A series breaking down government attacks on higher education, providing actionable information, and connecting you to a community standing up for academic freedom and institutional independence.
Episodes
Part 6 | Accreditation
Accreditation may sound technical, but it is powerful: accrediting agencies help determine whether institutions can access federal funds and how much room colleges and universities have to govern themselves. We were joined by Jonathan Feingold, Amanda Fuchs Miller, Jonathan Glater, and Robert Shireman to discuss what can be done to keep higher ed free from political control.
Part 5 | Federal Research Funding
Campus Freedom Live presents a breakdown of the proposed OMB rule that would politicize federal grantmaking, weaken expert review, and impose new restrictions on research funding that supports innovation, public health, and lifesaving discoveries. We were joined by Jeremy Berg, Amanda Dallo, Ashley Harrington, and Irene Ngun to discuss how alumni can take action.
Part 4 | Viewpoint Diversity
Viewpoint diversity has become a major point of debate in higher education: what it means, whether it exists on today’s increasingly polarized campuses, and what role the concept plays in campus climate, open discourse, and trust in institutions. We were joined by Katie Fallow, Gregg Gonsalves, Nadine Strossen, and John Tomasi to unpack this debate from varied perspectives.
Part 3 | International Students & Scholars
From tightening student visa policies and expanding surveillance to arrests of immigrant students, attacks on higher education are reshaping who feels safe to learn, teach, and conduct research. Monica Andrade and Vince Warren share insights on what our community can do to defend campuses as places of inquiry, opportunity, and belonging.
Part 2 | Free Speech & Academic Freedom
Moderated by Suzanne Nossel and featuring Erwin Chemerinsky, Valerie C. Johnson, and Martin Peterson, Part 2 examines what's at stake when administrative mandates and political pressure encroach on scholarly inquiry, and how recent developments reflect broader national trends reshaping higher education.
Part 1 | Admissions & Employment
Moderated by Anurima Bhargava and featuring legal experts Veena Dubal, Veronica Percia, and Jenny Yang, Part 1 examines the Trump administration’s efforts to exert sweeping control over colleges and universities through federal guidance, proposed compacts, and negotiated agreements with individual institutions.