1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The national conversation about higher education shifted dramatically in 2025. In this episode recorded in Boston in December, Jon Fansmith and Mushtaq Gunja talk with GBH News correspondent Kirk Carapezza about the reporting landscape and the pressures facing colleges beyond the headlines.&amp;nbsp; Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:&amp;nbsp; Brandeis bets big on rebuilding the liberal arts around real-world skills&amp;nbsp; GBH | Dec. 2, 2025&amp;nbsp; Colleges hope to ‘AI-proof’ their offerings as new tech changes job expectations&amp;nbsp; GBH | Oct. 29, 2025&amp;nbsp; Local colleges targeted amid growing campus culture wars &amp;nbsp; GBH | Sept. 24, 2025&amp;nbsp; College Uncovered Season 4: The Demographic Cliff &amp;nbsp; College Uncovered Season 4 Bonus: The New College Compact&amp;nbsp; College Uncovered Season 2, Episode 4: Closing Time&amp;nbsp; Amherst College: 1,900 Students, 850 Courses. What’s Not To Like?&amp;nbsp; On Campus | Aug. 3, 2016&amp;nbsp; dotEDU: Higher Education Policy Explained http://dotedu.acepodcasts.libsynpro.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40098775/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/40098775