We’re bringing back a favorite format to go behind the headlines with top beat reporters covering colleges. Our latest roundtable focuses on how the Trump administration’s many executive orders, research grant cancellations, and crackdowns on international students are changing the higher ed landscape in the U.S. and globally. Jeff and Michael are joined by reporters from The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, and The Chronicle of Higher Education to hear their insights and analysis. This episode made with support from Ascendium Education Group.
Chapters
0:00 - Introducing the Reporters in the Roundtable
4:10 - How the Trump Administration Picks Which Colleges to Target?
8:36 - A Shift from Ivies to SEC Schools
11:01 - How the Campus Mood Is Different at Mizzou Than at Harvard
13:05 - What’s New With International Students on Campus
14:55 - Will International Education Decline Globally?
17:17 - The Impact of International Student Decline on Colleges’ Bottom Lines
19:07 - How Much Has International Enrollment Declined?
20:55 - Will International Students Fear Returning Home for the Summer?
22:24 - Sponsor Break
22:36 - Lessons from the Santa Ono Bid to Lead University of Florida
26:50 - Divide Between Red State and Blue State Universities
29:25 - Will Trump Changes to Higher Ed Stick?
35:38 - Predicting How the Supreme Court Will Rule on Harvard Case
37:13 - Lightning Round
Publications Mentioned:
"Universities in Red States and Heartland May Be Winners as Ivy League Contends with Trump Onslaught,"
by Hilary Burns in The Boston Globe
“Trump Administration’s Cuts to Harvard Funding Are Unconstitutional, Judge Rules,”
by Doug Belkin in The Wall Street Journal
"Even as Classes Begin, Some Foreign Students Are Still in Visa Limbo,”
by Karin Fischer in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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