In this special post-election episode recorded on November 6, ACE President Ted Mitchell joins hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja to discuss the 2024 election results and their implications for higher education. With Donald Trump returning to the White House, the conversation explores critical issues facing colleges and universities, including efforts to abolish the Department of Education, the potential reissuance of the Trump travel ban and immigration policies affecting international students, the future of the latest Title IX rule and other federal regulations, DEI initiatives, and more.  

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Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 

ACE Policy Recommendations to 2024 Presidential Candidates  ACE | Sept. 11, 2024

ACE Calls for Policy Focus on Higher Education in Presidential Campaigns  ACE | Sept. 16, 2024 

Higher Education Builds America 

Republicans Could Abolish the Education Department. How Might That Work?  Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 4, 2024 

What a Trump Presidency Means for the 2025 Tax Fight, Explained  Bloomberg Law News | Nov. 6, 2024 

College Cost Reduction Act: By the Numbers