
NOISE
2025-08-09
College Endowment Tax Leads to Hiring Freezes and Aid Cuts
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
6.9
Hype
14.5
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-07-26
Trump Pressures Harvard and Other Colleges Over Columbia Settlement
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
23.8
Hype
21.5
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
HYPE
2025-05-03
Trump Renews Threat to Strip Harvard Tax-Exempt Status
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
10.3
Hype
24.8
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
HYPE
2025-04-26
Trump Administration Opens Investigation into UC Berkeley Over Foreign Funding
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
10.5
Hype
25.9
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
HYPE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Proposes Revoking Harvard Tax-Exempt Status
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
4.2
Hype
30.3