How is Trump reshaping campus conservatism amid his sweeping 2025 reforms?

Rafael Mangual, John Ketcham, Neetu Arnold, and Jesse Arm dig into Harvard's new conservative center—launched under pressure from Trump's higher ed funding threats, DEI eliminations, and donor outrage—and ask whether it's genuine reform or elite window dressing. They unpack the implications for academic freedom, accreditation, and the future of free speech, dissent, and intellectual diversity on campus.