"Trump's Higher Education Agenda: A Year of Turmoil in America's Colleges As the nation's higher education system navigated a tumultuous 2025, the Trump administration's far-reaching efforts to shape the country's colleges and universities in its image dominated headlines. The White House's multi-pronged campaign, aimed at promoting conservative values and ideology on campus, sparked intense debate and resistance from educators, students, and liberal groups. From proposed changes to campus speech codes to a push for increased military recruitment, the Trump administration's higher education agenda left a lasting impact on the nation's colleges. But what were the key developments of 2025, and how will they shape the future of American higher education?"
Higher education saw many newsworthy developments during 2025, led by the Trump administration’s multi-front campaign to align the nation’s colleges with the president’s political agenda. Here are ten ...