{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"dotEDU Live: Harvard Pushes Back, Visa Chaos, and the Fight for Research Funding","description":"In this episode of dotEDU Live, the hosts unpack the Trump administration\u2019s sweeping demands to Harvard\u2014including oversight of teaching, governance, and student speech\u2014and the university\u2019s refusal to comply, a defining moment in higher education\u2019s response to growing federal pressure. They also examine the surge in international student visa revocations and the escalating legal fight over federal research funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy. ACE President Ted Mitchell and Steven Bloom from ACE\u2019s Government Relations team join the conversation to explore what it all means for campuses\u2014and how they can respond. Send suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation on X or Bluesky or email podcast@acenet.edu. Here are some of the links and references from this week\u2019s episode:&amp;nbsp; Here are some of the links and references from this week\u2019s show: The Promise of American Higher Education Harvard University President\u2019s Office Trump\u2019s Demands of Harvard Escalate His War on Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed | April 16, 2025 AJC Statement on University Funding Cuts American Jewish Committee College Financial Aid Hit with Glitches, Delays Due to Federal Staffing Cuts The Washington Post | April 14, 2025 ACE, Higher Ed Associations Demand Answers as Student Visa Revocations Spread Nationwide American Council on Education | April 7, 2025 ACE Page on NIH and DOE Lawsuits American Council on Education Tax Reform and Higher Education in 2025 American Council on Education NAFSA International Student Economic Value Tool ","author_name":"dotEDU: Higher Education Policy Explained","author_url":"http:\/\/dotedu.acepodcasts.libsynpro.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36197180\/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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/36197180"}