May 23 Watch 6:43 What Trump's legal and political clash with Harvard means for higher education By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s move to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students. Harvard has been at the center of the administration’s battle over higher education. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Laura Meckler of The Washington Post… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 7:54 Tribal colleges face uncertain future amid federal funding cuts By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Tribal colleges and universities have endured decades of chronic underfunding, relying heavily on federal support to stay afloat. Now, the Trump administration’s broad cuts to federal programs are hitting Indian Country hard, posing a serious threat to the future of… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 9:22 Ohio students face changes on campus as new state law rolls back diversity initiatives By William Brangham, Sam Weber Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has targeted diversity, equity and inclusion efforts nationwide, including on college campuses. In Ohio, a new state law is also challenging DEI programs, leaving students and faculty on both sides of the… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 9:39 How Trump's college crackdown is raising concerns about free speech and academic freedom By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz The Trump administration has embarked on a campaign aiming to remake how universities operate. The efforts to crack down on protests and diversity initiatives are part of what the White House says is a push to address antisemitism. But there… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 6:42 Community colleges gear up to train workers for America's proposed manufacturing future By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes In the next decade, millions of manufacturing jobs will open up in the U.S. as workers retire. Meanwhile, the sector is also supposed to add more jobs with help from federal subsidies. But by some current estimates, only half of… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 4:28 How the racial makeup of colleges changed after the affirmative action ruling By Geoff Bennett Universities are disclosing the racial makeup of the first class of students admitted after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. The numbers give a detailed look at the impact of the ruling. While there’s variation, analyses show Black enrollment is… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 8:43 Purdue program works to revive liberal arts as key part of the college experience By Jeffrey Brown, Ryan Connelly Holmes Call it “the death of the humanities.” Over the last decade or so, majors in English and history are down by a third and humanities enrollment overall is down by almost a fifth. Now an initiative is working to revive… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 8:37 How colleges are reaching out to often overlooked students from rural areas By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes Students in rural communities graduate from high school above the national average. But when it comes to applying to college or getting their degree, those students' rates of attendance and completion are well below their peers in urban and suburban… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 6:57 How the next generation of auto techs is preparing for the electric vehicle transition By Ali Rogin, Lena I. Jackson From self-driving cars to electric vehicles, automobiles are becoming more technologically advanced and there’s a shortage of workers with the skills needed to keep them on the road. One college is focused on training the next generation of the automotive… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 8:02 Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane, Sam Weber The cost of housing has risen steeply in recent years, including for college students. Living in a dorm or renting an off-campus apartment can be the single largest expense a student faces, even more than tuition. Laura Barrón-López reports on… Continue watching