In this episode of dotEDU Live, the hosts unpack the Trump administration’s sweeping demands to Harvard—including oversight of teaching, governance, and student speech—and the university’s refusal to comply, a defining moment in higher education’s response to growing federal pressure. They also examine the surge in international student visa revocations and the escalating legal fight over federal research funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy. ACE President Ted Mitchell and Steven Bloom from ACE’s Government Relations team join the conversation to explore what it all means for campuses—and how they can respond.
Send suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation on X or Bluesky or email podcast@acenet.edu. Here are some of the links and references from this week’s episode:
Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:
The Promise of American Higher Education
Harvard University President’s Office
Trump’s Demands of Harvard Escalate His War on Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed | April 16, 2025
AJC Statement on University Funding Cuts
American Jewish Committee
College Financial Aid Hit with Glitches, Delays Due to Federal Staffing Cuts
The Washington Post | April 14, 2025
ACE, Higher Ed Associations Demand Answers as Student Visa Revocations Spread Nationwide
American Council on Education | April 7, 2025
ACE Page on NIH and DOE Lawsuits
American Council on Education
Tax Reform and Higher Education in 2025
American Council on Education
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