No Relaxing Summer for Higher Ed
- Author
- Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn
- Published
- Tue 02 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.futureupodcast.com
This summer brought no rest for college leaders. With the Trump Administration’s continuing push to reshape the college world, plus lots of announcements in Artificial Intelligence, there are many higher ed headlines to recap. So Jeff and Michael kick off season 9 with their take on the most important developments of the past couple of months. That includes Columbia University’s unprecedented settlement with the federal government, a new executive order on college admissions, and college trustees pushing for action on AI. And they unveil a new ‘speed round’ segment. This episode is made with support from Ascendium Education Group.
Publications Mentioned:
The Elite University Presidents Who Despise One Another: Inside the civil war between the Ivy League and the South in The Atlantic
Great Expectations, Fragile Foundations in On EdTech
Chapters
1:36 - Our Summer Recap
4:09 - Behind the Scenes of Jeff’s Book Launch
8:10 - Meet the Future U Production Team
12:18 - Columbia University Settlement
21:00 - Trump’s Executive Order on Admissions
30:00 - What College Business Officers Are Talking About
34:15 - One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact
39:30 - New ‘Lightning Round’ Segment
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