{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"If it\u2019s a shutdown, why are we so busy?","description":" The Trump administration\u2019s \u201cCompact for Academic Excellence\u201d faces near-universal rejection from the nation\u2019s leading universities, even as the White House continues to look for takers. Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer unpack why the compact\u2019s demands are legally shaky and practically unworkable. Then they turn to UVA\u2019s separate civil rights settlement, what it signals for Title VI enforcement, and how DOJ\u2019s growing role is reshaping oversight. Also in this episode: the shutdown that isn\u2019t shutting down, deep cuts to the Education Department\u2019s Office for Civil Rights and TRIO programs, and  the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee.  Here are some of the links and references from this week\u2019s show:  The Trump Administration's Higher Education Compact  Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education White House\u202f  Statement by Higher Education Associations in Opposition to Trump Administration Compact\u202f  ACE | Oct. 17, 2025  How the Trump administration is pressuring universities to fall in line  NPR | Oct. 27, 2025  UVA  UVA reaches agreement with US Justice Department on outstanding compliance investigations  UVA Today  Government Shutdown and Higher Ed  Federal Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump\u2019s Latest Layoffs  Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 29, 2025  H-1B Visas  Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers  White House | Sept. 19, 2025  ACE, Higher Ed Groups Warn New H-1B Policies Could Undermine U.S. Competitiveness\u202f  ACE | Oct. 27, 2025  Letter to DHS on H-1B Visa Fee Increase\u202f(PDF)  ACE\u202f| Oct. 23, 2025  Comments to DHS on the Proposed H-1B Lottery Rule\u202f(PDF)  ACE\u202f|\u202fOct.\u202f24, 2025  Higher Ed Institutions Raise Concerns About H-1B Visa Fee  Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 29, 2025  Higher Ed Groups Push for Colleges To Be Exempt From $100K H-1B Visa Fee  Higher Ed Dive | Oct. 29, 2025    ","author_name":"dotEDU: Higher Education Policy Explained","author_url":"http:\/\/dotedu.acepodcasts.libsynpro.com\/website","html":"