Trump and higher education Archives

PERSPECTIVES: On Trump and “The State of Exception”

"Trump is governing as if his election had doubled as a declaration of a national state of emergency."

by Future U/ July 10, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

"This administration (Trump's) will not stop with UVA."

by Future U/ July 9, 2025/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Our colleges and universities are not fighting back. The question is, will we?"

by Future U/ June 20, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The political attacks are based "on the false narrative that our campuses as bastions of liberal progressivism.”

by Future U/ June 17, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Brian Diers, U Illinois emeritus: “We could potentially lose a generation who won’t go into science because there’s no funding."

by Future U/ June 16, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS, Face the Nation, June 1, 2025.

by Future U/ June 3, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society, Video/

With Ari Shapiro as host.

by Future U/ June 2, 2025/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Dr. Gavin is president of Delta College (MI).

by Future U/ June 1, 2025/ FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society, Video/

A Fulbright faculty adviser: the vetting process is “politburo oversight.”

by Future U/ May 30, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs/

Suzanne Ortega, Council of Grad Schools: "Distributing that money fairly & appropriately is going to be delayed if not impossible.” …

by Future U/ May 29, 2025/ Higher Ed, Society/

"False Claims Act" violations could include DEI programs that “assign benefits or burdens on race, ethnicity, or national origin.”

by Future U/ May 21, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs/

"A leadership class that narrows the conversation too sharply should not be surprised when outsiders force the doors open."

by Future U/ May 19, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Respondents also tend to disagree with Trump’s stance on initiatives that conservatives say fall under the DEI label."

by Future U/ May 18, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"The assault on higher education has been decades in the making."

by Future U/ May 17, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed/

"There’s no institutional experience or cohesion among administrators, boards, faculties, and major donors.”

by Future U/ May 11, 2025/ Public Higher Ed/