Research and Course Guides: Trump Administration 2025: Executive Orders

General

President Trump has signed numerous Executive Orders (EOs) that affect higher education. This guide aims to highlight reliable sources of information to assist in maintaining awareness of EOs. It is not exhaustive and is not intended as legal analysis.

Sources for Executive Orders

Executive Order Trackers

Tracking Trump's Higher-Ed Agenda
The Chronicle of Higher Education breaks down the impacts of Trump's EOs into the following categories: Civil Rights, Immigration, Policy and Research.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
A fact sheet of executive orders affecting higher education.
Brookings | Tracking Regulatory Changes in the Second Trump Administration
A compilation of concise summaries of legal and policy implications of the EOs thus far.
Just Security | Collection: Coverage of the Trump Administration Executive Actions
National Association of Colleges and Educators | Legislation & Regulations
National Council of Nonprofits | The Impacts of the Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits

Law Firm Trackers

Akin's Trump Executive Order Overview
Provides a high-level overview of Executive Orders published by the Trump administration.
BakerHostetler | Trump Administration Resource Center
Organizes the Executive Orders by category, including Education.
Holland & Knight | Trump's 2025 Executive Orders
This chart provides brief overviews of the numerous orders published by the Trump Administration.

Executive Orders Feed

A running list of executive orders signed by President Trump.