Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as Department of Education policy, college costs and affordability, and more.
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Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as Department of Education policy, college costs and affordability, and more.
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Recent Episodes
June 5, 2026
New Grant Rules, Accreditation, and the Summer Policy Outlook
dotEDU hosts discuss the White House's new grant rules and accreditation changes with ACE Fellows, offering insights into summer higher education policy.
May 13, 2026
What Will It Take to Rebuild Trust in Higher Education?
Julia Adams, cochair of Yale's Committee on Trust in Higher Education, discusses 20 recommendations for rebuilding public confidence in colleges and universities in this interview.
April 22, 2026
Continuing the College Access Conversation
<p>The landscape for federal TRIO programs has shifted dramatically since we talked about it in January. The Department of Education (ED) has issued new grant proposals that would cut the number of programs by more than half and fundamentally redirect TRIO away from its mission of college access. </p> <p>We welcomed back Kimberly Jones, president of the Council for Opportunity in Education, to walk us through what's at stake for these programs and the students they serve. The hosts also give the latest updates on ED's negotiated rulemaking.</p> <p>Links: </p> <p>U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Rule to Hold Colleges and Universities Accountable for Low Earning Outcomes <br /> https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-issues-proposed-rule-hold-colleges-and-universities-accountable-low-earning-outcomes</p> <p>ED Pushes Ahead on Accreditation Overhaul Despite Negotiator Pushback <br /> https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/ED-Pushes-Ahead-on-Accreditation-Overhaul.aspx</p> <p>Accreditation discussion draft<br /> https://www.ed.gov/media/document/2026-negotiated-rulemaking-aim-aim-draft-regulations-version-11-updated-04172026-113722.pdf</p> <p>Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures <br /> Federal Register | April 15, 2026<br /> https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/15/2026-07304/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-foreign-gifts-and-contracts-disclosures</p> <p>What drove Hampshire College to shutter, despite raising $55 million <br /> The Christian Science Monitor | April 18, 2026<br /> https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0418/hampshire-college-closure-endowment</p> <p>Council for Opportunity in Education and TRIO Programs<br /> https://coenet.org/coe-and-trio-programs/</p> <p>COE Trio Advocacy<br /> https://coenet.org/take-action-now/</p> <p>The Council for Opportunity in Education Condemns Latest TRIO Grant Proposal, Calls It "Direct Assault on College Access"<br /> https://coenet.org/news-impact/press-release/the-council-for-opportunity-in-education-condemns-latest-trio-grant-proposal-calls-it-direct-assault-on-college-access/</p> <p>COE Blasts Latest Federal Proposal for TRIO, Calls for Immediate Rescission<br /> https://coenet.org/news-impact/press-release/coe-blasts-latest-federal-proposal-for-trio-calls-for-immediate-rescission/</p> <p>COE Rejects Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2027 Budget <br /> Council for Opportunity in Education | https://coenet.org/news-impact/press-release/coe-rejects-proposal-to-eliminate-federal-trio-programs-in-fy-2027-budget/</p>
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