{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Can They Do That? The White House\u2019s Higher Ed Compact and Shutdown Fallout","description":"The Trump administration\u2019s proposed \u201cCompact for Academic Excellence\u201d lands on nine campuses with vague perks and 23 demands, including tuition freezes, international caps, and \u201cviewpoint diversity\u201d audits. Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer ask can they do that?\u2014then discuss the shutdown\u2019s real impacts, week one of negotiated rulemaking, the stalled $100,000 H-1B fee, and a Dear Colleague reminder on federal funds and lobbying.  Here are some of the links and resources from this week\u2019s show:  Economic Indicator Tool  The Economic Impact of Higher Education in America  The Trump Administration's Higher Education Compact  Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education  White House\u202f  White House Calls for Institutions to Sign Compact With Federal Government\u202f  ACE | Oct. 3, 2025  Trump\u2019s Proposed \u2018Compact\u2019 Asks Colleges to Show They\u2019re \u2018Pursuing Federal Priorities\u2019  The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | Oct. 2, 2025  OPINION: Trump\u2019s \u2018Compact\u2019 With Universities Is Just Extortion  The New York Times (sub. req.) | Oct. 2, 2025  Higher Ed Sounds Off on Proposed Compact  Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 6, 2025  Government Shutdown and Higher Ed  Government Shutdown Could Set Off Uncertainty for Research, Oversight, Some Student Benefits and Services\u202f  ACE | Sept. 30, 2025  From the Department of Education   Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025  Reminder Regarding Prohibited Use of Federal Grants Funds for Lobbying and Allowable Membership Costs  What Would a Shutdown Mean for Rule Making?  Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 29, 2025  ","author_name":"dotEDU: Higher Education Policy Explained","author_url":"http:\/\/dotedu.acepodcasts.libsynpro.com\/website","html":"