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In this all-Q&A episode of dotEDU Live, hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer break down the latest policy shifts, legal battles, and administrative chaos facing colleges and universities in the Trump administration's first weeks. From the fallout of the now-blocked federal spending freeze to the uncertain future of DEI funding and research grants, they answer audience questions on how agencies are interpreting new executive orders, the impact on funding, and whether the administration can really dismantle the Department of Education.
Send suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected].
Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:
Higher Education & The Trump Transition American Council on Education
Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to 'Diminish Itself,' Reports Say Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 3, 2025
Republicans Praise Trump Plans To Dismantle Department of Education, but Others See a Contradiction The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Feb. 5, 2025
Higher Ed Fights Back Against Trump's DEI Order Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 5, 2025
Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism White House Executive Order |Jan. 29, 2025
U.S. Department of Education Probes Cases of Antisemitism at Five Universities Department of Education | Feb. 3, 2025
HHS' Civil Rights Office Acts Swiftly to Combat Anti-Semitism Department of Health and Human Services | Feb. 3, 2025
Justice Department Announces Formation of Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Department of Justice | Feb. 3, 2025
Trump Orders Disrupt Academic Research Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 3, 2025
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In this all-Q&A episode of dotEDU Live, hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer break down the latest policy shifts, legal battles, and administrative chaos facing colleges and universities in the Trump administration's first weeks. From the fallout of the now-blocked federal spending freeze to the uncertain future of DEI funding and research grants, they answer audience questions on how agencies are interpreting new executive orders, the impact on funding, and whether the administration can really dismantle the Department of Education.
Send suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected].
Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:
Higher Education & The Trump Transition American Council on Education
Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to 'Diminish Itself,' Reports Say Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 3, 2025
Republicans Praise Trump Plans To Dismantle Department of Education, but Others See a Contradiction The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Feb. 5, 2025
Higher Ed Fights Back Against Trump's DEI Order Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 5, 2025
Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism White House Executive Order |Jan. 29, 2025
U.S. Department of Education Probes Cases of Antisemitism at Five Universities Department of Education | Feb. 3, 2025
HHS' Civil Rights Office Acts Swiftly to Combat Anti-Semitism Department of Health and Human Services | Feb. 3, 2025
Justice Department Announces Formation of Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Department of Justice | Feb. 3, 2025
Trump Orders Disrupt Academic Research Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 3, 2025

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